McTurk, M.(deceased 1985). (1977). Job satisfaction for nurses. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: Accent on Nursing services is on service to patients with job satisfaction of employees placed in a less worthy positions. Indices of low levels of Nurses' job satisfaction in some areas of our Hospitals in the Auckland Hospital Board indicate the established relationships between performance and morale is not always transformed into supervisory and management practise in the work situation. As recognition of job satisfaction needs is a prime factor in change, the research study is designed to measure through questionnaire and scaling methods the effect of a one week management training course on the attitudes of superiors to the job satisfaction needs of their subordinates
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Adams, S., Cook, C., & Jones, M. (2021). Jocelyn Keith's prescient question about the human right to health and healthcare. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 37(1). Retrieved June 30, 2024, from http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.36951/27034542.2021.003
Abstract: Reflects on a paper by Jocelyn Keith delivered at the conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, entitled 'The Right to Health or the Right to Health Care'. Places the article in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006, the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 2007, and the WHO Sustainable Development Goals, 2015. Considers the need to redress disparities in health in relation to the Health and Disability Systems Review, 2020.
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Mulcahy, D. M. (2006). Journeys cross divides: Nurses and midwives' experiences of choosing a path following separation of the professions. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: In 2003 the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act was introduced and established separate regulatory authorities for nursing and midwifery. This study is designed to explore the experiences of dually registered practitioners affected by this divide, as now there are two separate and possible paths, and two corresponding sets of competencies to fulfil. The design for this qualitative descriptive study utilised the written and oral narratives of three practitioners affected by this professional regulation and demonstrated its impact on their career development. Individual storytelling, as narrative, provided a theoretical lens aiding insight into their experience and pattern of decision making. In addition, symbolic consideration of the study data was provided by collective storytelling via the perennial myth of the hero journey. Shifting professional ground following the Health Practitioners Competence Act 2003 generated a focus for the inquiry into practitioners' modes of adjustment. For the practitioners in the study, transition between the occupational roles of nursing and midwifery comprised the possible career trajectories. A status passage, as the process of change from one social status to another, is described and includes the transitional experience of anticipation, expectation, contrast, and change. The author suggests that the findings from this research provide illumination of the nuances of professional decision making as a lived experience, and highlight how these practitioners dealt with shifting meaning, values, awareness, choices, and relationships. Aspects of group agency and identity, change management, and professional role transition were revealed. Life pattern, revealed through narrative, was an important research construct for exposing the ways in which the participants negotiated change, and displayed the function of their thinking and reasoning through dilemmas. Perception of individual and group identity revealed attitudes of esteem to the dominant discourse, and exposed dynamic tension between work patterns and life stage. Renegotiating arrangements of personal and professional commitment resulted from this dynamic interplay, and the relationship to stress and burnout was explored.
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Ramsden, I. (1991). Kawa Whakaruruhau: cultural safety in nursing education in Aotearoa (New Zealand) (Vol. 8). Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Jamieson, I., Andrew, C., & King, J. (2021). Keeping our borders safe: The social stigma of nursing in managed isolation and quarantine border facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 37(3).
Abstract: Reports a qualitative, single-centre descriptive study of the experiences of nurses
working in managed isolation and quarantine facilities (MIQFs)in Aotearoa New Zealand. Conducts 14 semi-structured interviews, via Zoom, with registered nurses working in MIQFs, focusing on the personal and social impacts on the nurses. Identifies four themes: protecting the community while being a risk to the community; social stigma; families and social connections; being part of, but apart from, other health professionals. Underlines the importance for employers, colleagues, and the wider community of supporting nurses during a pandemic.
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Andrews, L., Crawford, R., & Arcus, K. (2019). Kia ora houora: guiding Maori secondary school students toward health careers. Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health and Social Services, (26), 58–62.
Abstract: Collates and analyses evaluations of Central Region Kia Ora Hauora programmes from 2010-2017 to discovers what interventions in the programme were most effective for increasing the recruitment of Maori into health careers. Identifies Work-choice Day and Work Experience Day as the most effective interventions, and that meeting health professionals and taking part in simulated practice experiences were influential.
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Litchfield, M. (1989). Knowledge embedded in practice. Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 82(10), 24–25.
Abstract: A statement of the nature of research needed to distinguish the knowledge of nursing practice from knowledge developed by other disciplines. It orients to the interrelationship of practice and research as the foundation of the discipline of nursing.
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Komene, E., Adams, S., & Clark, T. (2022). Korero mai: A Kaupapa Maori study exploring the experiences of whanau Maori caring for tamariki with atopic dermatitis. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 38(2). Retrieved June 30, 2024, from http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.36951/27034542
Abstract: Explores the experiences of Maori parents caring for their children with atopic dermatitis. Conducts face-to-face interviews to uncover the experiences of 6 families dealing with the condition. Identifies five common themes, highlighting the importance of matauranga Maori to the families in supporting their children.
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Field, J., McClunie-Trust, P., Kearney, C., & Jeffcoat, J. (2020). Language and communication: a vital component of health for people with refugee backgrounds. Kai Tiaki Nursing Research, 11(1), 42–49.
Abstract: Reports on a collaborative project that explores trans-disciplinary understanding of the implications of learning English for the health and well-being of refugees. Argues that English literacy is a significant factor in health literacy and access to health care. Uses secondary analysis to analyse primary research with 60 predominantly female adult refugees aged 18 to 64 years. Highlights the experiences of these English language learners and reflects on their relevance for primary health care and nursing practice.
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McDonald, R. (1999). Leadership and motivation in nursing practice. Vision: A Journal of Nursing, 5(9), 42–44.
Abstract: This article explores the role of leadership in improving motivation and workplace behaviour. Strategies and tools for managing motivational issues are presented, such as organisational culture, rewards systems and quality assurance.
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Bavidge, D. (2006). Leadership: Further perspectives. Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology, 14(1), 20–22.
Abstract: This paper uses two perspectives, a feminist analysis and emancipatory leadership model, to analyse the practice and philosophy of leadership. It finds the important components of leadership include communicating understanding, developing a sense of community, and reconstituting the power relationships. This challenges traditional leadership perspectives which privilege individuals hierarchically appointed, or with deemed alienable qualities or traits.
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Friedel, J., & Treagust, D. F. (2005). Learning bioscience in nursing education: Perceptions of the intended and the prescribed curriculum. Learning in Health & Social Care, 4(4), 203–216.
Abstract: This study used a curriculum inquiry framework to investigate the perceptions of 184 nursing students and nurse educators in relation to bioscience in the nursing curriculum. Nursing students were found to have significantly more positive attitudes to bioscience in nursing education than nurse educators, and nurse educators were not found to have significantly better self-efficacy in bioscience than the students, although this might have been expected. The results of focus group discussions, used to investigate this in more depth, suggested that some nurse educators and clinical preceptors may not have sufficient science background or bioscience knowledge, to help nursing students apply bioscience knowledge to practice. As a result of this, it is suggested that the aims of the intended and prescribed nursing curricula are not being fulfilled in the implemented curriculum.
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Mayson, J., & Hayward, W. (1997). Learning to be a nurse: the contribution of the hidden curriculum in the clinical setting. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 12(2), 16–22.
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Fielding, S. (2006). Learning to do, learning to be: The transition to competence in critical care nursing. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: Making the transition to an area of specialist nursing practice is challenging for both the learner and staff who are responsible for education and skill development. This study uses grounded theory methodology to explore the question: “How do nurses learn critical care nursing?” The eight registered nurses who participated in this study were recruited from a range of intensive care settings. The criteria for inclusion in the study included the participant having attained competency within the critical care setting. Data was collected from individual interviews. This study found that nurses focus on two main areas during their orientation and induction into critical care nursing practice. These are learning to do (skill acquisition) and learning to be (professional socialisation). The process of transition involves two stages: that of learning to do the tasks related to critical care nursing practice, and the ongoing development of competence and confidence in practice ability. The relationship of the learner with the critical care team is a vital part of the transition to competency within the specialist area. This study identifies factors that influence the learner during transition and also provides an understanding of the strategies used by the learners to attain competency. These findings are applicable to educators and leaders responsible for the education and ongoing learning of nurses within critical care practice. The use of strategies such as simulated learning and repetition are significant in skill acquisition. However attention must also be paid to issues that influence the professional socialisation process, such as the quality of preceptor input during orientation and the use of ongoing mentoring of the learner.
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Adams, J. (2012). Life Experience for an Adolescent with Type 1 Diabetes: Nursing Strategies to Support a Healthy Lifestyle. Available through NZNO library, (19), 18–26.
Abstract: This article explores the impact a chronic illness has on an adolescent patient, their family, and social, work, cultural and spiritual aspects of their life. The discussion will focus on the patient's healthcare experience and the nursing strategies undertaken to help maintain her optimum health. The personal information used in this article was gathered from an interview with the patient during a second-year undergraduate nursing student clinical learning experience.
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