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Author Lindsay, L. openurl 
  Title Atrocity tales: The language of terrorism in nursing Type
  Year 2004 Publication Whitireia Nursing Journal Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 11 Issue Pages 27-35  
  Keywords (down) 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 Harding, T.S. url  openurl
  Title Constructing the “other”: On being a man and a nurse Type
  Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords (down) Gender; Male nurses; Careers in nursing  
  Abstract This study explores the experiences of men who are nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand. Utilising discourse analysis a social constructionist reading of men, masculinity and nursing is provided to offer an alternative reading to much of the extant literature with respect to men in nursing. The study draws upon a number of different sources of “text”, including over 600 written works, two films and interviews with eighteen men who currently are, have been or are intending to be, nurses. Drawing primarily upon the “literary” textual sources a number of themes were identified for further exploration in interview with the co-researchers. These themes were the construction of masculinity, the construction of images of the nurse, the reaction to men who are nurses, sexuality issues, career development, and men and caring. The findings of this thesis reveal that the literature pertaining to men in nursing is replete with paradox and contradiction and fails to adequately account for the male experience. It is argued that the images and arguments provided in the literature with respect to men in nursing are based on out-of-date models and understandings of gender relations, masculinity and nursing. It is suggested that rather than enjoying patriarchal privilege, men who enter nursing must contend with being constructed as both an inferior man and inferior nurse. Their careers are not, as is alleged in the literature, based on developing “islands of masculinity” and male privilege, nor upon the avoidance of the emotional labour of nursing but reflect a belief that career is one way of doing care. It is argued in this work that men in nursing have fewer “taken-as-givens” upon which to base work and that they work to develop trusting relationships with their patients that are based on communication and empathy within a context defined by the patients' circumstances.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 595 Serial 581  
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Author Neville, Stephen; Adams, Jeffery; Holdershaw, Judith openurl 
  Title Social marketing campaigns that promote condom use among MSM : a literature review Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 30 Issue 1 Pages 5-16  
  Keywords (down) Gay men's health; Men who have sex with men; Condom use; Sexual risk behaviour; Health promotion; Social marketing  
  Abstract Presents a review of the literature on research-based social marketing initiatives designed to decrease sexually-transmitted infections, including HIV, through condom use by men who have sex with men.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1488  
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Author Donaldson, Andrea openurl 
  Title Forensic clinical nurses in emergency departments: an emerging need for New Zealand Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 54-58  
  Keywords (down) Forensic nursing; Emergency departments; Nursing skills; Nursing specialisation  
  Abstract Performs a systematic review of the literature undertaken to gather evidence to support the establishment of clinical forensic nurse specialist roles in NZ emergency departments. Examines research on the role, function and purpose of the clinical forensic nurse in caring for the most challenging patients while upholding ethical and legal principles  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1625  
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Author Crawford, Ruth openurl 
  Title Using focused ethnography in nursing research Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 63-67  
  Keywords (down) Focused ethnography; Communication; Nursing research; Research methodology  
  Abstract Details how the author employed focused ethnography in her doctoral research to investigate nurses' and parents' experience of emotional communication in the context of a children's unit of a regional hospital in NZ. Interviews 10 parents and 10 nurses after the children were discharged. Validates the ethnographic method as a means of inspecting the hidden as well as observable aspects of nurse-parent interaction.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1628  
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Author Montayre, Jed; Neville, Stephen; Dimalapang, Eliazar; Ferguson, Caleb url  doi
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  Title Cardiovascular health profile of Filipinos living in New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey Type Journal Article
  Year 2022 Publication Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 38-48  
  Keywords (down) Filipinos; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular risk; Surveys  
  Abstract Examines the status and factors contributing to the cardiovascular health of Filipino immigrants by means of a cross-sectional survey adapted from the NZ Health Survey. Presents an odds ratio for at least one cardiovascular risk factor based on a number of factors. Asserts that risk reduction strategies should be targeted to meet the specific ethno-cultural needs of Filipinos.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1796  
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Author Huntington, A.D. openurl 
  Title Blood, sweat and tears: Women as nurses nursing women in the gynaecology ward: A feminist interpretive study Type
  Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords (down) Feminist critique; Nursing specialties; Methodology  
  Abstract This feminist study is an exploration of the subjectivity of women working as nurses within the gynaecological ward. Gynaecology has a long history as a unique area of concern to the health practitioners of any given period. However, the author suggests, recently with the development of modern gynaecology, this specialty has become based on male knowledge and male texts, women either as patients or nurses appear voiceless within this canon. Major tests within nursing mirror a medical construction of gynaecology, with the women involved in the discourse again absent from the literature. To explore the nurses' reality within the gynaecological ward, the author has undertaken a feminist interpretive study. To contribute to this debate the author drew on certain specific notions from feminist and postmodern epistemologies. These notions of the Other, difference, the body and discourse provided a unique way of viewing the practice of the nurses in this gynaecological setting. These epistemological concepts were then interwoven with feminist strategies to undertake the research. Through the process of feminist praxis, which included the author working alongside the nurses and conducting in-depth interviews, three areas of general concern to the nurses emerged. Firstly the relationships, that is their relationships with each other as nurses and with their women patients. Secondly, the difficulties inherent in nurses' practice in this setting due to the nature of the experiences of the women they were nursing. These difficulties arose in relation to two particular situations, nursing women experiencing a mid-trimester termination and nursing women with cancer. Thirdly, the relationship with/in the medical discourse and individual doctors which, according to nurses, had a major impact on their work. This study contributes to nursing knowledge by providing a forum for the voices of women as nurses, who nurse women in the gynaecological ward, to be heard. The author concludes that nursing and feminism have much to offer each other and share an emancipatory goal of positive action to support and assist people in their lives.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 484  
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Author Huntington, A.D.; Gilmour, J.A. openurl 
  Title A life shaped by pain: Women and endometriosis Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue 9 Pages 1124-1132  
  Keywords (down) Female; Diseases; Nurse practitioners; Pain management; Endometriosis; Feminist critique  
  Abstract The research aim was to explore women's perceptions of living with endometriosis, its effects on their lives and the strategies used to manage their disease. A qualitative research design informed by feminist research principles was chosen for this project. Eighteen women agreed to take part in the research. The individual, audio taped interviews were semi-structured and interactive. The interviews were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. The dominant feature of data from the interviews was the experience of severe and chronic pain impacting on all aspects of life. Analysis related to pain resulted in four themes: manifestations of pain, the pain trajectory, intractable pain and controlling pain. The diagnostic process typically took 5-10 years indicating that primary health care practitioners need higher levels of 'suspicion' for this condition. Case studies and problem-based scenarios focusing on endometriosis in health professional education programmes would enhance diagnostic skills and knowledge development. No formal pain management follow up after diagnosis and treatment meant women actively sought information from other sources as they made major lifestyle changes in the areas of activity and nutrition. Pain management services specifically for women with endometriosis would provide much needed support with this neglected aspect of the disease. The authors conclude this is an area for the development of the nurse practitioner role which, also drawing on the considerable collective expertise of women with endometriosis, could provide significant information and support for women as they manage this highly complex condition.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 940  
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Author Yarwood, Judy openurl 
  Title Nurses' view of family nursing in community contexts: an exploratory study Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 24 Issue 2 (Jul) Pages 41-51  
  Keywords (down) Family; Family nursing; Community Nurses; Relationships  
  Abstract Explores, through the use of focus groups, ways in which community based nurses interact with family as a whole. Identifies Public health, Practice, District, Well child health and rural nurses as all having an integral role in building relationships with family to ensure child and family health. Suggests the findings point to a need for the establishment of a recognised family/family health nursing role.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1433  
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Author Cassidy, Sharon openurl 
  Title Proactive nursing practice and research to address improvement of health care needs of vulnerable children and their families Type Report
  Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 85 p.  
  Keywords (down) Family nursing; Wounds and injuries; Child health services; Reports  
  Abstract Observes best practice in caring for infants/children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Asia, Europe and Turkey, and makes recommendations for NZ practice. Compares the NZ approach to pressure injuries with that in Europe. Describes the treatment of superficial and partial thickness burn injuries in NZ. Part of the Margaret May Blackwell Scholarship Reports series.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1413  
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Author O'Shea, M.; Reddy, L. openurl 
  Title Action change in New Zealand mental health nursing: One team's perspective Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Practice Development in Health Care Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 137-142  
  Keywords (down) Experiential learning; Psychiatric Nursing; Communication; Community health nursing  
  Abstract This paper describes an attempt at effecting change with specific relevance to the discharge planning of clients from a New Zealand inpatient mental health unit to a community setting. It explores how a team of community mental health nurses, practising in an urban/rural area, used the concepts of practice development to endeavour to bring about change while still retaining a client-centred focus. It describes how, in their enthusiasm, they embarked on the road to practice change without undertaking some of the essential ground work, Although they did not achieve all they set out to achieve, much was learnt in the process. In this paper, the authors outline their key learning points concerning the importance of engagement, communication, consistency and cooperation to the process and outcomes of practice change.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 897 Serial 881  
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Author Dobbs, L. url  openurl
  Title Can evidence improve nursing practice? Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Nursing Journal Northland Polytechnic Abbreviated Journal coda, An Institutional Repository for the New Zealand ITP Sector  
  Volume 10 Issue Pages 27-32  
  Keywords (down) Evidence-based medicine; Nursing; Professional development  
  Abstract Evidenced Based Practice is aimed at providing safe, effective and cost-appropriate health care. The utilisation of EBP in nursing has proved to be valuable not only for patients and nurses, but also for other health professionals and the wider community. However, despite the recognised benefits of EBP, a significant gap between theory and practice exists. This paper explores some of the issues behind not implementing EBP, such as comfort with traditional practices, lack of engagement with EBP, and time constraints.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1226 Serial 1211  
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Author McArthur, J.; Dickinson, A.R. openurl 
  Title Decision making the explicit evidence-based way: Comparing benefits, harms and costs Type Journal Article
  Year 1999 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 33-42  
  Keywords (down) Evidence-based medicine; Nursing; Guidelines; Clinical decision making  
  Abstract This paper explores the relationship between evidence, decision tools, and the effectiveness of the nursing contribution to health services. It examines a continuum of decision-making within the international trend of the Effectiveness Movement, drawing on international literature and local experience. It draws on the concept of explicit evidence-based decision-making, the guideline development movement as exemplified through the New Zealand Guidelines Group, information technology in decision support, and the challenges of an evidential approach to nursing. This article is based on a paper given at 'The Pride and Passion of Professional Nursing Practice' College of Nurses' Aotearoa (NZ) Conference, Rotorua, 8-9 October 1998.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 639  
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Author Harding, T.S. openurl 
  Title New strategies in evidence based practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Klinisk sygepleje Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages 4-11  
  Keywords (down) Evidence-based medicine; Nursing; Education; Curriculum  
  Abstract This article considers wider organisational issues that impact on the implementation of evidence based practice. It describes the strategies adopted by the Auckland Area Health Board and Unitec New Zealand to implement the principles of evidence based practice in New Zealand. This has resulted in a collaboration with Auckland University and the Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery to form the Centre for Evidence Based Nursing – Aotearoa. Evidence based nursing is a vital part of nursing education. Unitec New Zealand has developed and incorporated evidence based nursing into all courses in their undergraduate programme. Central to this is the use of evidence based practice in patient care and the integration of technology with evidence based nursing in clinical practice.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 778  
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Author Litchfield, M. url  openurl
  Title The successful design and delivery of rural health services: The meaning of success Type Report
  Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Online on the Ministry of Health's Centre for Rural Health pages  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords (down) Evaluation; Rural health services; Primary health care  
  Abstract This is the report of the analysis of data from an in-depth survey designed by Sue Dawson, previously Rural Health Researcher in the Centre for Rural Health, and follow-up interviews. The study purpose was to construct a definition of “successful design and delivery of rural health services” as a step towards a measurement tool. Participants were grouped as general practitioners, nurses and community representatives. A format for a participatory approach to evaluation of rural health services is derived from the criteria of success identified, with its relevance for the implementation of the new Government primary health care strategy explicit. This format provided the basis for a subsequent evaluation case study undertaken in a small rural forestry township by the Centre for Rural Health.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1177  
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