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Orchard, S.H. |
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Characteristics of the clinical education role as percieved by registered nurses working in the practice setting |
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1999 |
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Massey University Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 397 |
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397 |
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Crowe, M.; Ward, N.; Dunnachie, B.; Roberts, M.H. |
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Characteristics of adolescent depression |
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2006 |
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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
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15 |
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1 |
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10-18 |
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Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; Adolescents |
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This is a descriptive study of the characteristics of depression in a sample of 121 adolescents attending an outpatient specialist adolescent mental health service in New Zealand. The adolescents were required to complete two self-report measures to assess presence of depressive symptoms, severity of depression, and particular characteristics of the depression. The findings revealed that irritability was the most common characteristic along with other interpersonal and thought processing symptoms. It is important that mental health nurses are able to identify the specific characteristics of adolescent depression that may differ from adult depression in order to manage this patient population effectively. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1065 |
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1050 |
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Clendon, J; Walker, L |
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Characteristics and perceptions of younger nurses in New Zealand: Implications for retention |
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2011 |
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Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
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2 |
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1 |
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4-11 |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1355 |
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Russell, D. |
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Changing public health nursing practice |
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1999 |
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Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
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5 |
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11 |
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18-19 |
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Public health; Community health nursing; Nursing models; Teamwork |
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A new approach to public health nursing in the Otago region is described, which comprises of 3 distinct groups of nurses working in early childhood centres, primary schools and high schools. A family nursing assessment approach is used. The philosophical underpinnings of this approach are examined, which seeks to empower patients and engage them in their health care. Two public health nurses are interviewed about the new partnership model of nursing. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1041 |
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1025 |
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Marcinkowski, K.; McDonald, B. |
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Changing blood transfusion practice in elective joint arthroplasty: A nursing initiative |
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2006 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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22 |
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3 |
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15-21 |
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Surgery; Hospitals; Economics |
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This study analysed the use of re-infusion drains on 99 consecutive patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty surgery at a large hospital. The primary aim was to ascertain the cost effectiveness of the drains. Secondary aims were to assess safety of the drains, whether or not they reduced the need for allogeneic blood transfusion and whether they decreased the length of stay in hospital. As a control group the records of 99 patients treated without re-infusion were analysed retrospectively. The direct cost of consumables increased for the evaluation period. There was a smaller proportion of allogeneic blood transfusion (27% vs 38%) and a smaller mean number of units transfused (0.92 vs 0.54) in the re-infusion group compared to the control group. Patients benefited directly in that the mean length of stay was also significantly shorter in the re-infusion group. The researchers anticipate more direct cost saving with experience and best practice and conclude that the use of re-infusion drains is a cost effective blood saving method in total knee joint arthroplasty. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 533 |
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519 |
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Moir, Chris; Taylor, Peta; Seaton, Philippa; Snell, Helen; Wood, Susan |
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Changes noticed following a pressure-injury link-nurse programme |
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2023 |
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Kaitiaki Nursing Research |
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14 |
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1 |
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19-24 |
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Pressure injuries; Link nurses; Patient safety; Quality improvement |
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Identifies changes that link nurses noticed in their practice areas as a result of participating in a pressure-injury prevention programme. Uses three nurse focus groups to collect data about changes in pressure-injury prevention within their practice areas following implementation of a link-nurse programme. Talks to 22 nurses about increasing awareness of pressure injury prevention, use of assessment tools and documentation, and acquisition of injury prevention equipment. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1848 |
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Barber, A.; Charleston, A.; Anderson, N.; Spriggs, D.; Bennett, D.; Bennett, P.; Thomas, K.; Baker, Y. |
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Changes in stroke care at Auckland Hospital between 1996 and 2001 |
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2004 |
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New Zealand Medical Journal |
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Access is free to articles older than 6 months |
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117 |
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1190 |
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Multidisciplinary care teams; Nursing specialties; Hospitals |
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The researchers repeat the 1996 audit of stroke care in Auckland Hospital to assess changes in stroke management since the introduction of a mobile stroke team. The audit prospectively recorded information for all patients with stroke from 1 June to 30 September 2001. They describe the work of the stroke team physician and the specialist stroke nurse and allied health staff who coordinate the multidisciplinary care of patients. Variables examined include time to arrival and medical assessment, investigations, acute management, inpatient rehabilitation, and stroke outcome. The researchers then describe recent developments in stroke care and the impact of the stroke service on patient management. |
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544 |
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Litchfield, M.; Noroian, E. |
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Changes in selected pulmonary functions in patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis |
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1989 |
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Journal of Neuroscience – Nursing |
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21 |
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6 |
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375-381 |
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Patients with myisthenia gravis (MG) face major pulmary problems as a part of the disease process. In this descriptive study, changes in selected pulmonary functions (respiratory rate, negative inspiratory force, tidal volume and forced total capacity) in 14 patients diagnosed with mild or moderate MG were measured every two hours from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Females comprised 64% of the sample while 36% were males. All subjects received anticholnesterase medication, and some subjects received additional treatment modalities. Most of the subjects were non-smokers or previous smokers, but two subjects continued to smoke. Ninety-three recent of the sample had forced vital capacities less than 60% of their predicted values. Myasthenic forced vital capacities were significantly lower (p=.0000) than those predicted for normal subjects. The inspiratory force for the sample was low sat 8:00 a.m. as well as in females over 55 years of age. There was a wide variation in total volume to normal values derived from random tables and predicted equations ws not significant. Th major implications from this study are the need to assess pulmonary function in the hospitalized myasthenic every two hours, and the need for a program of coughing, deep breathing and sighing after medication administration when the muscles are strongest |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 370 |
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370 |
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Bland, M.F. |
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Challenging the myths: the lived experience of chronic leg ulcers |
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1994 |
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Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
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Massey University Library |
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2 |
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3 |
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13-14 |
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This phenomenological study explored the experiences of five men and four women whose lives have been shaped by chronic leg ulcers. It reveals the suffering that accompanies these wounds, and challenges health professionals to move from a focus on wound management to understanding the realities of chronic illness experience |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 160 |
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160 |
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Richardson, S.K., Grainger, P.C.; Joyce, L.R. |
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Challenging the culture of Emergency Department violence and aggression |
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2022 |
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New Zealand Medical Journal |
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NZMJ |
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135 |
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1554 |
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9-19 |
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Occupational violence; Workplace aggression; Emergency Departments; Emergency nurses |
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Outlines findings from a longitudinal study of the reporting of violence and aggression (V&A) within Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department (ED). Continues a prospective, longitudinal cohort study involving repeated yearly audits of ED staff reporting V&A during the same month each year. Employs an audit approach, focussing on the accuracy of routine reporting. Captures data from 2014-2020,including staff members' professional group, gender, category of V&A (e.g. verbal or physical abuse or threat, and physical or sexual assault), date and location of incident, and the individual who committed the violence. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1797 |
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Hinder, G. |
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Challenging the boundaries: An initiative to extend public health nursing practice |
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2000 |
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Massey University, Palmerston North, Library |
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Public health; Scope of practice; Nursing |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1264 |
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Hernandez, Monina; King, Anna; Stewart, Lisa |
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention and nurses' checklist documentation of their indwelling catheter management practices |
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2019 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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35 |
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1 |
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29-42 |
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; UTIs; Infection prevention; Documentation; Indwelling catheter management |
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Investigates nurses' catheter management practices, by means of an audit, as documented in a newly-introduced self-administered indwelling catheter-management checklist incorporating four components of catheter care in a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention bundle. Identifies these components of the bundle of care as: minimisation of inappropriate catheter use, aseptic insertion of catheters, adherence to catheter maintenance guidelines, and ongoing review and evaluation of catheter necessity. Shows that implementation of care components decreases bacteriuria rates and CAUTI when used together in standardised clinical checklists and performed collectively by nurses. Employs a quantitative research design as part of a mixed-methods study conducted at two surgical wards in a public hospital in Auckland where 50 nurses completed 175 checklists. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1610 |
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Richardson, S.; Allen, J. |
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Casualization of the nursing workforce: A New Zealand perspective on an international phenomenon |
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2001 |
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International Journal of Nursing Practice |
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7 |
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2 |
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104-108 |
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Industrial relations; Organisational change; Nursing; Personnel staffing and scheduling |
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A discussion of the increased use of 'casual' nursing staff (those nurses employed on a casual or 'per diem' basis) is presented. Reference is made to related literature, together with consideration of the implications associated with this trend. This issue has international significance, with the increased use of casual staff being widely recognised. A New Zealand perspective is included, with the provision of nursing care at Christchurch Hospital presented to illustrate certain aspects of the discussion. The impact of changing health-care systems and increased emphasis on efficiency and accountability are identified. This change to workplace practice will inevitably affect nursing; possible future developments are considered. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 909 |
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893 |
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Litchfield, M. |
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Case management and nurses |
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1998 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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13 |
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2 |
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26-35 |
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Nursing; Care plans |
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The report of an exploratory study of current approaches to case management by nurses as requested by the College of Nurses Aotearoa New Zealand. It revealed different interpretations of nurse case management around New Zealand and in the US, UK and Australia. They differed according to the conceptualisation of health service design and delivery in the respective country. Case management in New Zealand in general presented nurse care management roles as an interface between the mangement of health service delivery and the peculiarities of the healthcare people received, holding the potential for achieving tailored, patient-centred care outcomes. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1323 |
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Gunn, D. |
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Caring for the dying adolescent: The lived experience of four mothers |
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1999 |
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Victoria University of Technology Library, NZNO Li |
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The aim of this thesis is to present a phenomenological exploration of the experiences of four woman who have had an adolescent child die of cancer. Using the method of hermeneutic phenomenology, as described by van Mann (1984,1990) the study drew on the stories of four woman. From their stories eight emerging themes became apparent.The analysis of the themes is described under the following headings:- wanting to protect; wanting to be with; maintaining normality; feeling positive and hopeful; facing finality; realizing that death was imminent; coping with the common reality; and interacting with health professionals.Further interpretation of the emerging themes revealed “hope expectations” as the phenomenon of concern that captures these mothers' experiences. The hope expectation phenomenon reveals how the mothers coped with adversity, differing hope expectations in the common reality, oscillating hope expectations throughout the journey and hope expectations inspired by the health professionals.The outcome of this work is to provide professional, especially nurses, with insight and knowledge of the maternal experience of caring for the dying adolescent. It is hoped this research will contribute to the body of nursing knowledge and influence the care of parents who experience the trauma of caring for their dying adolescent child |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 163 |
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163 |
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