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Author |
Davidson, Raewyn; Bannister, Elizabeth; De Vries, Kay |
Title |
Primary healthcare NZ nurses' experiences of advance directives : understanding their potential role |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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Volume |
29 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
26-33 |
Keywords |
Advance directives; Advance care planning; Primary healthcare nurses |
Abstract |
Presents results of a qualitative study of the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of advance directives among 13 senior primary health-care nurses. Analyses participants' understanding of their potential role in this area, supporting the need for open communication in the primary health-care setting. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1484 |
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Author |
Gilmour, Jean (and others) |
Title |
Nurses and heart failure education in medical wards |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
29 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
5-17 |
Keywords |
Medical wards; Heart failure; Surveys |
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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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1485 |
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Author |
McKenna, B. |
Title |
Patient perception of coercion on admission to acute psychiatric services: the New Zealand experience |
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Journal Article |
Year |
1999 |
Publication |
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
22 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
143-153 |
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Abstract |
This study considers the influence of legal status, interactive processes, and mediating factors upon patient perception of coercion, within the context of admission to mental health services in New Zealand. The admission experiences of 69 involuntary inpatient psychiatric admissions and 69 informal admissions are compared using the MacArthur Admission Experience Survey. The influence of demographic, clinical and situational variables on the experience are considered. The results indicate there is a strong significant difference in the perception of coercion between involuntary and informal patients, with legal status having predictive value in relation to patient perception of coercion. Patient perception of procedural justice is strongly negatively correlated with perception of coercion. Perception of negative interactive processes is strongly felt by involuntary patients. This experience is not fully explained by identifiable incidents throughout the admission process. In the New Zealand context, there remains a need to highlight the aspects of procedural justice which could be improved in order to reduce patient perception of coercion. Current methodology focuses on the experience of admission rather than the expectation of that experience. This point needs to be considered in relation to the experience of Maori (the indigenous people of New Zealand) |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 443 |
Serial |
443 |
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Author |
McKenna, B. |
Title |
Joint appointment: bridging the 'theory-practice' gap through collaboration |
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Journal Article |
Year |
1999 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
5 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
14-16 |
Keywords |
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Abstract |
In New Zealand, there is a festering debate over a theory-practice gap in nursing. Joint appointments present as a potential solution to this issue. Joint appointments refer to a variety of arrangements whereby concurrent employment occurs within an educational institution and a clinical setting.Advantages for the appointees include job satisfaction, and professional growth. Clinical credibility for nurse educators enables improved facilitation of student learning. In clinical areas, benefits in patient care are associated with the marrying of academic rigor with clinical practice. Some appointees input into staff development, act as consultants on nursing issues and undertake research. Disadvantages in the concept focus on role conflict (incongruity between the roles) and role ambiguity (lack of clarity concerning expectations). Success of the ventures depends upon the personal attributes of appointees; realistic expectations; flexibility to allow the concept to evolve; and support from colleagues and management.This research describes a case study of a joint appointment between a nurse lecturer and a senior staff nurse in an acute forensic psychiatry unit. Advantages, disadvantages and reasons for success are discussed in relation to the literature findings. The discussion focuses on the need to develop research methodology to further clarify potential benefits and advantages |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 444 |
Serial |
444 |
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Author |
Manssen, A. |
Title |
Aseptic technique in New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
1999 |
Publication |
aseptic technique |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
34 |
Issue |
14 |
Pages |
24-28 |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 449 |
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449 |
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Author |
Wilson, S.; Carryer, J.B. |
Title |
Emotional competence and nursing education : A New Zealand study |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
24 |
Issue |
1 (Mar) |
Pages |
36-47 |
Keywords |
Teaching methods; Communication; Nursing; Education; Nursing models |
Abstract |
Explores the challenges encountered by nurse educators who seek to assess aspects related to emotional competence in nursing students. This emotional competence includes nurses managing their own emotional life along with the skill to relate effectively to the multiple colleagues and agencies that nurses work alongside. The research was designed to explore the views of nurse educators about the challenges they encounter when seeking to assess a student's development of emotional competence during the three year bachelor of nursing degree. Focus groups were used to obtain from educators evidence of feeling and opinion as to how theory and practice environments influence student nurses' development of emotional competence. The process of thematic analysis was utilised and three key themes arose as areas of importance to the participants. These were personal and social competence collectively comprises emotional competence in nursing; emotional competence is a key component of fitness to practise; and transforming caring into practice. The findings of the study indicate a need for definition of what emotional competence is in nursing. It is argued that educators and practicing nurses, who work alongside students, must uphold the expectation that emotional competence is a requisite ability and should themselves be able to role model emotionally competent communication. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
451 |
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Author |
Jacobs, S.; Boddy, J.M. |
Title |
The genesis of advanced nursing practice in New Zealand: Policy, politics and education |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
24 |
Issue |
1 (Mar) |
Pages |
11-22 |
Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; History of nursing; Policy; Scope of practice |
Abstract |
This contemporary historical study examines the health sector environment of the 1990s and the turn of the 21st century, and assesses the policy initiatives undertaken to advance nursing in New Zealand during that period. The authors look at the conditions and forces that saw nursing achieve a new emphasis on advanced and expanded scope of nursing practice, less than a decade after the commencement of New Zealand's first pre-registration nursing degrees. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
452 |
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Author |
Hoare, K.; Fairhurst-Winstanley, W.; Horsburgh, M.; McCormack, R. |
Title |
Nurse employment in primary care: UK and New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2008 |
Publication |
New Zealand Family Physician |
Abbreviated Journal |
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website |
Volume |
35 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
4-10 |
Keywords |
Primary health care; Scope of practice; Nursing models |
Abstract |
The researchers evaluate and compare the organisation of general practice in the UK and New Zealand. A key aim of the Primary Health Care Strategy is a reduction in health inequalities. Locally, some nurse leaders suggest that changing nurse practice employment from general practitioners to Primary Health Organisations will achieve this aim. The authors take lessons from the UK and suggest that nurses organising themselves into peer groups, remuneration of general practices for the attainment of positive patient outcomes, and a statutory duty of clinical governance, all contributed to the development of practice nurses' roles and expansion of numbers of nurse practitioners in general practice. Nurses have become partners with general practitioners in general practice in the UK, which the authors suggest is a much preferable alternative for some than employment by a Primary Health Organisation. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
453 |
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Author |
Henty, C.; Dickinson, A.R. |
Title |
Practice nurses' experiences of the Care Plus programme: A qualitative descriptive study |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
New Zealand Family Physician |
Abbreviated Journal |
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website |
Volume |
34 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
335-338 |
Keywords |
Primary health care; Chronic diseases; Nursing; Evaluation |
Abstract |
The aim of this small qualitative descriptive pilot study was to describe the experiences of practice nurses delivering the Care Plus programme within the general practice setting. Care Plus was introduced into Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) in 2004. This programme encourages more involvement from practice nurses in chronic care management. For many New Zealand practice nurses this is a new role. This study, carried out prior to the larger Care Plus implementation review (2006), provides an insight into the nursing experience of implementing Care Plus and provides a basis for future studies with regard to the nurse's role within the Care Plus programme. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 468 |
Serial |
454 |
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Author |
McKinlay, E.M. |
Title |
Thinking beyond Care Plus: The work of primary health care nurses in chronic conditions programmes |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
New Zealand Family Physician |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
34 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
322-327 |
Keywords |
Primary health care; Nursing models; Chronic diseases |
Abstract |
This paper focuses on the work of primary health care nurses on chronic conditions, through both formal chronic care management (CCM) programmes and informal work. The author overviews the key components of CCM and describes Care Plus, a funding stream accessed via PHOs. The author gives examples of nurse led clinics and programmes in the general practice environment, and outlines the structures and processes necessary. A table summarises nurse involvement in several PHOs throughout the country. The author finds that the role of PHC nurses within a framework of inter-disciplinary chronic condition care is diverse and increasing. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
455 |
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Author |
Spence, D.; Smythe, E. |
Title |
Courage as integral to advancing nursing practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
43-55 |
Keywords |
Ethics; Advanced nursing practice |
Abstract |
This paper focuses on the illumination of courage in nursing. The authors suggest it is a fundamental component of nursing, yet it is seldom mentioned or recognised in the literature, or supported in practice. Data from a hermeneutic analysis of nurses' practice stories is integrated with literature to assist deeper understanding of the meaning of courage in contemporary nursing practice. The purpose is to make visible a phenomenon that needs to be actively fostered if nursing is to effectively contribute to an improved health service. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 470 |
Serial |
456 |
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Author |
Spence, D.; Anderson, M. |
Title |
Implementing a prescribing practicum within a Master's degree in advanced nursing practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
27-42 |
Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Education; Nurse practitioners; Prescribing; Teaching methods |
Abstract |
This article reports the implementation of a collaborative project undertaken to monitor and improve the effectiveness of the prescribing practicum papers delivered within two Master's degree programmes in advanced nursing practice. The recent introduction of Nurse Practitioner registration in New Zealand has resulted in the development of a number of Master's degree programmes in which students can complete a Nursing Council of New Zealand approved programme for prescribing. For the study, a developmental action research approach was used. Data were collected through interviews with practicum students, their medical supervisors and academic staff. Formative findings were progressively used to refine delivery of the practicum papers and a thematic analysis of summative findings identified areas for further improvement. The findings suggest that the processes being implemented are developing well. The researchers recommend that further education is required to clearly differentiate medical and advanced nursing roles. They recommend that greater attention needs to be paid to the preparation of medical supervisors and, most significantly, revision of funding is required to more equitably support the ongoing development of nurses for advanced practice roles. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
457 |
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Author |
Pullon, S.; McKinlay, E.M. |
Title |
Interprofessional learning: The solution to collaborative practice in primary care |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
New Zealand Family Physician |
Abbreviated Journal |
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website |
Volume |
34 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
404-408 |
Keywords |
Interprofessional relations; Education; Primary health care; Communication |
Abstract |
In this paper the authors outline the basis of interprofessional education, which occurs when members of two or more professions are engaged in learning together. They describe its relationship to primary care clinical practice, where it can lead to collaborative problem-solving approaches, mutual decision making and interdisciplinary teamwork. A New Zealand model of postgraduate interprofessional education is presented. Barriers to the implementation of interprofessional education in New Zealand are identified along with possible solutions. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
458 |
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Author |
Pitama, S.; Robertson, P.; Cram, F.; Gillies, M.; Huria, T.; Dalla-Katoa, W. |
Title |
Meihana model: A clinical assessment framework |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
New Zealand Journal of Psychology |
Abbreviated Journal |
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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. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
459 |
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Author |
Finlayson, M.; Aitken, L.H. |
Title |
New Zealand nurses' reports on hospital care: An international comparison |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
17-28 |
Keywords |
Job satisfaction; Cross-cultural comparison; Workplace |
Abstract |
The authors present the results of a 2001 New Zealand survey on nurses' perception of staffing, work organisation and outcomes, comparing this with the 2001 International Hospital Outcomes Study (US, Canada, England, Scotland and Germany). The report describes the findings for job dissatisfaction, burnout and the intent to leave, the work climate in hospitals, workforce management, the structure of nurses' work, and quality of care. The authors discuss these findings and their implications for nursing in New Zealand. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
462 |
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