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Author Carryer, J.B.; Russell, L. openurl 
  Title Nurses' understandings of the Professional Development Recognition Programme Type 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 Lilley, S. openurl 
  Title Experiences of mentoring in primary health care settings: Registered nurses' and students' perspectives Type
  Year 2006 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Mentoring; Students; Registered nurses; Primary health care  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 505 Serial 491  
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Author Minto, R. openurl 
  Title The future of practice nursing Type 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 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 Spence, D. openurl 
  Title Advanced nursing practice through postgraduate education, part one Type 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 Mortensen, A.; Young, N. openurl 
  Title Caring for refugees in emergency departments in New Zealand Type 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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Author Grayson, S. openurl 
  Title Nursing management of the rheumatic fever secondary prophylaxis programme Type
  Year 2001 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Community health nursing; Management; Nursing specialties  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 576 Serial 562  
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Author Carter, G.E. openurl 
  Title Critical thinking abilities: Evidence from students' clinical self-evaluation responses: A pilot study Type
  Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Clinical assessment; Critical thinking  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 597 Serial 583  
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Author Coupe, D. openurl 
  Title How accountable is accountable for mental health nurses? Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Accountability; Nursing; Mental health  
  Abstract Accountability has been described by nurses as an elusive concept or myth. The author suggests that this elusive concept or myth can partly be attributed to accountability becoming visible usually following a critical incident. The overall goal of this project is to provide nurses working within mental health with the incentive to raise their awareness and explore what their roles and responsibilities are within the accountability process in a more positive scenario. This research paper reports on an exploration of the key components of accountability within the New Zealand mental health environment. It describes significant influences that affect accountability. This is achieved by the means of a literature review, sharing of the author's experience of being involved in a national inquiry, and the adaptation of a who what and how framework, in conjunction with a diagram displaying accountability levels and lines for mental health nurses. The author points out that the domains of accountability for nurses will continue to evolve and expand but what remains important is that consumers have access to good quality mental health care.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 604 Serial 590  
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Author Vallant, S.R. openurl 
  Title Dialogue and monologue: The relationship between student nurse and nurse clinician: The impact on student learning Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Students; Nursing; Mentoring  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 610 Serial 596  
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Author McDonald, S. openurl 
  Title Registered nurses' perceptions of their role in acute inpatient care in New Zealand: A qualitative descriptive study Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 620 Serial 606  
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Author Carryer, J.B.; Budge, C.; Russell, A. openurl 
  Title Measuring perceptions of the Clinical Career Pathway in a New Zealand hospital Type Journal Article
  Year 2002 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 18-29  
  Keywords Professional development; Careers in nursing; Nursing; Hospitals  
  Abstract The authors outline the Clinical Career Pathways (CCPs) for nurses, which were first established in New Zealand during the late 1980s. This paper introduces a new instrument, the Clinical Career Pathway Evaluation Tool (CCPET) designed to assess nurses' and midwives' knowledge of and attitudes towards their Clinical Career Pathway. The 51 item instrument takes the form of a self-report questionnaire. The development of the CCPET is described and results from an initial application of the instrument with 239 nurses and midwives in a New Zealand hospital are presented. Results indicate that knowledge levels were moderate in this sample and were correlated with both positive and negative attitudes. Results of t-test comparisons indicated that, on average, the group who had already completed a CCP portfolio had greater knowledge and more positive attitudes than the group who had not.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 634 Serial 620  
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Author Topliss, J. openurl 
  Title Nursing by telephone in mental health emergency settings: What underpins and informs clinical practice? Type Miscellaneous
  Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal Bill Robertson Library, Otago Polytechnic  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Mental health; Emergency nursing  
  Abstract This dissertation is an exploration of what underpins and informs clinical nursing practice by telephone in mental health emergency settings. A critical review of the literature provides the foundation for discussion. Points of reflection explore links between the literature and the author's own experience and thoughts about clinical practice. Findings are presented within three main sections. 'Historical Context' considers the development and function of mental health emergency service telephone work. Practical aspects are discussed under `Service Provision Context.' 'Nursing Context' explores the fundamental skills involved in clinical reasoning and the preparation of staff for telephone work. Whilst 'Best practice' in the area of nursing by telephone is yet to be well defined, this work aims to provide a foundation for further inquiry, research and dialogue.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 676 Serial 662  
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Author Wilson, B. openurl 
  Title Maintaining equilibrium: The community mental health nurse and job satisfaction Type
  Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Community health nursing; Mental health; Job satisfaction; Stress  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 681 Serial 667  
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Author Goulding, M.T. openurl 
  Title The influence of work-related stress on nurses' smoking: A comparison of perceived stress levels in smokers and non-smokers in a sample of mental health nurses Type
  Year 2006 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Smoking; Psychiatric Nursing; Stress; Mental health  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 701 Serial 687  
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