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METHODOLOGY: Oral history — a rich tapestry of information

Posted on Categories November 2023Tags , ,

Download this article as a PDF Heather Woods About the author: Heather Woods, PGDip ILS, is the librarian and records manager at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Wellington. ORAL TRADITIONS ARE EMBEDDED in most of the world’s cultures and have long been an important part of te ao Māori (Taonui, 2005). History has been passed … Continue reading “METHODOLOGY: Oral history — a rich tapestry of information”


RESEARCH BRIEF: Deciding on a safe site for intramuscular injections in an acute mental health setting

Posted on Categories November 2023Tags , , ,

Download this article as a PDF   About the author: Heidi Weber, RN, MN, RN prescriber, is the charge nurse manager/puna poipoi, at Puawai – the Midland Regional Forensic Psychiatric Service, Henry Rongamau Bennett Centre, Waikato. Her correspondence address is: [email protected] Key words acute mental health, intramuscular injection, dorsogluteal site, safe administration Abstract THE RISKS … Continue reading “RESEARCH BRIEF: Deciding on a safe site for intramuscular injections in an acute mental health setting”


Improving nursing oral care practice for care-dependent older adults through interprofessional collaboration: a study protocol

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Download this article as a PDF Keiko Oda Noor Nazahiah Bakri Sarah Majeed Catherine Anna Ferguson Shennae Bartlett Rachel Holden W Murray Thomson John Parsons Michal Boyd Moira Smith About the authors: Keiko Oda, RN, MSc(hons), PhD candidate, is a research assistant and casual staff member in the School of Nursing, University of Auckland. Her … Continue reading “Improving nursing oral care practice for care-dependent older adults through interprofessional collaboration: a study protocol”


The lived experience of people with psoriasis: a qualitative meta-synthesis

Posted on Categories November 2023Tags , , , , ,

Download this article as a PDF Joanne Greenwood Patricia McClunie-Trust About the authors: Joanne Greenwood, RN, RM, is a dermatology specialty nurse, Taupo outpatients, Te Whatu Ora – Lakes. Patricia McClunie-Trust, RN, PhD, is a principal academic staff member in the Centre for Health and Social Practice/Te Tari Hauora me Te Tari Tikanga-ā-Hapori, Waikato Institute … Continue reading “The lived experience of people with psoriasis: a qualitative meta-synthesis”


Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD): An integrative review

Posted on Categories November 2023

Download this article as a PDF About the authors: Elyse Sibley, BN, PostGradCert, MP candidate, is a clinical nurse specialist in complex care, at Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty. Her correspondence address is [email protected] Christine Mercer, RN, BA(SocSci), MEd, PhD, PostGradCert ProfPrac, is an academic staff member at Wintec/Te Pūkenga, Hamilton. … Continue reading “Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD): An integrative review”


Changes noticed following a pressure injury link nurse programme

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Download this article as a PDF Chris Moir Peta Taylor Philippa Seaton Helen Snell Susan Wood About the authors: Chris Moir, RN, GradCertTertT, PhD, is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, University of Otago, Christchurch. Her corresponding address is: [email protected] Peta Taylor, RN, PhD, is the nurse educator resuscitation/kaiwhakaako nehi whakaora, … Continue reading “Changes noticed following a pressure injury link nurse programme”


FROM THE EDITOR: Nursing research — allowing good practices to travel

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Download this article as a PDF Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa. Welcome to the 2023 edition of Kaitiaki Nursing Research. As we publish the 14th edition of the journal, it is worth reflecting on the value of research in contributing to knowledge for contemporary nursing practice and in documenting the history of our … Continue reading “FROM THE EDITOR: Nursing research — allowing good practices to travel”


Work-related quality of life for support workers and the Pay Equity Settlement Act 2017

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Download this article as a PDF Christine Barry Christina Severinson Andy Towers About the authors: Christine Barry, BN, BPhEd, GradDipOHS, MPH, is a kaitūhono/connector for My Life My Voice. Her correspondence address is [email protected] Christina Severinsen, PhD, is an associate professor in public health in the School of Health Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North. Andy … Continue reading “Work-related quality of life for support workers and the Pay Equity Settlement Act 2017”


The placement experience of nursing students in managed isolation and quarantine facilities

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Download this article as a PDF Patricia Thomson Dianne Hudson Anna Richardson Ada Campbell Avril Guihen About the authors: Patricia Thomson, RN, MEd, CTLT, is a nurse lecturer in the Department of Health Practice, Ara Institute of Canterbury – Te Pūkenga, Christchurch. Her correspondence address is: [email protected] Dianne Hudson, RN, MHthSc, DTLT, is a nurse … Continue reading “The placement experience of nursing students in managed isolation and quarantine facilities”


Introducing Te Wāhanga Rangahau Tapuhi – NZNO’s Nursing Research Section

Posted on Categories November 2024Tags , , , , , , ,

Download this article as a PDF ‘The section’s mission is to advance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes through rigorous research and evidence-based strategies relevant to Aotearoa, New Zealand.’ THE NZNO NURSING Research Section – now also known as Te Wāhanga Rangahau Tapuhi – began life almost 50 years ago, in 1975. It was one … Continue reading “Introducing Te Wāhanga Rangahau Tapuhi – NZNO’s Nursing Research Section”


METHODOLOGY: ResearchGate — a place to find and share research

Posted on Categories November 2024Tags ,

Download this article as a PDF   Heather Woods About the author: Heather Woods, PGDip ILS, is the librarian and records manager at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Wellington. SINCE IT WAS launched in 2010, Kaitiaki Nursing Research has generated a body of knowledge and evidence for nursing practice that reflects the interests and concerns … Continue reading “METHODOLOGY: ResearchGate — a place to find and share research”


RESEARCH BRIEF: Preparing nursing students to work with older adults: A stocktake of nursing curricula in the polytechnic sector

Posted on Categories November 2024Tags , , , ,

Download this article as a PDF   Samantha Heath Sue Hudson Pam Foster Shobha Johnson Molly Page Ruth Crawford Victoria Munro Bernie Solomon Michelle Eleno Peta Taylor Janice Groube Christianah Adesina Michele Rogalin Henderson Adrianna Grogan Fiona Soper About the authors: Samantha Heath, RN, EdD, is a senior nursing lecturer at the University of Waikato. … Continue reading “RESEARCH BRIEF: Preparing nursing students to work with older adults: A stocktake of nursing curricula in the polytechnic sector”


INTEGRATIVE REVIEW: Does behaviour therapy improve well-being in adults living with epilepsy?

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Download this article as a PDF About the authors: Sarah Gilbertson is a clinical nurse specialist in neurology at Waikato district – Te Manawa Taki, Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. Patricia McClunie-Trust, RN, PhD, is a principal academic staff member in the Centre for Health and Social Practice/Te Tari Hauora me Te Tari … Continue reading “INTEGRATIVE REVIEW: Does behaviour therapy improve well-being in adults living with epilepsy?”


LITERATURE REVIEW: Factors motivating registered nurses’ movement from clinical to education roles

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Download this article as a PDF Andrew Toneycliffe Kate Norris Isabel Jamieson About the authors: Andrew Toneycliffe, RN, PGDip HlthSci (mental health), NZCertATT, is a nursing lecturer and academic staff member at Te Hoe Ora ki Manawa, Department of Health Practice, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch. His correspondence address is: [email protected] Kate Norris, RN, PhD, … Continue reading “LITERATURE REVIEW: Factors motivating registered nurses’ movement from clinical to education roles”


Trauma-informed care: Can education help develop a more trauma-informed workforce?

Posted on Categories November 2024Tags , , , ,

Download this article as a PDF About the authors: Tara Malone, RN, MEd, NCATT, is a senior nursing lecturer at WITT – Te Pūkenga, Welbourn, Taranaki, New Zealand. She is also a clinical supervisor and trauma-informed coach. Her correspondence address is [email protected] Helen Bingham, RN, MN, DipTertT, is a principal nursing lecturer at WITT – … Continue reading “Trauma-informed care: Can education help develop a more trauma-informed workforce?”


FROM THE EDITOR: Patricia McClunie-Trust
Ensuring our nursing research sees the light of day

Posted on Categories November 2024Tags

Download this article as a PDF Tēna koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa. Welcome to the 2024 edition of Kaitiaki Nursing Research. As we publish the 15th edition of the journal, I am reflecting on the evolution of nursing research in Aotearoa, New Zealand, particularly the optimism and challenges described by Chick (1987) and Chick … Continue reading “FROM THE EDITOR: Patricia McClunie-Trust
Ensuring our nursing research sees the light of day”


RESEARCHED VIEWPOINT: Growing our own — the abyss of data monitoring and support for New Zealand’s domestic nursing workforce pipeline

Posted on Categories November 2024Tags , , ,

Download this article as a PDF   About the authors: Sharon Brownie, RN, PhD, DocBusAdmin, MEdAdmin, MHealthSAdmin, is a professor and director of health strategy and partnerships at Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia, and an adjunct professor at the Centre for Health and Social Practice, Wintec – Te Pūkenga, Hamilton, New Zealand. Patrick Broman, … Continue reading “RESEARCHED VIEWPOINT: Growing our own — the abyss of data monitoring and support for New Zealand’s domestic nursing workforce pipeline”


Perceptions of rongoā Māori among third-year nursing students in Aotearoa New Zealand

Posted on Categories November 2025Tags , , , ,

Download this article as a PDF Nesca Bowlin Jenny Song About the authors: Nesca Bowlin (Tainui, Ngaati Maahanga, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui), RN, PDip, is an academic staff member at the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), Hamilton. Jenny Song, RN, MEd, is a principal academic staff member at the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), Hamilton. … Continue reading “Perceptions of rongoā Māori among third-year nursing students in Aotearoa New Zealand”


RESEARCHED VIEWPOINT
Reflections on Māori male nurses’ experiences working in nursing education

Posted on Categories November 2025Tags , , ,

Download this article as a PDF   ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Seamus Hughes (Kāi Tahu), RN, PGDipHSc, is a clinical academic in the School of Nursing, University of Waikato, Hamilton. His correspondence address is [email protected] John Hiakita (Tainui te Iwi, Tainui te waka, Ngāti Mahanga te hāpu, Tuhoe te Iwi, Matātua te waka, Ngāti Rere te … Continue reading “RESEARCHED VIEWPOINT
Reflections on Māori male nurses’ experiences working in nursing education”


NZNO nurse researchers plan celebration to mark 50 years of the research section

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Download this article as a PDF   Lorraine Ritchie About the author: Lorraine Ritchie, RN, PhD, is a professional practice consultant for Te Whatu Ora — Southern, and a professional practice fellow at the University of Otago. She is chair of the NZNO Nursing Research Section Te Wāhanga Rangahau Tapuhi. ‘We hope to honour and … Continue reading “NZNO nurse researchers plan celebration to mark 50 years of the research section”