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Author Fleck, K.
Title Finding the shadows in the mirror of experience: An ontological study of the global-co-worker Type
Year 2008 Publication Abbreviated Journal ScholarlyCommons@Victoria
Volume Issue Pages (up)
Keywords Culture; Nursing philosophy
Abstract This study explores the phenomenon of a personal exploratory field visit to HIV programmes in Malawi and how that informs the author's future plans to work cross-culturally with HIV. He uses hermeneutic phenomenology with the guidance of Heidegger and Gadamer, and draw on Ackermann, Hill, Maluleke, Moltmann, and Thielicke for theological direction. This study analyses how personal formation takes place and how the meaning of that experience can inform future cross-cultural interaction. The data of this study is drawn from a range of people interviewing 'me'. This includes a pre and post interview in relation to the author's three week exploratory visit to Malawi, and recorded daily reflections during the visit. Upon return he was interviewed about the experience by ten people from the following areas: nursing, counselling, development, theology, business, medicine, clergy, an Expatriate Malawian, and a women working from a Maori paradigm. These interviews focused on the author's experience with questions framed from the interviewer's specialty area. The transcripts become further data for this study. The findings of this thesis suggest that people wishing to work cross-culturally need to understand their motivation for their work, and understand who they are before entering a foreign land. This transformative journey also needs to continue as part of the process of working with people because we can only be effective with change if we are listening and hearing the other's perspective. It is in being open to this difference between persons that we continue to find ourselves. While perhaps we have a tendency to want to make everybody like us, we can only grow into our full potential in relationship with truly different others. Tensions experienced demonstrate that there is a complex need to understand how the context controls how HIV is perceived. This requires uncovering some of the deeper issues of HIV and culture, and knowing how to conceptualise these in both positive and informative ways. This thesis asks four key questions for the global-co-worker to work through before embarking on cross-cultural mission: 1. How do you know you should go?; 2. How are you going to make a difference?; 3. Who are you going to be?; and 4. What will sustain your involvement? The author's own experience has drawn me into a deeper awareness of the need for a vital connectedness of faith, hope and love underpinning the everydayness of such an experience.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1250 Serial 1235
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Author Rowe, W.
Title An ethnography of the nursing handover Type
Year 2001 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library
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Keywords Administration; Nursing; Organisational culture
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1272 Serial 1257
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Author McArthur, J.
Title Discursive understanding of knowledge within advanced nursing practice roles: A co-operative inquiry in an acute health care organisation Type
Year Publication Abbreviated Journal Auckland University of Technology Library
Volume Issue Pages (up)
Keywords Advanced nursing practice; Organisational culture
Abstract
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1280 Serial 1265
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Author Were, Katie Jane
Title Early Career Nurses: The relationship between Organisational Climate and Job Satisfaction and Burnout Type Book Whole
Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Keywords Graduate nurses; Organisational culture; Job satisfaction; Burn-out; District health boards; Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP); Nurse Entry to Speciality Practice (NESP)
Abstract Identifies early-career nurses' perceptions of their first two years of clinical practice, and how the organisational climate at a District Health Board (DHB) within NZ impacts on their success in clinical practice. Determines the relationship between three aspects of organisational climate -- nursing relationships, charge-nurse manager leadership, and staff organisation -- and early-career nurses' perceptions of job satisfaction and burnout. Receives 91 responses to a mixed-method survey. Identifies significant themes that emerged from thematic analysis: supervisor support, emotional labour, workload and staffing relations.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1556
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Author Owen, Katie; Day, Liz; Yang, Diya
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 (up) 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 NZNO @ research @ Serial 1546
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Author Wilkinson, J.A.
Title Creating a culture of workplace safety Type Journal Article
Year 2002 Publication Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 8 Issue 6 Pages (up) 14-15
Keywords Occupational health and safety; Workplace violence; District nursing; Organisational culture
Abstract This study investigated the safety of working environments of a group of urban district nurses. Six district nurses were interviewed and participated in a focus group. The findings focus on the risks associated with client behaviour and with the organisational structure in which district nurses work. Recommendations for primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of harm to nurses working in isolation in the community are presented. The author describes her personal background in district nursing, which prompted the study.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1002
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Author Evans, S.
Title Silence kills: Challenging unsafe practice Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 13 Issue 3 Pages (up) 16-19
Keywords Medical errors; Organisational change; Organisational culture; Patient safety; Interprofessional relations
Abstract The author reviews the national and international literature on medical errors and adverse events. Contributing factors are identified, such as organisational culture, the myth of infallibility, and a one size fits all approach to health care. Conflict and communication difficulties between different health professionals is discussed in detail, as is the issue of disruptive behaviour, which includes intimidation, humiliation, undermining, domination and bullying. Some strategies for addressing these issues are proposed, such as promoting a no-blame culture, and addressing conflict between health professionals.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 994
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Author Mowatt, Rebecca; Haar, Jarrod
Title Sacrifices, benefits and surprises of internationally-qualified nurses migrating to New Zealand from India and the Philippines Type Journal Article
Year 2018 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 34 Issue 3 Pages (up) 18-31
Keywords Internationally-qualified Nurses; Migrant nurses; Culture shock; Surveys
Abstract Examines the experiences of internationally-qualified nurses from the

Philippines and India upon migration to NZ. Employs an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study to survey the migrant nurses and to identify dominant themes.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1606
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Author Crowe, M.; Carlyle, D.
Title Deconstructing risk assessment and management in mental health nursing Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 43 Issue 1 Pages (up) 19-27
Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Risk management; Policy; Culture
Abstract The aims of the study were to provide a deconstructive analysis of the concepts of risk and risk management, and to explore the historical context of mental disorder and the concept of risk, the clinical context of risk assessment and management, the cultural, political and economic context of risk, and the impact on mental health nursing and consumers of mental health services. This is undertaken by providing a critical review of the history of mental illness and its relationship to risk, examination of government policy on clinical risk management, analysis of a risk assessment model and a discussion of the political and economic factors that have influenced the use of risk assessment and management in clinical practice. The concept of risk and its assessment and management have been employed in the delivery of mental health services as a form of contemporary governance. One consequence of this has been the positioning of social concerns over clinical judgement. The process employed to assess and manage risk could be regarded as a process of codification, commodification and aggregation. In the mental health care setting this can mean attempting to control the actions and behaviours of consumers and clinicians to best meet the fiscal needs of the organisation. The authors conclude that the mental health nursing profession needs to examine carefully its socially mandated role as guardians of those who pose a risk to others to ensure that its practice represents its espoused therapeutic responsibilities.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1069
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Author Coleman, R.; Sim, G.
Title The sacredness of the head: Cultural implications for neuroscience nurses Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Australasian Journal of Neuroscience Abbreviated Journal
Volume 16 Issue 2 Pages (up) 20-22
Keywords Paediatric nursing; Transcultural nursing; Culture
Abstract The aim of this paper is to increase neuroscience nurses' awareness of how the head is perceived as sacred by some cultures. This article will outline a definition of culture, discussion around the sanctity of the head for some cultures, the cultural significance of common neuroscience interventions, the use of traditional healing methods, and prayer. Examples will be provided of how nursing interactions and interventions affect some cultures, looking primarily at a Maori and Pacific Island perspective. The focus of this paper is within a New Zealand paediatric setting.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1083 Serial 1068
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Author Mortensen, A.; Young, N.
Title Caring for refugees in emergency departments in New Zealand Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages (up) 24-35
Keywords Emergency nursing; Culture; Mental health; Health status
Abstract This paper outlines some of the special health needs of people from refugee backgrounds who present in the emergency department, and the role of emergency department nurses in improving care for refugee and migrant peoples. Refugees and asylum seekers represent a significant proportion of attendees in emergency departments in Auckland Hospitals. Culture and ethnicity are a major factor to be considered in addressing the health care needs of this population. Other factors such as the physical and psychological sequelae of the refugee experience, health care experience prior to arrival in New Zealand, poverty, language, and the trauma of resettlement also have a major impact on health care seeking behaviours.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 557 Serial 543
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Author Lindsay, L.
Title Atrocity tales: The language of terrorism in nursing Type
Year 2004 Publication Whitireia Nursing Journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 11 Issue Pages (up) 27-35
Keywords Gender; Male nurses; Culture
Abstract In this paper, the author explores the concept of 'professional terrorism'. He exposes discrimination against male nurses as being a form of professional terrorism, primarily as it is enacted through use of language. He presents the concept of horizontal violence as a way to understand why nurses, as a marginalised group, perform oppressive acts towards male nurses, who are similarly oppressed. He outlines the cost of such a culture on nursing practice and presents strategies for change.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1310 Serial 1294
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Author Wilkinson, J.A.; Huntington, A.D.
Title The personal safety of district nurses: A critical analysis Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages (up) 31-44
Keywords District nursing; Occupational health and safety; Organisational culture; Risk factors
Abstract A workplace safety study of district nurses in New Zealand was conducted to explore personal safety experiences. A qualitative methodology informed by Critical Social Theory was employed. This paper details the findings and implications derived from data collected from six district nurses in two urban New Zealand health services who recalled incidents in which they felt their personal safety was compromised. Data were collected through individual interviews and a focus group discussion with the participants. Data analysis revealed two-fold risks to nurse safety; these were associated with client behaviour as well as risks embedded in the organisational structure. The findings suggest a number of practical issues involving basic security measures require urgent attention. The complex power relationships that shape the experience of nursing in a community impinged on the ability of the nurses in this study to confidently and safely fulfil their role. An organisational commitment to a culture of safety would help address the powerlessness experienced by district nurses.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 549
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Author Lapana, S.
Title Pa hi atu health model: A Tokelau perspective Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Whitireia Nursing Journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 14 Issue Pages (up) 35-39
Keywords Health promotion; Nursing; Culture; Pacific peoples
Abstract In this article, the author describes a health model aimed at providing health practitioners with a better understanding of Tokelau health concepts and values.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1034
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Author Horrocks, T.
Title Implementing change combining Maori and Western knowledge in health delivery Type Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 7 Issue 13 Pages (up) 37-41
Keywords Maori; Cross-cultural comparison; Organisational culture; Quality assurance
Abstract This article explores the incorporation of western knowledge with kaupapa Maori in the delivery of health care. It presents a fictional kaupapa Maori service, as a tool to explore the change process and influence that organisational culture and leadership styles have on a process of integrating a kaupapa Maori nursing service. The importance of continual evaluation through quality assurance measures was also conveyed.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1280
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