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How international databases take Kai Tiaki Nursing Research to the world

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021nursing research, research databases

Download this article as a PDF About the authors: Kathy Stodart is a journalist and production editor of Kai Tiaki Nursing Research. Heather Woods, PGDip ILS, is the librarian and records manager at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Wellington, New Zealand. WHEN A NEW RESEARCHER is first published in Kai Tiaki Nursing Research (KTNR), … Continue reading “How international databases take Kai Tiaki Nursing Research to the world”

Using transdisciplinary research to explore solutions to ‘wicked problems’

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021methodology, collaboration, transdisciplinary research (TDR), 'wicked problems', partnership

Download this article as a PDF About the author: Morag MacKenzie, RN, MAppInnov(dist), PGDipHSci, PGCertTDR, is the charge nurse manager for START (Supported Transfer Accelerated Rehabilitation Team), at the Waikato District Health Board. Her correspondence address is: [email protected] Abstract Transdisciplinary research (TDR) was the methodological approach used to explore challenges and opportunities for enrolled nursing … Continue reading “Using transdisciplinary research to explore solutions to ‘wicked problems’”

Nursing is — and has — a methodology:
A nursing voice

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021methodology, nursing knowledge, perspective of health, nursing voice, technology, practical expertise, practice wisdom

Download this article as a PDF About the author: Merian Litchfield, RN, PhD, is an academic-at-large, researcher, educator and consultant. Her correspondence address is: [email protected] Abstract Access to nursing is at the core of health care in civilised societies. This paper is about naming, framing and claiming nursing’s contemporary significance for health and people’s lives … Continue reading “Nursing is — and has — a methodology:
A nursing voice”

Comparing health outcomes of rural and urban diabetes patients: An audit of a Māori health provider

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021Māori, diabetes, health care centre, rural, urban

Download this article as a PDF About the author: Timothy Ryan, RN, MN, is a diabetes clinical nurse specialist at Rotorua Hospital, Lakes District Health Board, Rotorua, New Zealand. His correspondence address is: [email protected] Key words diabetes, Māori, health care centre, rural, urban Aim The aim of this study was to explore whether diabetes management … Continue reading “Comparing health outcomes of rural and urban diabetes patients: An audit of a Māori health provider”

Influence of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme on health outcomes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021education, pulmonary rehabilitation programme, COPD, knowledge, self-management

Download this article as a PDF About the authors: William Chiyesu, RN, RM, DipNursing, MHSc, is a clinical nurse specialist in the respiratory service, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand. His correspondence address is: [email protected] Shayne Rasmussen, RN, MHSc(hons), is a nursing lecturer at the Auckland University of Technology. This article was accepted for publication … Continue reading “Influence of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme on health outcomes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”

Utility of the Waterlow Scale in acute care settings: A literature review

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021pressure injury, Waterlow scale, reliability, validity, effectiveness, clinical judgment

Download this article as a PDF About the authors: Arshi Nadeem is a final-year student in the master of nursing science programme at the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, University of Otago, Christchurch. Her correspondence address is [email protected] David Healee, RN, DHSc, MA(appld nsg), ONC (UK), MCNA (NZ), is a senior lecturer in the Centre … Continue reading “Utility of the Waterlow Scale in acute care settings: A literature review”

Anticipatory prescribing in community palliative and end-of-life care: A realist review

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021

Download this article as a PDF About the authors: Ruth McChesney, RN, BHSc(hons)nsg, PGDipHlthSci, NZCertBus(first line management), is an acute demand specialist nurse at the Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation, Tauranga, New Zealand. Patricia McClunie-Trust, RN, PhD, is a principal academic staff member in the Centre for Health and Social Practice, Waikato Institute … Continue reading “Anticipatory prescribing in community palliative and end-of-life care: A realist review”

Nurses’ experiences of providing care in an environment with decentralised nursing stations

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021decentralised work station, pod nursing, hospital design, nurse collegiality

Download this article as a PDF Aimee Miles Raewyn Lesa Lorraine Ritchie About the authors: Aimee Miles, RN, MHSci(clin nsg), is a clinical nurse specialist at Christchurch Hospital, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand. Her correspondence address is: [email protected] or [email protected] Raewyn Lesa, RN, MN, PhD, is a senior lecturer in the Centre for … Continue reading “Nurses’ experiences of providing care in an environment with decentralised nursing stations”

Ngā Manukura O Āpōpō: Sustaining kaupapa Māori nurse and midwifery leadership

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021Māori, indigenous, leadership, workforce, inequity, policy

Download this article as a PDF Kataraina Pipi Michelle Moss Louise Were About the authors: Kataraina Pipi (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hine), PGDip Social Sector Evaluation Research, Master in Applied Indigenous Knowledge, is an independent evaluator for FEM 2006 Ltd. Michelle Moss (Pākehā, Swedish immigrant), BA social anthropology, is an independent evaluator for MiMo Consulting. (Agreed … Continue reading “Ngā Manukura O Āpōpō: Sustaining kaupapa Māori nurse and midwifery leadership”

Registered nurses’ experiences and perceptions of practising with a disability

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021nurse, disability, impairment, disclosure, accommodations

Download this article as a PDF Margaret E Hughes Gayle M Rose Henrietta Trip About the authors: Margaret E Hughes, RN, PhD, is a senior academic staff member in the Department of Health Practice, Manawa, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Her correspondence address is: [email protected] Gayle M Rose, RN, MN, is a senior … Continue reading “Registered nurses’ experiences and perceptions of practising with a disability”

FROM THE EDITOR: Giving voice to nurses’ expertise, resilience, endurance and creativity

Kathy StodartJune 30, 2026July 3, 2026November 2021nursing research, Covid-19

Download this article as a PDF TĒNĀ KOUTOU, TĒNĀ KOUTOU, tēnā tatou katoa. Welcome to the 2021 edition of Kai Tiaki Nursing Research. This year has brought further significant COVID-19-related challenges for nurses working in all fields of practice, from clinical settings to education and research. As we know, these challenges have been amplified by … Continue reading “FROM THE EDITOR: Giving voice to nurses’ expertise, resilience, endurance and creativity”

How to conduct a rigorous database search in 10 steps

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026July 6, 2026November 2022database search, research methodology, evidence review

Download this article as a PDF Kate Reynolds Dan Isaak Heather Woods Kathy Stodart Patricia McClunie-Trust About the authors Kate Reynolds, BA(Hons), MLIS, RLIANZA, is the liaison librarian at Wintec/ Te Pūkenga, Hamilton, New Zealand. Dan Isaak, RN, PGDip, works as a staff nurse in the intensive care unit, Wellington Hospital. Heather … Continue reading “How to conduct a rigorous database search in 10 steps”

Nurse practitioners: Does home visiting improve outcomes for people living with long-term conditions

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026July 6, 2026November 2022nurse practitioner, home visiting, long-term conditions, health outcomes

Download this article as a PDF Rebecca Laidlaw Christine Mercer About the authors: Rebecca Laidlaw, RN, ADN, master of nursing candidate, is a clinical nurse specialist in hepatology at Te Whatu Ora – Taranaki, New Plymouth. Christine Mercer, RN, BA(SocSci), MEd, PhD, FCNA, is an academic staff member at the Centre for Health … Continue reading “Nurse practitioners: Does home visiting improve outcomes for people living with long-term conditions”

Nurse perceptions of implementing stroke guidelines in an acute stroke unit

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026July 6, 2026November 2022stroke nursing, clinical practice guidelines, stroke guidelines

Download this article as a PDF Alana Donkin Raewyn Lesa Philippa Seaton About the authors: Alana Donkin, RN, BSc, MNSc, is a staff nurse at Te Whatu Ora – Southern, New Zealand. Her correspondence address is [email protected] Raewyn Lesa, RN, MN, PhD, is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, University of … Continue reading “Nurse perceptions of implementing stroke guidelines in an acute stroke unit”

The impact of transformational leadership on nurses’ job satisfaction and retention

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026July 6, 2026November 2022transformational leadership, job satisfaction, retention, nursing turnover, leadership impact on nurses

Download this article as a PDF Mohmmad Othman About the author: Mohmmad Othman, RN, MHM, PhD candidate, is a staff nurse in the intensive care unit at Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand. His correspondence address is [email protected] This article was accepted for publication in September 2022. ABSTRACT Aim: The purpose of this literature review was … Continue reading “The impact of transformational leadership on nurses’ job satisfaction and retention”

Developing compassion in nursing students through engaging with a lived experience

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026July 6, 2026November 2022lived experience, nursing students, education, undergraduate nursing students, mental health, empathy, compassion

Download this article as a PDF Helen Bingham Tara Malone About the authors: Helen Bingham, RN, MN, is a senior nursing lecturer at the Western Institute of Technology Taranaki. Her correspondence address is [email protected] Tara Malone, RN, PGCertEd, is a senior nursing lecturer at the Western Institute of Technology Taranaki. This article was accepted … Continue reading “Developing compassion in nursing students through engaging with a lived experience”

Managing violence and aggression: graduate-entry nursing students’ responses to pre-emptive communication skills education

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026July 6, 2026November 2022education, clinical placement, GEN students, aggression, violence, communication skills

Download this article as a PDF About the authors: Chris Moir, RN, PhD, GradCertTertT, is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, University of Otago, Christchurch. Her correspondence address is [email protected] Maria Baby, RN, MHSc, PhD, is a clinical nurse specialist in the intellectual disability service, Te Whatu Ora – Southern, Dunedin. … Continue reading “Managing violence and aggression: graduate-entry nursing students’ responses to pre-emptive communication skills education”

Kaitiaki — guardianship of nursing knowledge

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026July 6, 2026November 2022nursing research, kaitiakitanga, tikanga

Download this article as a PDF TĒNĀ KOUTOU, TĒNĀ KOUTOU, tēnā tatou katoa. Welcome to the 2022 edition of Kaitiaki Nursing Research. The statement in this edition about the corrected name for the journal demonstrates what can happen when cultural representations are appropriated without consent or understanding, however well-meaning. It also raises questions about how … Continue reading “Kaitiaki — guardianship of nursing knowledge”

NOTICE TO READERS ABOUT THIS JOURNAL’S TITLE: Kaitiaki Nursing Research

Kathy StodartMay 11, 2026November 2022Kaitiaki Nursing Research, te reo Māori

THIS JOURNAL IS NOW published under a new, corrected name. Rather than Kai Tiaki Nursing Research, it is now Kaitiaki Nursing Research. In correcting the name, we are following in the footsteps of our older sister publication, NZNO’s main magazine Kaitiaki Nursing New Zealand, which joined “Kai” and “tiaki” into one word in its title … Continue reading “NOTICE TO READERS ABOUT THIS JOURNAL’S TITLE: Kaitiaki Nursing Research”