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Author Butters, Katheryn Janine url  openurl
  Title A qualitative study of the ethical practice of newly-graduated nurses working in mental health Type (up) Book Whole
  Year 2008 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 184 p.  
  Keywords Newly-graduated nurses; Nursing ethics; Mental health nurses; Surveys  
  Abstract Presents a qualitative exploration of factors that influence eight newly-graduated nurses as they endeavour to practice ethical mental health nursing. Gathers data from in-depth interviews with the participants, analysed using a thematic analysis method. Considers aspects of the social and political context within which the participants are situated.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1861  
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Author Holloway, K. T.; Pearson, J.R. url  openurl
  Title Trailblazers: Primary health care programme evaluation Type (up) Conference Article
  Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal coda, An Institutional Repository for the New Zealand ITP Sector  
  Volume Paper presented June 2004 at Royal New Zealand Plu Issue Pages  
  Keywords New graduate nurses; Primary health care; Evaluation research; Professional development  
  Abstract This report is an evaluation of the academic journey undertaken by a group of newly graduated nurses who were sponsored by a New Zealand district health board to work in a variety of primary health care nursing settings. The impetus for this pilot employment option was the Ministry of Health's focus on primary health care nursing and workforce development for this sector and the Expert Advisory Committee for primary health care nursing's recommendations to district health boards regarding employment of graduate nurses and support for them to engage in post graduate study. Evaluation participants were primarily the graduate nurses who were interviewed at the end of their first year of practice which was following programme completion then again nine to ten months later. Findings include the nurses reflections on what supported them and what acted to impede as barriers to their learning success and practice development. The report concludes with five recommendations that can be used to ensure that the travels of future newly graduated nurses taking this pathway are supported, safe and successful.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1200  
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Author Pitama, S.; Robertson, P.; Cram, F.; Gillies, M.; Huria, T.; Dalla-Katoa, W. openurl 
  Title Meihana model: A clinical assessment framework Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication New Zealand Journal of Psychology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 118-125  
  Keywords Nursing models; Clinical assessment; Maori; Mental health  
  Abstract In 1984 Mason Durie documented a framework for understanding Maori health, Te Whare Tapa Wha, which has subsequently become embedded in Maori health policy. This article presents a specific assessment framework, the Meihana Model, which encompasses the four original cornerstones of Te Whare Tapa Wha, and inserts two additional elements. These form a practice model (alongside Maori beliefs, values and experiences) to guide clinical assessment and intervention with Maori clients and whanau accessing mental health services. This paper outlines the rationale for and background of the Meihana Model and then describes each dimension: whanau, wairua, tinana, hinengaro, taiao and iwi katoa. The model provides a basis for a more comprehensive assessment of clients/whanau to underpin appropriate treatment decisions.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 459  
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Author Carryer, J.B.; Russell, L. openurl 
  Title Nurses' understandings of the Professional Development Recognition Programme Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 5-13  
  Keywords Professional development; Professional competence  
  Abstract Professional Development and Recognition Programmes (PDRP) for nurses have developed out of the Clinical Career Pathways (CCP) of the 1990s. The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003) has now required all health professionals to provide evidence that their practice meets criteria set by the individual regulatory body, which, for nursing, is the Nursing Council of New Zealand. In 2002 a tool was developed to measure knowledge and attitudes of the then CCP which was tested with 239 nurses. This paper is a report on the second application of the tool in the same hospital in New Zealand. Results show that knowledge and attitudes of the PDRP are similar to those found in the previous study. It also suggests that greater understanding of the PDRP and the implementation process increases the likelihood of a positive response to the programme.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 476 Serial 463  
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Author Hughes, Margaret E.; Rose, Gayle M.; Trip, Henrietta openurl 
  Title Registered nurses' experiences and perceptions of practising with a disability Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 7-15  
  Keywords Impairment; Disability; Disclosure  
  Abstract Explores and describes the experiences of RNs who have a disability or impairment, in their interactions with colleagues and managers in clinical practice. Discovers strategies used by them to ensure safe practice. Conducts 60-90-minute interviews with 10 RNs who identified as living with a disability or impairment.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1713  
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Author Minto, R. openurl 
  Title The future of practice nursing Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 33 Issue 3 Pages 169-172  
  Keywords Primary health care; Interprofessional relations; Professional development; Physicians; Practice nurses  
  Abstract The author describes and discusses the main barriers to practice nurses achieving their potential as a profession. She identifies key obstacles as the funding model, GP attitudes and the current employment model. Shared governance, the development of a patient-centred services, and new employment models are proposed as the basis of a new model of primary care delivery.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 537 Serial 523  
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Author Smillie, A. openurl 
  Title Historical investigations: Risk management in a New Zealand hospital, 1888-1904 Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 33-38  
  Keywords Risk management; History; Patient safety  
  Abstract This article examines historical events within one hospital and compares them with contemporary risk management practices. The examples involve a nurse sustaining injury in the course of her work, a fire in the hospital and two instances of patient complaints – one concerning nursing care and the other relating to a time lag between admission to hospital and receiving medical attention. Analysis of the processes followed in investigating these occurrences reveals that these historic investigations were small in scale and less bureaucratic than contemporary practice, and were based on a culture of blame. This is contrasted with modern risk management practices which are more focused on understanding what can be learned from the incident with respect to preventing recurrence.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 539 Serial 525  
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Author Richardson, S.; Ardagh, M.; Hider, P. url  openurl
  Title New Zealand health professionals do not agree about what defines appropriate attendance at an emergency department Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication New Zealand Medical Journal Abbreviated Journal Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts.  
  Volume 119 Issue 1232 Pages  
  Keywords Hospitals; Clinical assessment; Interprofessional relations  
  Abstract This study aims to examine the concept of 'inappropriate' emergency department attendances in relation to the emergency department at Christchurch Hospital. It specifically seeks to determine whether there is a consensus opinion among healthcare providers regarding a definition of 'inappropriate'. An exploratory survey of health professionals involved with the referral, assessment, transport, and treatment of emergency department patients in Christchurch was carried out. A range of health professionals, including ambulance personnel, general practitioners, emergency department physicians, emergency nurses, and hospital managers were approached. A series of questions relating to definition and response to 'inappropriate' patients was asked, with an additional open-ended question relating to the definition of 'appropriateness'. The researchers found significant differences in the attitudes and perceptions of key health professionals involved in the referral, treatment, and admission of patients to the emergency department. This has implications for any interventions aimed at addressing emergency department 'overcrowding' that assume the presence of a consensus understanding of this concept.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 526  
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Author Murrell-McMillan, K.A. openurl 
  Title Why nurses in New Zealand stay working in rural areas Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 33 Issue 3 Pages 173-175  
  Keywords Rural nursing; Recruitment and retention; Job satisfaction; Teamwork; Primary health care  
  Abstract The author investigates why nurses in New Zealand stay working in rural areas when their Australian counterparts and medical colleagues are leaving rural areas at alarming rates. She looks at international recruitment and retention issues, and particularly compares rural nursing in Australia with New Zealand. Local research shows that over 50% of rural nursing is in the practice environment. Practice nurses report high job satisfaction, specifically around working with diverse populations, autonomy, and working with GPs, the local community, and local iwi. The only perceived barrier identified in the New Zealand literature to job satisfaction and collaborative team behaviour has been the funding of nursing services in rural areas. This contrasts with many barriers to rural nursing in Australia, and the author suggests New Zealand policy makers may learn from Australia's retention issues.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 530  
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Author Kiata, L.; Kerse, N.; Dixon, R. url  openurl
  Title Residential care workers and residents: The New Zealand story Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication New Zealand Medical Journal Abbreviated Journal Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts.  
  Volume 118 Issue 1214 Pages  
  Keywords Rest homes; Maori; Pacific peoples; Asian peoples; Ethnicity; Recruitment and retention  
  Abstract The aim of this study was to describe the nature and size of long-term residential care homes in New Zealand; funding of facilities; and the ethnic and gender composition of residents and residential care workers nationwide. A postal, fax, and email survey of all long-term residential care homes in New Zealand was undertaken, with completed surveys received from an eligible 845 facilities (response rate: 55%). The majority of these (54%) facilities housed less than 30 residents. Of the 438 (94%) facilities completing the questions about residents' ethnicity, 432 (99%) housed residents from New Zealand European (Pakeha) descent, 156 (33%) housed at least 1 Maori resident, 71 (15%) at least 1 Pacific (Islands) resident, and 61 (13%) housed at least 1 Asian resident. Facilities employed a range of ethnically diverse staff, with 66% reporting Maori staff. Less than half of all facilities employed Pacific staff (43%) and Asian staff (33%). Registered nursing staff were mainly between 46 and 60 years (47%), and healthcare assistant staff were mostly between 25 and 45 years old (52%). Wide regional variation in the ethnic make up of staff was reported. About half of all staff were reported to have moved within the previous 2 years. The authors conclude that the age and turnover of the residential care workforce suggests the industry continues to be under threat from staffing shortages. While few ethnic minority residents live in long-term care facilities, staff come from diverse backgrounds, especially in certain regions.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 545 Serial 531  
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Author Phillips, B.N. openurl 
  Title A survey of mental health nurses' opinion of barriers and supports for research Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 21 Issue 1 Pages 24-32  
  Keywords Professional development; Mental health; Nursing research  
  Abstract This paper reports the findings of a preliminary survey of two district health boards, which shows that high workloads and lack of relief staffing appear as the greatest hurdles to mental health nurses participating in practice-based nursing research. A further constraint on their participation is lack of research expertise and experience. Consultative discussions with senior mental health nurses support these conclusions. In this paper, mentoring and flexible research designs are promoted as possible ways of overcoming these barriers.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 532  
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Author North, N.; Rasmussen, E.; Hughes, F.; Finlayson, M. openurl 
  Title Turnover amongst nurses in New Zealand's district health boards: A national survey of nursing turnover and turnover costs Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 30 Issue 1 Pages 49-62  
  Keywords Recruitment and retention; Nursing; Economics; Cross-cultural comparison  
  Abstract This article reports on the New Zealand part of an international study, using agreed study design and instruments, to determine the direct and indirect costs of nursing turnover. These costs also include the systemic costs, estimated by determining the impacts of turnover on patient and nurse outcomes. It presents the findings from the pilot study conducted in six countries to test the availability of costs and suitability of the instrument. Reports the results from a survey of directors of nursing in 20 of the 21 district health boards on turnover and workplace practices.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 533  
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Author Spence, D. openurl 
  Title Advanced nursing practice through postgraduate education, part one Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 46-55  
  Keywords Advanced nursing practice; Education; Professional development; Research  
  Abstract In New Zealand the clinically focused postgraduate papers and programmes, available through universities and polytechnics, are evaluated from an educational perspective but little evaluation of the implications for practice has been undertaken. This paper is Part One of a report on a study that sought to illuminate the impact of clinically focused postgraduate education on advancing nursing practice. Hermeneutic methodology provided a framework for analysing both the perspectives of nurses who had undergone such education and those who had directly employed and worked alongside these nurses. Emerging themes are described here. In a second article the findings will be discussed in relation to literature. Constraining factors will be identified and strategies designed to maximise the benefits of education for advancing nursing practice will be recommended.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 555 Serial 541  
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Author Spence, D. openurl 
  Title Advancing nursing practice through postgraduate education, part two Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages 21-30  
  Keywords Advanced nursing practice; Professional development; Education; Research  
  Abstract This paper continues presentation of the findings of a North Island based research project that explored the impact of clinically focused postgraduate education on advancing nursing practice. Like their international counterparts, increasing numbers of New Zealand nurses are enrolling in advanced practice programmes. Yet, despite international evidence supporting the usefulness of Masters level preparation for advancing clinical practice, questions about the need for such development persist. This paper argues that postgraduate education contributes to the development of courage and that this, in turn, is essential to overcoming the barriers that currently constrain the advancement of nursing practice.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 542  
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Author Mortensen, A.; Young, N. openurl 
  Title Caring for refugees in emergency departments in New Zealand Type (up) Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 24-35  
  Keywords Emergency nursing; Culture; Mental health; Health status  
  Abstract This paper outlines some of the special health needs of people from refugee backgrounds who present in the emergency department, and the role of emergency department nurses in improving care for refugee and migrant peoples. Refugees and asylum seekers represent a significant proportion of attendees in emergency departments in Auckland Hospitals. Culture and ethnicity are a major factor to be considered in addressing the health care needs of this population. Other factors such as the physical and psychological sequelae of the refugee experience, health care experience prior to arrival in New Zealand, poverty, language, and the trauma of resettlement also have a major impact on health care seeking behaviours.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 557 Serial 543  
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