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Author |
Sibley, Elyse; Mercer, Christine |
Title |
Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD): an integrative review |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Kaitiaki Nursing Research |
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Volume |
14 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
41-49 |
Keywords |
Dementia; Behaviour; Psychology; Non-pharmacological interventions |
Abstract |
Describes the behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, including depression, agitation, psychosis, hallucinations, delusions and apathy. Employs an integrative review to investigate why care-givers resort to anti-psychotic medication in the first instance instead of non-pharmacological interventions to manage such symptoms. Identifies three themes: low staff-to-patient ratios, insufficient specialised staff; inadequate understanding of the manifestations of dementia. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1850 |
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Author |
Short, Kylie; Andrew, Cathy; Yang, Wenting; and Jamieson, Isabel |
Title |
The impact of nurse prescribing on health care delivery for patients with diabetes: a rapid review |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Journal of Primary Health Care |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
16 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
78-89 |
Keywords |
Nurse prescribing; Diabetes; Primary health care |
Abstract |
Undertakes a rapid review of research on the influence of nurse prescribing over the period 2012 -2022, on the delivery of health care to patients with both types of diabetes in New Zealand (NZ), Australia, the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada. Identifies four main themes: impact of nurse prescribing on clinical outcomes, levels of patient satisfaction, implications for health-care service provision, and identification of barriers and facilitators for nurse prescribing. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1869 |
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Author |
Shih, Li-Chin; Honey, Michelle |
Title |
The impact of dialysis on rurally based Maori and their whanau/families |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
27 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
4-15 |
Keywords |
Kidney failure; Maori; Haemodialysis; Quality of life |
Abstract |
Explores the impact of dialysis on Maori and their whanau/families. Examines the experiences of 7 rural Maori dialysis outpatients, who are interviewed along with their whanau. Identifies and discusses four themes emerging from the findings. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1463 |
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Author |
Sharma, Mona |
Title |
An exploration of the experiences of registered nurses working in aged residential care facilities regarding interRAI: A qualitative research design |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2020 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
125 p. |
Keywords |
InterRAI; International resident assessment instrument; Aged residential care; Registered nurses; Surveys |
Abstract |
Assesses the experiences of registered nurses (RNs)working in aged residential care facilities in Christchurch, in performing interRAI assessments using interRAI MOMENTUM software. Explores the positive and negative aspects of their experiences and the factors affecting performance of interRAI-based comprehensive health assessments. Identifies the aids and barriers faced by RNs in applying and using interRAI. Conducts focus-group interviews with 7 RNs. Highlights the need for a unified standard assessment system. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1654 |
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Author |
Shallard, Grace Ann |
Title |
What are the perceptions of nurses working in child health regarding their role in child protection? |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
117 p. |
Keywords |
Child health nursing; Child protection; Child abuse; Child neglect; Surveys |
Abstract |
Explores the current perceptions of nurses working in child health with regard to their potential role in child protection. Conducts a mixed-method study using sequential explanatory design involving 134 survey results and six complementary interviews. Aims to provide insight into current nursing practices of those working in child health settings, and identifies barriers to nurses engaging with social services. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1811 |
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Author |
Satchell, Ellish; Jacobs, Stephen |
Title |
What Matters to You? A qualitative investigation of factors that influence Aotearoa New Zealand early-career nurses to thrive in the workplace |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
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Keywords |
Job satisfaction; Recruitment and retention; Nursing workforce |
Abstract |
Uses semi-structured interviews to explore those factors influencing how NZ nurses in an urban hospital thrive in their jobs. Interviews 9 early-career nurses who identified four factors determining whether or not they thrive in the workplace: interpersonal relations, the work environment, meaningful work, and continuing professional development. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1867 |
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Author |
Sahil, Zahraa |
Title |
Are we able to retain nurses in New Zealand in the public health sector? |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
66 p. |
Keywords |
Nurse retention; Public health; Remuneration; Pandemics |
Abstract |
Performs an integrative literature review to identify the causes of low retention rates among nurses, pinpointing both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, chief among them, low pay. Highlights the exacerbating effect of the pandemic on nursing retention. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1747 |
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Author |
Ryan, Timothy |
Title |
Exploring the experiences of Maori men in a culturally-enriched well-being programme |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
10 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
22-27 |
Keywords |
Maori men; Kaupapa Maori; Health education; Primary health care |
Abstract |
Explores the experiences of participants in a health education programme designed specifically for Maori males, called Tane Takitu Ake, delivered by community health workers and a nurse. Employs a qualitative descriptive methodology with thematic analysis of data from a focus group cohort of Maori males aged 38 to 55 years referred to the programme via social and/or health services. Gathers data from during a 10-week kaupapa Maori programme. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1621 |
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Author |
Ryan, Timothy |
Title |
Comparing health outcomes of rural and urban diabetes patients: an audit of a Maori health provider |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
60-62 |
Keywords |
Maori health care; Primary health care; Diabetes; Rural health services; Kaupapa Maori |
Abstract |
Examines whether diabetes management is influenced by proximity to health-care providers for rural and urban patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Includes patients living beyond a 5km radius from their health-care provider. Compares a Maori health provider, with a contract to support diabetes patients, and which employs a practice nurse who organises support under a kaupapa Maori framework, with an urban Maori health practice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1719 |
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Author |
Rook, Helen; Hales, Caz; Milligan, Kaye; Jones, Mark |
Title |
Dr Jill Wilkinson's discourse analysis of the sources of power and agency for nursing |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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Volume |
37 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
37-41 |
Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Nurse practitioners |
Abstract |
Highlights two articles written by Jill Wilkinson in 2008 pertaining to the Ministerial Taskforce on Nursing in 1998, in which she discusses the conflict between autonomy and unionism in nursing and the development of the nurse practitioner (NP) role. Considers the ongoing challenges to establish NP toles in mainstream health services. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1689 |
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Author |
Rook, Helen |
Title |
Living nursing values: a collective case study |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
278 p. |
Keywords |
Nursing values; Value dissonance; Burn-out; Medical wards; Case studies |
Abstract |
Explores the humanistic values of professional nurses practising in medical ward environments and how these values are lived in day-to-day nursing practice on three medical wards in NZ using observations, focus groups, interviews, a burn-out survey and theoretical application. Challenges the nursing profession to acknowledge and address the visibility of nursing values in contemporary practice, as well as acknowledge the dissonance that exists between the values of nursing and the values that drive healthcare delivery. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1694 |
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Author |
Robertson, Sheree; Thompson, Shona |
Title |
Nursing services in student health clinics in New Zealand tertiary education institutes |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
35 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
7-17 |
Keywords |
Student health clinics; Tertiary students; Sexual health; Mental health; International students |
Abstract |
Discovers which nursing services are available to students in health clinics in NZ tertiary education institutes and how the clinics are structured. Surveys nurses practising in 16 of 22 institutes with student health services, about the types of services offered. Identifies sexual health, mental health and health education as the primary services, with sexual health and mental health the most utilised. Notes the increasing use of student health services by international students. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1615 |
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Author |
Roberts, Jennifer |
Title |
An investigation into the preparedness for and experiences in working with Maori nursing students among New Zealand tertiary institutes, schools and nurse educators |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
222 p. |
Keywords |
Maori students; Nursing students; Nursing education; Nurse educators; Te Ao Maori; Cultural safety |
Abstract |
Performs an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study comprising a questionnaire followed by interviews, to understand the experiences and preparedness of nurse educators in working with Maori nursing students. Demonstrates that throughout NZ, nursing schools and the educational institutes in which they are situated are informed by a range of strategies aimed at supporting Maori learners. Finds from interviews that environments encompassing te ao Maori (the Maori world) and staff practises that aligned with this were enabling for Maori nursing students. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1758 |
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Author |
Richardson, S.K.; Grainger, P.C.; Ardagh, M.W.; Morrison, R. |
Title |
Violence and aggression in the emergency department is under-reported and under-appreciated |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
131 |
Issue |
1476 |
Pages |
50-58 |
Keywords |
Workplace violence; Emergency nurses; Nurse retention; Audits |
Abstract |
Examines levels of reported violence and aggression within a tertiary-level emergency department (ED) in NZ. Explores staff attitudes to violence and the reporting of it. Conducts a one-month intensive prospective audit of the reporting of violence and aggression within the ED. Compares results with previously-reported data, and finds that failure to report acts of violence is common. Highlights that emergency nurses are the primary targets of abuse and confirms the effect it has on retention. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1787 |
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Author |
Richardson, S.K., Grainger, P.C.; Joyce, L.R. |
Title |
Challenging the culture of Emergency Department violence and aggression |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2022 |
Publication |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
NZMJ |
Volume |
135 |
Issue |
1554 |
Pages |
9-19 |
Keywords |
Occupational violence; Workplace aggression; Emergency Departments; Emergency nurses |
Abstract |
Outlines findings from a longitudinal study of the reporting of violence and aggression (V&A) within Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department (ED). Continues a prospective, longitudinal cohort study involving repeated yearly audits of ED staff reporting V&A during the same month each year. Employs an audit approach, focussing on the accuracy of routine reporting. Captures data from 2014-2020,including staff members' professional group, gender, category of V&A (e.g. verbal or physical abuse or threat, and physical or sexual assault), date and location of incident, and the individual who committed the violence. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1797 |
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