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Author Prebble, K. url  openurl
  Title Ordinary men and uncommon women: A history of psychiatric nursing in New Zealand public mental hospitals, 1939-1972 Type
  Year 2007 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; History; Gender  
  Abstract This social-cultural history explores the changing context, culture, and identity of psychiatric nurses working in New Zealand public mental hospitals between 1939 and 1972. Primary documentary sources and oral history interviews provided the data for analysis. The thesis is divided into two periods: 1939 to 1959 when asylum-type conditions shaped the culture of the institutional workforce, and 1960 to 1972 when mental health reform and nursing professionalisation challenged the isolation and distinct identity of mental hospital nurses. Between 1939 and 1959 the introduction of somatic treatments did not substantially change nursing practice in mental hospitals. Overcrowding, understaffing and poor resources necessitated the continuance of custodial care. The asylum-type institutions were dependent on a male attendant workforce to ensure the safety of disturbed male patients, and the maintenance of hospital farms, gardens, and buildings. Although female nurses provided all the care and domestic work on the female side, the belief that psychiatric nursing was physically demanding, potentially dangerous, and morally questionable, characterised the work as generally unsuitable for women. Introduction of psychiatric nursing registration which was a move toward professionalisation did little to change the dominance of a male, working-class culture. From 1960 to 1972 psychiatric nurses' identity was contested. New therapeutic roles created the possibility of the nurses becoming health professionals. Their economic security and occupational power, however, was tied to an identity as unionised, male workers. As psychiatric nurses were drawn closer to the female-dominated nursing profession through health service changes and nursing education reform, both men and women acted to protect both their working conditions and their patients' welfare. To achieve these ends, they employed working-class means of industrial action. By accepting the notion that psychiatric nurses' identity was socially constructed, this thesis provides an interpretation that goes beyond the assumption that nursing is a woman's profession. Instead, it presents psychiatric nursing as a changing phenomenon shaped by contested discourses of gender, class and professionalisation. Nursing in public mental hospitals attracted ordinary men and uncommon women whose collective identity was forged from the experience of working in a stigmatised role.  
  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 763 Serial 749  
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Author Sadler, D. openurl 
  Title Stigma, discrimination and a model for psychiatric mental health nursing practice Type
  Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing; Psychology  
  Abstract This paper seeks to understand the aetiology of stigma. The word stigma comes from the Greek language and refers to a brand, a mark of shame. Society has used this phenomenon to mark those who do not fit with the stereotypical virtual identity expected by a group. Stigma has persisted throughout the ages to enforce norms and sanction rules. Stigma is a term used to broadly define an attitude to negative attributes. It is a way of treating people that indicates to the individual, they are different from the norm. Research indicates the general population has discriminatory attitudes to those who have experienced mental illness. This discrimination impacts on the lives of those people. Their stories tell of shame, sadness and anguish. Families too, feel the ongoing effects of stigma. Psychiatric mental health professionals are said to perpetuate the discrimination arising from the stigma of mental illness. This is shown in the literature to persist through labelling and disempowering practices. The attitude of nurses in particular is critical to promoting healing environments. It is thought that a humanistic altruistic approach to nursing practice will help to eliminate discriminatory practice by nurses. It is hoped that this approach will create collaborative care that gives the individual the respect, response, choice and support they need to assist in recovering from mental illness.  
  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 815 Serial 799  
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Author Saba, W. openurl 
  Title Walking in two worlds: A Kaupapa Maori research project examining the experiences of Maori nurses working in district health boards, Maori mental health services Type
  Year 2007 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing; District Health Boards; Maori  
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  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 817 Serial 801  
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Author Rydon, S.E. openurl 
  Title Attitudes, skills and knowledge of mental health nurses: The perception of users of mental health services Type
  Year 2001 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing; Patient satisfaction; Attitude of health personnel  
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  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 819 Serial 803  
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Author Bigwood, S. openurl 
  Title Got to be a soldier: Mental health nurses experiences of physically restraining patients Type
  Year 2007 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Workplace violence; Mental health; Stress  
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  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 829 Serial 813  
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Author Smith, P.A. url  openurl
  Title Mad bad or sad: Caring for the mentally disordered offender in the court environment from a nurse's perspective Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing  
  Abstract This paper examines the difficulties health professionals face daily when providing care for the mentally disordered offender in the court environment. The role of the court nurse is to provide care for people with mental health needs in the court and health professionals can find this a restrictive environment to work in. This is mainly due to the court's legal processes which are designed to punish rather than offer therapeutic alternatives. By advocating for the mentally disordered offender, the court nurse ensures the court is aware of an individual's mental health needs, thus reducing the prospect of inappropriate sentencing, and the associated stigmatisation that may occur as a result of a criminal conviction.  
  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 843 Serial 827  
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Author Codlin, K.C. openurl 
  Title Mental health nurses and clinical supervision: A naturalistic comparison study into the effect of group clinical supervision on minor psychological disturbance, job satisfaction and work-related stress Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Clinical supervision; Stress; Job satisfaction; Mental health  
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  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 845 Serial 829  
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Author Jenkinson, F.H. openurl 
  Title An evaluation of nursing documentation as it relates to pro re nata (prn) medication administration Type
  Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Drug administration; Psychiatric Nursing; Administration; Mental health  
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  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 875 Serial 859  
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Author Nichols, J. url  openurl
  Title An exploration of clinical supervision within mental health nursing Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue November Pages  
  Keywords Clinical supervision; Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing  
  Abstract The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the concept of clinical supervision specifically in relation to mental health nursing. The author talks briefly about the naming and history of clinical supervision and aims to provide some clarity around defining the concept. There is discussion around the role, value and objectives of clinical supervision before critical examination of two models of clinical supervision within two different contexts. Finally the strengths and weaknesses of each model are discussed, and the differences illustrate some of the contextual factors of clinical supervision.  
  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 876 Serial 860  
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Author O'Brien, A.J. openurl 
  Title The therapeutic relationship: Perceptions of mental health nurses Type
  Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; Nurse-patient relations  
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  Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 914 Serial 898  
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Author Moke, Karen url  openurl
  Title Finding the balance: Family inclusive practice in adult community mental health Type Book Whole
  Year 2019 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 110 p.  
  Keywords Mental health nurses; Clinical managers; Adult community mental health services; Family-inclusive practice; Surveys  
  Abstract Explores family-inclusive practice in Adult Community Mental Health in a District Health Board. Focuses on what adult community mental health nurses and clinical managers consider to be barriers and facilitators to family-inclusive practice. Explores community mental health nurses' and clinical managers' perspectives of family-inclusive practice through semi-structured interviews using a descriptive qualitative design.  
  Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1653  
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Author Owen, Katie; Day, Liz; Yang, Diya openurl 
  Title Promoting well-being for Chinese international students in an undergraduate nursing programme: reducing culture shock Type Journal Article
  Year 2017 Publication Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue 24 Pages 13-20  
  Keywords International students; English as an additional language (EAL); Culture shock; Acculturation; Mental health  
  Abstract Reviews literature relating to the experience of international tertiary students, particularly Chinese students, undertaking nursing education. Reports that international students cite poorer mental and physical health outcomes than domestic students, and that students with English as an additional language (EAL) experience culture shock, frustration and stress. Suggests that tertiary institutions need to supply targeted interventions for international students in language and cultural adaptation to promote positive acculturation.  
  Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1546  
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Author Zwimpfer, Lucy Annabelle url  openurl
  Title Being with Babies: Vocal soothing for preterm infants during painful procedures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Type Book Whole
  Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 290 p.  
  Keywords Pain management; Premture infants; Infant mental health; NICU; Vocal soothing  
  Abstract Investigates the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse-infant relationship, with a focus on vocal soothing. Undertakes two observational studies to record the use of voice by NICU nurses during painful and non-painful procedures. Develops a model of vocal soothing and tests it for its ability to provide comfort to pre-term infants undergoing painful procedures. Measures pain using the Premature Infant Pain Profile Revised.  
  Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1562  
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Author Lienert-Brown, Melanie Faye url  openurl
  Title Exploring undergraduate nursing students' experiences of their first clinical placement in an acute adult mental health inpatient service Type Book Whole
  Year 2013 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 124 p.  
  Keywords Undergraduate nursing students; Clinical learning; Mental health nursing  
  Abstract Seeks to develop a better understanding of the undergraduate nursing students' experience of their clinical placement in mental health, and to identify the influences on student learning in an acute adult mental health service. Enrols a cohort of 13 nursing students to analyse their lived experiences through their written reflections on practice, which offered important insights into the students' experience of their first mental health clinical placement. Identifies six themes by means of thematic analysis.  
  Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1567  
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Author Baby, Maria url  openurl
  Title Mental health nurses' experiences of patient assaults Type Book Whole
  Year 2013 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1v  
  Keywords Patient assaults; Mental health nurses; Violence; Surveys  
  Abstract Interviews thirteen registered nurses and one enrolled nurse working in different nursing positions within the Southern District Health Board -- Mental Health Services. Codes data into 24 sub-themes related to the sequence and impact of assaults on the participants. Discusses the nature and impact of assaults and the supportive strategies associated with violence against mental health nurses.  
  Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1571  
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