Blockley, C., & Alterio, M. (2008). Patients' experiences of interpersonal relationships during first time acute hospitalisation. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 24(2 (Jul)), p16–26.
Abstract: Examines the role of interpersonal relationships on patients' experiences during first time acute hospitalisation. Involving 12 first time acute medical and surgical admission patients, it was developed from a wider study exploring patients' overall experiences. Using a qualitative methodology with data collected by means of personal stories and semi-structured interviews findings suggest that patient vulnerability is reduced through supportive interpersonal relationships and that it is nurses who play a key role in developing and maintaining these relationships with patients.
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Darbyshire, P. (2008). 'Never mind the quality, feel the width': The nonsense of 'quality', 'excellence', and 'audit' in education, health and research. Collegian: Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, 15(1), 35–41.
Abstract: The author contends that health care and education have been colonised by 'The Audit Society' and managerialism. It is argued that under the benign guise of 'improving quality' and 'ensuring value for money' a more Orwellian purpose operates. Academics had to be transformed into a workforce of 'docile bodies', willing to scrutinise and survey themselves and their 'performance' as outcome deliverers and disciples of the new 'Qualispeak'. This paper critiques the current obsession with audit and performativity, and the constant and often pointless 'change' that is held to be so self-evidently 'a good thing' and identifies policy discussion as a linguistic wasteland.
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Kent, B. (2008). Surgeon assistant's role within the New Zealand health care setting. Dissector, 36(1), 20–27.
Abstract: This article examines the role of the surgeon assistant, identifying and discussing the factors that have stimulated the development globally and the present situation within the New Zealand health care setting. This article offers thought-provoking material that aims to provide the perioperative nurse with a clearer direction and purpose to practice, and to what the future may hold.
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Dawson, A. L. (2008). Same person different nurse : A study of the relationship between nurse and patient based on the experience of shifting from secondary care to home based nursing. Master's thesis, , .
Abstract: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing.
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Atkin, R. (2008). Discourses of deficiency: An analysis of the critical care outreach literature. Master's thesis, , .
Abstract: Critical care outreach is part of a new approach to manage all critically ill patients, regardless of where they are located in the hospital. It is the complete process of care that focuses on individual patients needs rather than on beds and buildings. There has been a proliferation of research literature since critical care outreach teams were introduced and subsequently required to provide robust evidence in the form of research to prove the effectiveness of their service. The research conducted by nurses has largely focused on phenomenological inquiry and has utilised methodologies such as questionnaires and interviews.
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