Gilmour, J.(and others). (2013). Nurses and heart failure education in medical wards. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 29(3), 5–17.
Abstract: Reports a study of medical nurses' education activities with heart failure patients. Surveys a random sample of 540 medical ward nurses via postal questionnaire. Describes the topics addressed and the resources they found most effective, using quantitative data to analyse their responses. Outlines nurses' suggestions to improve patient access to heart failure information.
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Taylor, B. (Ed.). (2021). Nurse staffing in the operating rooms -- no longer behind closed doors. Master's thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland.
Abstract: Identifies key factors senior perioperative nurses consider when making decisions about nurse staffing and skill mix in the operating room (OR). Uses a qualitative descriptive approach in undertaking semi-structured interviews with 7 senior nurses tasked with decision-making about OR staffing. Analyses the data using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis process.
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Adams, S. (2017). Nurse practitioners in rural primary health care in New Zealand : an institutional ethnography. Ph.D. thesis, Massey University, Auckland.
Abstract: Critically examines the work required to establish nurse practitioner (NP) services in rural primary health care in NZ, using the institutional ethnography approach to the inquiry. Explores the work and experiences that nurses undertook to become NPs delivering rural primary health care services. Considers how these were institutionally-shaped and coordinated. Conducts interviews with a total of 13 NPs and four NP candidates.
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Pirret, A. M. (2013). Nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning. Ph.D. thesis, Massey University, Palmerston Nursing.
Abstract: Uses a post-positivist mixed-methods convergent-parallel design to explore nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning and compare it to that of registrars. Includes 30 nurse practitioners and 16 registrars in a case scenario. Outlines nurse practitioner practice in NZ and how the NZ title of nurse practitioner differs from that used internationally.
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Donkin, A., Lesa, R., & Seaton, P. (2022). Nurse perceptions of implementing stroke guidelines in an acute stroke unit. Kai Tiaki Nursing Research, 13(1), 32–37.
Abstract: Identifies nurse perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to implementing the nationally-endorsed stroke guidelines. Conducts a focus group with four nurses working in an acute stroke unit at a single hospital in 2021. Considers that nursing experience can act as both a barrier and a facilitator of guideline use.
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Baby, M. (2013). Mental health nurses' experiences of patient assaults. Master's thesis, University of Otago, .
Abstract: Interviews thirteen registered nurses and one enrolled nurse working in different nursing positions within the Southern District Health Board -- Mental Health Services. Codes data into 24 sub-themes related to the sequence and impact of assaults on the participants. Discusses the nature and impact of assaults and the supportive strategies associated with violence against mental health nurses.
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Jamieson, I., Harding, T., Withington, J., & Hudson, D. (2019). Men entering nursing: has anything changed? Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 35(2).
Abstract: Conducts thematic analysis to identify two predominant gender scripts: of nursing as women's work, and that men who nurse are homosexual. Notes the associated themes of the effect of negative stereotyping on male nurses' career choice, and their resistance to the stereotype of normative masculinity. Considers that the same barriers to men becoming nurses have remained unchanged since first identified and discussed in the 1960s.
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Parton, B. M. (2015). Maori women, health care, and contemporary realities : a critical reflection. Ph.D. thesis, Massey University, Wellington.
Abstract: Aims to explore the influences on health and health care engagement from the experiences of urban Maori women using Kokiri Marae Health and Social Services (KMHSS), Lower Hutt, NZ. Conducts unstructured interviews which are analysed thematically. Employs the nursing theory of cultural safety, Kawa Whakaruruhau, to inform a qualitative approach to the examination of the historical, social, cultural, economic, political, racial and gendered factors contributing to Maori women's health and health-care engagement. Makes recommendations for nursing practice, research site and research.
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Wainwright, B., Julich, S., Waring, M., Yeung, P., & Green, J. (2016). Leaving the experts: experiences of liver transplant recipients in New Zealand. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 32(3).
Abstract: Explores the experiences of discharged liver transplant recipients as they leave the hospital experts and return home. Adopts a sequential, exploratory mixed-method design, with a qualitative component: in-depth interviews with 17 liver transplant recipients. Explores their perspectives on quality of life post-operation in order to develop key concepts of post-operative wellbeing.
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Jamieson, I., & Taua, C. (2009). Leaving from and returning to nursing : contributing factors. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 25(2), 15–27.
Abstract: Examines the experience of nurses who had been out of nursing for more than five years, and explores factors that influenced their leaving and return to practice. Invites nurses who had undertaken a Competency Assessment Programme at a given tertiary institution during 2005 to participate. Analyses and codes quantitative data for 32 nurses who completed the questionnaire, and identifies the three key issues that emerge.
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Graham, K. - L. (2021). Leadership toward positive workplace culture in Aotearoa New Zealand: clinical nurse manager perspectives. Master's thesis, Victoria University, Wellington.
Abstract: Seeks to understand how clinical nurse managers build positive culture in their workplace, while identifying leadership attributes and actions for generating positive workplace culture. Interviews 10 clinical nurse managers from one secondary hospital in the North Island about their strategies to build positive workplace culture: preparation for their role; maintaining perspective, and intention to enhance collaborative behaviour.
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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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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 July 2, 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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Stodart, J. (2017). Infection prevention and control clinical governance in New Zealand District Health Boards. Master's thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin.
Abstract: Explores the current climate of infection prevention control (IPC) clinical governance in NZ. Audits IPC management plans in NZ District Health Boards (DHB) to evaluate which clinical governance factors facilitate or hinder IPC best practice. Employs a mixed-method, exploratory, qualitative study design to conduct semi-structured interviews with ten IPC nurses across NZ. Seeks to understand their perceptions of the IPC Standard, how it is implemented in their DHB, how the IPC risks are managed, and which barriers hinder IPC engagement. Analyses IPC documentation from all 20 DHBs to examine IPC clinical governance in each DHB.
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Kennedy, W. L. (2008). How do Registered Nurses utilise self assessment and performance appraisal to inform their professional practice? Master's thesis, Eastern Institute of Technology, Taradale.
Abstract: Describes an exploratory study of Registered Nurses (RNs) within a local District Health Board which pursued the question of 'if' and 'how' professional practice frameworks assisted nurses in their individual professional practice, specifically self-assessment and performance appraisal. Utilises a qualitative descriptive framework to explore the experiences of RNs in inpatient settings, via questionnaire. Identifies 8 themes related to self-assessment, performance appraisal, and professional practice.
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