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Smith, M.C. |
| Title |
Reviewing the role of a mental health nurse practitioner |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume  |
14 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
20-22 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Nurse practitioners; Evaluation research; Professional competence |
| Abstract |
The author describes his experience of five years as a nurse practitioner in mental health at Waikato District Health Board. A recent review of the role gave him the opportunity to reflect on the learning associated with assuming the nurse practitioner role. A key area of learning has been in negotiating the shifting responsibilities and changing relationships associated with his role as an nurse practitioner and also as a Responsible Clinician, a role traditionally held by psychiatrists. The Responsible Clinician role is a statutory one under the Mental Health Act (1992), generally performed by psychiatrists but open to other suitably qualified professionals. He reports the results of a review based on feedback from fellow professionals, clients and their families, along with quantitative data from basic statistics connected to the role, such as a time and motion study. The review asked fellow professionals to rate the performance of the nurse practitioner against the Nursing Council competencies. These results indicate the nurse practitioner role is of some value and that other professionals and clients seem satisfied with the role. There is some evidence it is delivering outcomes acceptable to clients and other professionals. The study has many limitations which are discussed, such as a poor response rate and short time frame. Further research is planned to evaluate this role. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
993 |
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Vernon, R.A.; Jacobs, S.; Papps, E. |
| Title |
An innovative initiative for advanced nursing practice roles |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
16-17 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Primary health care; Nurse practitioners; Nursing models |
| Abstract |
This paper reports an initiative which is an example of partnership between education and health organisations resulting in the implementation of a jointly funded advanced nursing practice role. The model is for community based Nurse Practitioner-managed health care for primary health and disease management. The key partners in this project are the Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay District Health Board, and a Primary Health Organisation (Tu Meke – First Choice). This article summarises the objectives, implementation, evaluation and benefits of the programme. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1311 |
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Carryer, J.B.; Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Gardner, A. |
| Title |
The core role of the nurse practitioner: Practice, professionalism and clinical leadership |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Journal of Clinical Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
16 |
Issue |
10 |
Pages |
1818-1825 |
| Keywords |
Professional competence; Nurse practitioners; Evaluation research; Cross-cultural comparison |
| Abstract |
This article draws on empirical evidence to illustrate the core role of nurse practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. A study jointly commissioned by both countries' Regulatory Boards developed information of the newly created nurse practitioner role, to develop shared competency and educational standards. This interpretive study used multiple data sources, including published and grey literature, policy documents, nurse practitioner programme curricula and interviews with 15 nurse practitioners from the two countries. The core role of the nurse practitioner was identified as having three components: dynamic practice, professional efficacy and clinical leadership. Nurse practitioner practice is dynamic and involves the application of high level clinical knowledge and skills in a wide range of contexts. The nurse practitioner demonstrates professional efficacy, enhanced by an extended range of autonomy that includes legislated privileges. The nurse practitioner is a clinical leader with a readiness and an obligation to advocate for their client base and their profession at the systems level of health care. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
932 |
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| Author |
Papps, E. |
| Title |
(Re)positioning nursing: Watch this space |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
17 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
4-12 |
| Keywords |
History of nursing; Nurse practitioners |
| Abstract |
This paper traces the emergence of categories of nurse over the last hundred years from the time that the Nurses Registration Act became law in 1901. Insights from the work of Michel Foucault are utilised to show how nurses and nursing have been historically shaped and positioned. It is suggested that the recent endorsement by the Nursing Council of New Zealand of the concept and title of 'nurse practitioner' represents an opportunity for nurses to imagine what might be constructed for their roles. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
630 |
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| Author |
Gardner, A.; Hase, S.; Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Carryer, J.B. |
| Title |
From competence to capability: A study of nurse practitioners in clinical practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Journal of Clinical Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Author copy available 12 months after publication from QUT ePrints |
| Volume |
17 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
250-258 |
| Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Professional competence; Advanced nursing practice; Evaluation |
| Abstract |
This research aimed to understand the level and scope of practice of the nurse practitioner in Australia and New Zealand further using a capability framework. The original study, from which the present paper was developed, sought to identify competency standards for the extended role of the nurse practitioner in Australia and New Zealand. In doing so the researchers became aware that while competencies described many of the characteristics of the nurse practitioner they did not manage to tell the whole story. In a search of the literature, the concept of capability appeared to provide a potentially useful construct to describe the attributes of the nurse practitioner that went beyond competence. A secondary analysis of data obtained from the interviews with 15 nurse practitioners working in Australia and New Zealand was undertaken. The analysis showed that capability and its dimensions is a useful model for describing the advanced level attributes of nurse practitioners. Thus, nurse practitioners described elements of their practice that involved: using their competences in novel and complex situations as well as the familiar; being creative and innovative; knowing how to learn; having a high level of self-efficacy; and working well in teams. This study suggests dimensions of capability need to be considered in the education and evaluation of nurse practitioners. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 945 |
Serial |
929 |
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| Author |
Jacobs, S. |
| Title |
Advanced nursing practice: Time and meaning |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
19 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
29-39 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Nurse practitioners; Professional development; History of nursing |
| Abstract |
The particular, contemporary meanings ascribed to “advanced nursing practice” in New Zealand have been debated and delineated in the 1990s, culminating in the launch of the nurse practitioner role at a conference sponsored by the Ministry of Health and the Nursing Council of New Zealand in August, 2001. Drawing on archival materials, documents, other texts and voices, this article explores the evolution of connotations and meanings of the word “advanced” as applied to nursing in New Zealand. The focus is on clinical practice, research, teaching, consulting, higher education, and advancement of the profession. Historical aspects of advancement in New Zealand nursing are examined, including registration, unsupervised practice, technical specialisation, and career development. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
552 |
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| Author |
Carryer, J.B.; Boyd, M. |
| Title |
The myth of medical liability for nursing practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
19 |
Issue |
4-12 |
Pages |
4-12 |
| Keywords |
Interprofessional relations; Law and legislation; Nurse practitioners; Advanced nursing practice |
| Abstract |
This article explores the complex nature of liability in the case of standing orders and vicarious liability by employers, and also when nurses and doctors are in management roles. The authors address misconceptions about medico-legal responsibility for nursing practice with the advent of nurse prescribers and nurse practitioners. They refer to the submission made by the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) on the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003), and discuss practice liability and nurse-physician collaboration. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 624 |
Serial |
610 |
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| Author |
McPherson, G.; Horsburgh, M.; Tracy, C. |
| Title |
A clinical audit of a nurse colposcopist: Colposcopy, cytology, histology correlation |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
21 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
13-23 |
| Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Professional competence; Diagnosis; Advanced nursing practice |
| Abstract |
A clinical audit was undertaken to assess the diagnostic skills of the nurse colposcopist measuring colposcopy: histology: cytology correlation. At National Women's Health the first New Zealand nurse colposcopist training programme was developed in 2000. A retrospective audit of the colposcopy clinical records was performed during the nurse's training programme between July 2000 and March 2002. An 82% (82/100) histology: cytology: colposcopy correlation was achieved by the nurse in the third phase of her training programme. The results are comparable with other reported studies involving medical and nurse colposcopists. Expertise in colposcopy examination can be incorporated into the broader role of a Nurse Practitioner working in the area of women's health. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 548 |
Serial |
534 |
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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 |
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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 |
Jacobs, S.; Boddy, J.M. |
| Title |
The genesis of advanced nursing practice in New Zealand: Policy, politics and education |
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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 |
Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Carryer, J.B.; Gardner, A. |
| Title |
Competency and capability: Imperative for nurse practitioner education |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
The author-version of article, available online from Queensland University of Technology ePrints arc |
| Volume |
24 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
8-14 |
| Keywords |
Nursing; Education; Nurse practitioners; Curriculum |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to conduct research to inform the development of standards for nurse practitioner education in Australia and New Zealand and to contribute to the international debate on nurse practitioner practice. The research was conducted in all states of Australia where the nurse practitioner is authorised, and in New Zealand. The research was informed by multiple data sources including nurse practitioner programme curricula documents from relevant universities in Australia and New Zealand, interviews with academic convenors of these programmes and interviews with nurse practitioners. Findings include support for masters level of education as preparation for the nurse practitioner. These programs need to have a strong clinical learning component and in-depth education for the sciences of specialty practice. Additionally an important aspect of education for the nurse practitioner is the centrality of student directed and flexible learning models. This approach is well supported by the literature on capability. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
882 |
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| Author |
Diers, D. |
| Title |
“Noses and eyes”: Nurse practitioners in New Zealand |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
24 |
Issue |
1 (Mar) |
Pages |
4-10 |
| Keywords |
Cross-cultural comparison; Nurse practitioners; History of nursing |
| Abstract |
Principles for understanding and evolving nurse practitioner practice, politics and policy are distilled from 40 years of experience in the United States and Australia. The issues in all countries are remarkably similar. The author suggests that some historical and conceptual grounding may assist the continuing development of this expanded role for nursing in New Zealand. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
965 |
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Gagan, M.J.; Boyd, M.; Wysocki, K.; and Williams, D.J. |
| Title |
The first decade of nurse practitioners in New Zealand: A survey of an evolving practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners |
Abbreviated Journal |
JAANP |
| Volume |
26 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
612-619 |
| Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Nursing history |
| Abstract |
Provides an overview of the practices and outcomes of nurse practitioners (NP) across a variety of healthcare specialties since NPs were first registered in 2002. Uses the PEPPA model as a guide for the organisation of data, the discussion of findings, and recommendations for the future. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1845 |
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| Author |
Adams, Sue; Carryer, Jenny; Wilkinson, Jillian Ann |
| Title |
Institutional ethnography : an emerging approach for health and nursing research |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
31 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
18-26 |
| Keywords |
Institutional ethnography; Ruling relations; Nurse practitioners; Health research; Sociological inquiry |
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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. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1499 |
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Poot, Betty; Nelson, Katherine; Zonneveld, Rebecca; Weatherall, Mark |
| Title |
Potentially inappropriate medicine prescribing by nurse practitioners in New Zealand |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners |
Abbreviated Journal |
JAANP |
| Volume |
32 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
220-228 |
| Keywords |
Nurse prescribing; Nurse practitioners; Potentially inappropriate medicines (PIM); Older people |
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Reports the prescribing of potentially-inappropriate medicines (PIM) to older adults (> 65 years). Undertakes a subset analysis of data from the Ministry of Health pharmaceutical collection for the years 2013-2015. Includes nurse practitioner (NP) registration number, medicines dispensed, patient age, gender and NZ Deprivation level. Uses the Beers 2015 criteria to identify PIM. Details the medicines most commonly inappropriately prescribed. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1768 |
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