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Jenkins, Brittany; Huntington, Annette |
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'We are the international nurses': an exploration of internationally-qualified nurses' experiences of transitioning to New Zealand and working in aged care |
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2016 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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32 |
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2 |
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9-20 |
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Aged care; Filipino; Indian; Internationally-qualified nurse; Philippines |
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Explores the experiences of Filipino and Indian internationally-qualified nurses who have immigrated to NZ to work as registered nurses in aged care. Conducts a small-scale study in a large retirement facility in urban NZ using a qualitative approach comprising semi-structured interviews and one focus group. Discusses the physical, social and professional transitions the nurses made to work in aged care in this country. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1516 |
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Burrow, Maria; Gilmour, Jean; Cook, Catherine |
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Healthcare assistants and aged residential care: A challenging policy and contractual environment |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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33 |
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2 |
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7-19 |
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Healthcare assistants; Aged care; Registered nurses; Supervision; Retention; Nursing education |
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Examines NZ policy and care demands in aged residential care. Maintains that registered nurses need to understand the socio-political, economic and educational factors that influence care delivery in aged residential care. Presents an overview of the current role of healthcare assistants (HCAs)in aged residential care, based on a review of the existing grey literature, current national policy, DHB contract agreements and NZNO collective agreements. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1533 |
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Amankwaa, Isaac; Nelson, Katherine; Rook, Mary; Hales, Caroline |
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Association between body mass index, multi-morbidity and activities of daily living among New Zealand nursing home older adults: a retrospective analysis of nationwide InterRAI data |
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Journal Article |
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2022 |
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BMC Geriatrics |
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22 |
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1 |
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1-10 |
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Obesity; Body mass index; Residential aged care facilities; InterRAI |
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Undertakes a retrospective review of nursing home residents' data obtained from the NZ International Residential Assessment Instrument national dataset, 2015-2018. Includes 198,790 aged care residents, calculating weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Defines multi-morbidity as the presence of 2 or more health conditions. Measures the risk of disability by a self-performance scale. Highlights an inverse relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) and BMI. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1785 |
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