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Author Horsburgh, M.; Perkins, R.; Coyle, B.; Degeling, P. openurl 
  Title The professional subcultures of students entering medicine, nursing and pharmacy programmes Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication (down) Journal of Interprofessional Care Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue 4 Pages 425-431  
  Keywords Interprofessional relations; Attitude of health personnel; Nurse managers; Nursing; Education; Organisational culture  
  Abstract This study sought to determine the attitudes, beliefs and values towards clinical work organisation of students entering undergraduate medicine, nursing and pharmacy programmes in order to frame questions for a wider study. University of Auckland students entering medicine, nursing and pharmacy programmes completed a questionnaire based on that used by Degeling et al. in studies of the professional subcultures working in the health system in Australia, New Zealand, England and elsewhere. Findings indicate that before students commence their education and training medical, nursing and pharmacy students as groups or sub-cultures differ in how they believe clinical work should be organised. Medical students believe that clinical work should be the responsibility of individuals in contrast to nursing students who have a collective view and believe that work should be systemised. Pharmacy students are at a mid-point in this continuum. There are many challenges for undergraduate programmes preparing graduates for modern healthcare practice where the emphasis is on systemised work and team based approaches. These include issues of professional socialisation which begins before students enter programmes, selection of students, attitudinal shifts and interprofessional education.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 937  
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Author Horsburgh, M.; Merry, A.; Seddon, M.; Baker, H.; Poole, P.; Shaw, J.; Wade, J. openurl 
  Title Educating for healthcare quality improvement in an interprofessional learning environment: A New Zealand initiative Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication (down) Journal of Interprofessional Care Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue 5 Pages 555-557  
  Keywords Quality of health care; Multidisciplinary care teams; Nursing; Education; Maori; Patient safety  
  Abstract This article describes two interprofessional learning modules offered by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland to undergraduate medicine, nursing and pharmacy students. The modules, 'Maori Health“ and ”Patient Safety", have a focus on quality improvement in healthcare and are used to bring together students for a shared learning programme.The specific dimensions of healthcare quality covered in the programme are: patient safety, equity, access, effectiveness, efficacy and patient-centeredness.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1042  
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Author Krisjanous, Jayne & Wood, Pamela doi  openurl
  Title “For quiet nerves and steady poise”: A historical analysis of advertising to New Zealand nurses in the Kai Tiaki Journal 1908-1929 Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication (down) Journal of Historical Research in Marketing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 19-52  
  Keywords Advertising; Kai Tiaki  
  Abstract Examines advertising placed within 'Kai Tiaki: The Journal of Nurses of New Zealand' during its first 20 years, when nursing was emerging as an organised and professionalised body of health-care workers. Derives five main themes from undertaking qualitative content analysis.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1701  
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Author Greenwood, S.; Wright, T.; Nielsen, H. openurl 
  Title Conversations in context: Cultural safety and reflexivity in child and family health nursing Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication (down) Journal of Family Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 201-224  
  Keywords Cultural safety; Nursing; Education; Curriculum; Nursing philosophy; Teaching methods; Biculturalism  
  Abstract This article outlines some key aspects of the practice of a number of nurse educators and researchers, and their commitment to the needs of their specific region. The group has been based at the Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC) over the last decade and have worked collaboratively across primary health, cultural safety, and child and family health domains of the nursing curriculum. They share a common philosophy underpinned by notions of diversity and health equity. The philosophy informs their theoretical inquiry, practice and research interests, and pedagogical concerns. In this article, the nurse researchers begin by situating themselves within the region, its people, and influences before moving into a consideration of the wider political and policy environment. They then consider the destabilising effects of cultural safety education and the tension between biculturalism and multiculturalism in their context. Finally, they reflect on how these ideas inform their work with postgraduate child and family nurses.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 883  
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Author Bland, M.F. openurl 
  Title Betwixt and between: A critical ethnography of comfort in New Zealand residential aged care Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication (down) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 16 Issue 5 Pages 937-944  
  Keywords Geriatric nursing; Rest homes; Patient satisfaction; Quality of health care  
  Abstract This research sought to explore the nature of comfort within the context of three New Zealand nursing homes and examine how nursing and other actions contribute to residents' comfort. A critical ethnographic approach was used and fieldwork included 90 days of participant observation, interviews with 27 residents and 28 staff and extensive document examination. Comfort was multidimensional, idiosyncratic, dynamic and context dependent, rather than merely the absence of discomfort. This multidimensional nature meant residents could be 'betwixt and between' comfort and discomfort simultaneously. The constraints of one-size-fits-all care delivery practices and the tensions inherent in communal living compounded residents' discomfort. The findings show that individualised care, based on comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment, is fundamental to the comfort of residents.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 657  
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Author Gardner, A.; Hase, S.; Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Carryer, J.B. url  openurl
  Title From competence to capability: A study of nurse practitioners in clinical practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication (down) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal Author copy available 12 months after publication from QUT ePrints  
  Volume 17 Issue 2 Pages 250-258  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Professional competence; Advanced nursing practice; Evaluation  
  Abstract This research aimed to understand the level and scope of practice of the nurse practitioner in Australia and New Zealand further using a capability framework. The original study, from which the present paper was developed, sought to identify competency standards for the extended role of the nurse practitioner in Australia and New Zealand. In doing so the researchers became aware that while competencies described many of the characteristics of the nurse practitioner they did not manage to tell the whole story. In a search of the literature, the concept of capability appeared to provide a potentially useful construct to describe the attributes of the nurse practitioner that went beyond competence. A secondary analysis of data obtained from the interviews with 15 nurse practitioners working in Australia and New Zealand was undertaken. The analysis showed that capability and its dimensions is a useful model for describing the advanced level attributes of nurse practitioners. Thus, nurse practitioners described elements of their practice that involved: using their competences in novel and complex situations as well as the familiar; being creative and innovative; knowing how to learn; having a high level of self-efficacy; and working well in teams. This study suggests dimensions of capability need to be considered in the education and evaluation of nurse practitioners.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 945 Serial 929  
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Author Carryer, J.B.; Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Gardner, A. openurl 
  Title The core role of the nurse practitioner: Practice, professionalism and clinical leadership Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication (down) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 16 Issue 10 Pages 1818-1825  
  Keywords Professional competence; Nurse practitioners; Evaluation research; Cross-cultural comparison  
  Abstract This article draws on empirical evidence to illustrate the core role of nurse practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. A study jointly commissioned by both countries' Regulatory Boards developed information of the newly created nurse practitioner role, to develop shared competency and educational standards. This interpretive study used multiple data sources, including published and grey literature, policy documents, nurse practitioner programme curricula and interviews with 15 nurse practitioners from the two countries. The core role of the nurse practitioner was identified as having three components: dynamic practice, professional efficacy and clinical leadership. Nurse practitioner practice is dynamic and involves the application of high level clinical knowledge and skills in a wide range of contexts. The nurse practitioner demonstrates professional efficacy, enhanced by an extended range of autonomy that includes legislated privileges. The nurse practitioner is a clinical leader with a readiness and an obligation to advocate for their client base and their profession at the systems level of health care.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 932  
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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 (down) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue 9 Pages 1124-1132  
  Keywords 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 Brockie, Teresa; Clark, Terryann C; Best, Odette; Power, Tamara; Bourque Bearskin, Lisa; Kurtz, Donna LM; Lowe, John; Wilson, Denise url  doi
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  Title Indigenous social exclusion to inclusion: Case studies on Indigenous nursing leadership in four high income countries. Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication (down) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-15  
  Keywords Nursing leadership; Indigenous nurses; Nursing workforce; Indigenous health; Kaupapa Maori research methodology  
  Abstract Maintains that achieving health equity for indigenous populations requires indigenous nursing leadership to develop and implement new systems of care delivery. Develops a consensus among indigenous nurse academics from Australia, Canada, NZ and the US on the three themes of nursing leadership, to redress colonial injustices, to contribute to models of care and to enhance the indigenous workforce. Highlights five indigenous strategies for influencing outcomes: nationhood and reconcilation as levers for change; nursing leadership; workforce strategies; culturally-safe practices and models of care; nurse activism.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1773  
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Author Dickinson, A.R.; Dignam, D. openurl 
  Title Managing it: A mother's perspective of managing a pre-school child's acute asthma episode Type Journal Article
  Year 2002 Publication (down) Journal of Child Health Care Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 7-18  
  Keywords Asthma; Parents and caregivers; Children; Nurse-patient relations  
  Abstract This exploratory descriptive study informed by grounded theory examines the experience of mothers in managing their pre-school child's acute asthma attack at home. The study reveals that mothers perceive that they are responsible for the management of their pre-school child during an acute asthma episode, a process they described as 'managing it'. This process involves mother in 'working on treatment', 'making the call', 'watching' and 'calming', while the husband/partner, family, friends and health professionals are 'supporting treatment'. This study suggests that nurses and doctors need to move away from the current paternalistic view of health care delivery in acute settings and embrace the concepts of support and partnership in the care of the pre-school child with asthma and their family.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 728 Serial 714  
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Author van Wissen, K.A.; Woodman, K. openurl 
  Title Nurses' attitudes and concerns to HIV/AIDS: a focus group approach Type Journal Article
  Year 1994 Publication (down) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue 6 Pages 1141-1147  
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  Abstract An exploratory qualitative study was investigated to further identify nurses'' attitudes to the care of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodefiency syndrome (AIDS). This follows as a sequel to a study using questionnaire. Data collected from nine focus groups attended by a total of 29 nurses at a hospital within a new Zealand regional health authority. The principal findings suggest that nurses' attitudes to this patient group are varied and depend on social influences, personal experiences and the extent of knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS. Other concerns raised included nurses' rights to choose to care for HIV-positive patients and the issue of universal precautions. Theses findings may have implications for further educational initiatives and information of hospital policy  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 356 Serial 356  
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Author van Wissen, K.A.; Litchfield, M.; Maling, T. openurl 
  Title Living with high blood pressure Type Journal Article
  Year 1998 Publication (down) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 27 Issue 3 Pages 567-574  
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  Abstract An interdisciplinary (nursing-medicine) collaboration in a qualitative descriptive research project undertaken in the Wellington School of Medicine with New Zealand Health Research Council funding. The purpose was to inform the practice of nursing and medical practitioners. A group of patients were interviewed in their homes. Their experience of having a diagnosis of hypertension and prescription of long-term treatment requiring adjustment in their lives and the lives of their families is presented as themes.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 360  
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Author Harding, T.S. url  openurl
  Title The construction of men who are nurses as gay Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication (down) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal Coda: An institutional repository for the New Zealand ITP sector  
  Volume 60 Issue 6 Pages 636-644  
  Keywords Male nurses; Prejudice; Sexuality  
  Abstract This paper is a report of a study to determine the construction of male nurses as gay, and to describe how this discourse impacts on a group of New Zealand male nurses. This social constructionist study drew on data collected from existing texts on men, nursing and masculinity and interviews with 18 New Zealand men conducted in 2003-2004. Discourse analysis, informed by masculinity theory and queer theory, was used to analyse the data. Despite the participants' beliefs that the majority of male nurses are heterosexual, the stereotype persists. A paradox emerged between the 'homosexual' general nurse and the 'heterosexual' pyschiatric nurse. The stigma associated with homosexuality exposes male nurses to homophobia in the workplace. The heterosexual men employed strategies to avoid the presumption of homosexuality; these included: avoiding contact with gay colleagues and overt expression of their heterosexuality. These stigmatising discourses create a barrier to caring and, aligned with the presence of homophobia in the workplace, deter men's entry into the profession and may be important issues with respect to their retention.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 647  
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Author McBride-Henry, K.; Foureur, M. openurl 
  Title A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication (down) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 60 Issue 1 Pages 58-66  
  Keywords Patient safety; Drug administration; Organisational culture; Nursing  
  Abstract This paper reports on a study to explore how nurses in a secondary care environment understand medication administration safety and the factors that contribute to, or undermine, safe practice during this process. Data were collected in 2005 using three focus groups of nurses that formed part of a larger study examining organisational safety and medication administration from a nursing perspective. A narrative approach was employed to analyse the transcripts. Participants had good understandings of organisational culture in relation to medication safety and recognised the importance of effective multi-disciplinary teams in maintaining a safe environment for patients. Despite this, they acknowledged that not all systems work well, and offered a variety of ways to improve current medication practices. These findings highlight the meaningful contribution nurses can make to patient safety and emphasise the importance of including the nursing voice in any quality improvement initiatives.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 648  
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Author Budge, C.; Carryer, J.B.; Wood, S. openurl 
  Title Health correlates of autonomy, control and professional relationships in the nursing work environment Type Journal Article
  Year 2003 Publication (down) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 42 Issue 3 Pages 260-268  
  Keywords Workplace; Occupational health and safety; Registered nurses  
  Abstract The aim of this study was to examine nursing in New Zealand and to see whether aspects of the work environment are associated with health status. A total of 225 registered nurses in a general hospital completed the Revised Nursing Work Index (NWI-R) and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Ratings indicated that the New Zealand hospital environment was characterized by less autonomy and control and better nurse-physician relations than in USA hospitals. Results of correlations demonstrated that more positive ratings of the three workplace attributes were associated with better health status amongst the nurses. The results of regression analyses were indicative either of a confounding relationship or of a mediating relationship such that nurses' relations with physicians, administration and other departments mediate the associations between autonomy, control and health status.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 703  
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