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Author Chiyesu, William; Rasmussen, Shayne openurl 
  Title (up) Influence of a pulmonary rehabilitation education programme on health outcimes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 49-59  
  Keywords Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Rehabilitation; Self-management; Patient education  
  Abstract Considers whether the education component in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme (PRP) influences health outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Performs an integrative review of literature to integrate results from qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods articles. Highlights the following concepts: disease knowledge, knowledge in relation to self-management, and the relationship between knowledge and education.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1718  
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Author Strochnetter, K.T. openurl 
  Title (up) Influences on nurses' pain management practices within institutions: A constructivist approach Type
  Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Interprofessional relations; Pain management; Nursing  
  Abstract Alleviating patient suffering, providing comfort and pain relief are all central to the philosophical caring position nurses have always espoused. Despite this, patients continue to suffer pain although we have the means to provide pain relief. The author notes that research has identified that nurses have a knowledge deficit regarding pain and its management, as well an erroneous attitudes, which combined are blamed for an inability to make significant progress in this area. This study was undertaken to uncover the contextual aspects of working within a New Zealand health care institution that affect nurses' ability to manage their patient' pain effectively. It highlights the difficulties and the complicated nature of working within an institution in the 1990's health care environment, where accountability for pain is absent and where pain is often under-assessed and under-treated. By using focus group of nurses, the author notes she was able to uncover constructions on nursing practice, which, she suggests, have been missing from the literature, but prevent nurses from implementing their knowledge. Using a constructivist research, she used nurse's stories and current literature to argue one way forward in, what she terms, the pain management debacle. This study revealed a diverse range of contextual factors that prevent nurses from using their knowledge. Many of the constraints on nursing practice are the results of complex organisational structures within health reform, which have significantly affected the nurse's ability to provide quality-nursing care. One of the most important factors limiting the management of the patient' pain is the inability of the nurse to autonomously initiate analgesia. While nurses are largely responsible for the assessment of pain, they are usually powerless to access necessary analgesia, without a medical prescription. The author argues that once an initial medical diagnosis has been made, nurses are usually left responsible for patient comfort and the management of pain. To do so effectively, nurses need to able to prescribe both pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures for the patient. Presently nurses are prescribing using a variety of illegitimate mechanisms, needing the endorsement of a doctor. To fulfil this role, nurses must be adequately prepared educationally and given the authority to either prescribe autonomously, of provided with extensive “standing orders”. While legislative changes in New Zealand in 1999 extended prescribing right to a few nurses within certain areas of care, the ward nurse is unlikely to gain prescribing rights in the near future. The author concludes that a way forward may be to encourage and further develop the use of protocols for managing pain via standing orders. Standing orders are common place within nursing practice today, have the support of the Nursing Council of New Zealand and are currently under-going legislative review. An institutional commitment to developing pain protocols for nurses would recognise the nurses active role and expertise in the management of pain and facilitate expedient relief for the patient.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 909  
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Author Crawford, R; Hedley, C; Marshall, B openurl 
  Title (up) Influences on Registered Nurses Having an annual influenza vaccination: Lessons from New Zealand Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 12-16  
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  Abstract The aim of this research was to explore what influences registered nurses (RNs) to have the annual influenza vaccine. In the past, influenza vaccination of health care workers has been identified as the primary method of preventing influenza transmission to at-risk groups that, by virtue of illness, congregate in and around hospitals.

Findings showed that some RNs have confidence in the influenza vaccine being effective in preventing influenza infection; however there remained a high proportion of RNs who thought that the vaccine could or might cause influenza. Participants had incorrect knowledge and beliefs about the influenza vaccine, infection and cross infection.
 
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1356  
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Author Farrow, T.; McKenna, B.; O'Brien, A.J. openurl 
  Title (up) Initiating committal proceedings 'just in case' with voluntary patients: A critique of nursing practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2002 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 15-23  
  Keywords Patient rights; Law and legislation; Mental health; Nurse-patient relations  
  Abstract The authors report a clinical audit that, combined with anecdotal evidence, verifies the practice of putting section 8B medical certificates on the files of voluntary mental health patients at the time of admission. This is seen as a strategy to balance the requirement to support and promote the autonomy of voluntary patients with the need to protect those patients or other people. A conceptual analysis of these issues indicates that such a practice is both legally questionable and ethically inappropriate. The authors suggest an alternative framework for practice that is legally and ethically preferable for both nurses and patients.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 618  
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Author Kool, B.; Thomas, D.; Moore, D.; Anderson, A.; Bennetts, P.; Earp, K. openurl 
  Title (up) Innovation and effectiveness: Changing the scope of school nurses in New Zealand secondary schools Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 177-180  
  Keywords School nursing; Maori; Pacific peoples; Socioeconomic factors; Evaluation; Scope of practice  
  Abstract The aim of this research was to describe the changing role of school nurses in eight New Zealand secondary schools from low socio-economic areas with high Pacific Island and Maori rolls. An evaluation of a pilot addressing under-achievement in low-decile schools in Auckland(2002-05) was made. Annual semi-structured school nurse interviews and analysis of routinely collected school health service data were undertaken. Two patterns of school nurse operation were identified: an embracing pattern, where nurses embraced the concept of providing school-based health services; and a Band-Aid pattern, where only the basics for student health care were provided by school nurses. The researchers conclude that school nurses with an embracing pattern of practice provided more effective school-based health services. School health services are better served by nurses with structured postgraduate education that fosters the development of a nurse-practitioner role. The researchers go on to say that co-ordination of school nurses either at a regional or national level is required.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 963  
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Author Diack, Aileen openurl 
  Title (up) Innovations in home care for infants and young children with long-term illness (observations of care provision in United States of America and England) Type Report
  Year 1993 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 33 p.  
  Keywords Child health services; Long-term care; Domiciliary nursing; Reports  
  Abstract Visits the US and the UK to observe paediatric nursing services for chronically-ill children at home. Discusses the concepts that enable children with long-term illness to be cared for in the home, how staff are chosen and trained and the degree to which the family is involved in setting objectives and directing the focus of care. Part of the Margaret May Blackwell Scholarship Reports series.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1418  
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Author Nelson, Katherine M; Connor, Margaret; Alcorn, Gillian D openurl 
  Title (up) Innovative nursing leadership in youth health Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 25 Issue 1 Pages 27-37  
  Keywords Clinical leadership; Innovation; Youth health; Nurse practitioner; Primary health care  
  Abstract Looks one of the eleven health care nursing innovation projects funded by the Ministry of Health: Vibe Youth Transition Services, located in the Hutt Valley, formerly known as the Hutt Valley Youth Service. Highlights the leadership role provided by the nurse practitioner (NP) which led to youth health and development nationally.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1441  
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Author Coats, Adrienne; Marshall, Dianne openurl 
  Title (up) Inpatient hypoglycaemia : a study of nursing management Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 29 Issue 2 Pages 15-24  
  Keywords Hypoglycaemia, Inpatient, Protocol  
  Abstract Uses a retrospective audit of inpatient treatment and progress notes to examine nursing adherence to a hypoglycaemic protocol. Includes adult medical and surgical inpatients with type 1 or 2 diabetes who had experienced hypoglycaemia during a three-month period. Describes the treatment of hypoglycaemic episodes and variation from the established protocol. Identifies a high degree of recurrent and prolonged hypoglycaemia.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1483  
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Author Van der Harst, J. url  openurl
  Title (up) Inside knowledge: A qualitative descriptive study of prison nursing in New Zealand Type
  Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Nursing specialties  
  Abstract Analysis of the research literature on prison nursing revealed a paucity of research, both in New Zealand and internationally. The aim of this research was to describe the working life of the nurse in a New Zealand prison and provide an understanding of and documentation on prison nursing in New Zealand. A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken to determine what it is like to nurse in a New Zealand prison. Ten nurses working at two public prisons and one private prison took part in the study. Data was collected by the use of semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically into four main themes. The participants' descriptions of their working lives as prison nurses expose the multifaceted nature of this work and the inherent relational dynamics. These dynamics determine the nurse's ability to practise effectively in the prison setting. Findings highlighted many paradoxical situations for nurses when working in this environment. The very aspects of the work that participants described as negative were also identified, in some instances, as challenging and satisfying.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 886 Serial 870  
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Author Adams, Sue; Carryer, Jenny; Wilkinson, Jillian Ann openurl 
  Title (up) Institutional ethnography : an emerging approach for health and nursing research Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 31 Issue 1 Pages 18-26  
  Keywords Institutional ethnography; Ruling relations; Nurse practitioners; Health research; Sociological inquiry  
  Abstract Introduces institutional ethnography as an approach to sociological inquiry for health and nursing research in NZ. Provides an overview, introducing key concepts, and describing how institutional ethnography is used in research on the establishment of nurse practitioners and their services in rural primary health care.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1499  
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Author King, B.E.; Fletcher, M.P.; Main, L.G. openurl 
  Title (up) Institutional provisions for the aged: a survey of one region Type
  Year 1985 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Canterbury Library  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 321 Serial 321  
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Author Lim, A.G.; Honey, M. openurl 
  Title (up) Integrated undergraduate nursing curriculum for pharmacology Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Nurse Education in Practice Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6 Issue 3 Pages 163-168  
  Keywords Pharmacology; Curriculum; Nursing; Education  
  Abstract This article presents an integrated approach to pharmacology education for nurses aligned with constructivist learning theory, as taught at the School of Nursing, University of Auckland. The weaving of pharmacology through the three-year undergraduate curriculum is described, showing the development of a pharmacology curricula thread. The significance of supporting curricula content in areas such as communication skills, law and ethics, as well as sound biological science and physiology knowledge are highlighted.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 707  
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Author Christensen, D.J.C. openurl 
  Title (up) Integrating the terminology and titles of nursing practice roles: Quality, particularity and levelling Type Journal Article
  Year 1999 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 4-11  
  Keywords Advanced nursing practice; Nursing specialties; Nursing models  
  Abstract The author reconsiders the meaning of expert, specialist and advanced practice. She proposes that they are distinctive and complementary aspects of every nursing role and suggests a set of attributes for each. Expertise is discussed in terms of the quality of performance, speciality in relation to particularity of performance, and advanced practice with regard to the level of performance.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 658 Serial 644  
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Author Bowen-Withington, Julie; Zambas, Shelaine; Cook, Catherine; Neville, Stephen url  doi
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  Title (up) Integration of high-fidelity simulation into undergraduate nursing education in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia: an integrative literature review Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 37-50  
  Keywords Nursing education; Simulation; Nursing students  
  Abstract Evaluates and synthesises the existing evidence for the use of high-fidelity simulation in undergraduate nursing education programmes. Uses an integrative literature review methodology to retrieve 16 studies relating to student learning from simulation. Identifies a shift in focus from technical to soft skill acquisition.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1681  
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Author Gage, J.; Everrett, K.D.; Bullock, L. openurl 
  Title (up) Integrative review of parenting in nursing research Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of Nursing Scholarship Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 56-62  
  Keywords Parents and caregivers; Nursing research; Evaluation  
  Abstract The authors synthesise and critically analyse parenting research in nursing. They focused on studies published between 1993 and 2004 by nurse researchers in peer-reviewed journals. Data were organised and analysed with a sample of 17 nursing research studies from core nursing journals. The majority of parenting research has been focused on mothers, primarily about parenting children with physical or developmental disabilities. Research about fathers as parents is sparse. Parenting across cultures, parenting in the context of family, and theoretical frameworks for parenting research are not well developed. The authors conclude that the scope of nursing research on parenting is limited.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 709  
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