Nursing Dissertations and Theses
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Transitioning from hospital to reality: Do newly diagnosed heart failure patients benefit from a Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist providing focused education at discharge?
(2018)BACKGROUND Heart failure is a complex and progressive condition in which cardiac muscle or the myocardium is impaired in its ability to maintain optimal cardiac output to provide sufficient oxygenated blood to meet the ... -
Who is taking responsibility for the initial follow-up screening test for women with recent gestational diabetes?
(2018)BACKGROUND While the majority of women recover from gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) once the pregnancy is over, an HbA1c blood test three months postpartum is recommended to ensure that the gestational diabetes has ... -
New Zealand primary health care practice regarding compliance management of obstructive sleep apnoea treatment in heavy transport driver licence holders
(2018)BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a chronic health condition that can affect a person’s driving ability due to impaired cognitive function as a result of having inferior quality and disrupted sleep. Holders of ... -
The road to equally well: Promoting physical health for adolescents with mental health illness
(2018)People with mental illness have higher mortality and morbidity rates than the general population. There is a raft of reasons why this occurs but includes stigma and discrimination, poorly connected health services with ... -
Missed nursing care: Its impact on nurses working in intensive care
(2018)BACKGROUND: Missed nursing care continues to have a presence throughout New Zealand (NZ) hospitals. Missed nursing care can be a controversial and politically sensitive topic. Nurses are aware of these issues and the ... -
An autoethnographic account of changes in outpatient nursing practice
(2019)The aim of this thesis is to explore the changes that have occurred in the outpatient nursing practice and how the changes have affected the way outpatient services have been delivered. A literature review collectively ... -
Pictogram use during chest pain nurse specialist consultations in regional New Zealand: Patient experiences and clinical outcomes
(2019)Heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in New Zealand. Ischemic heart disease is the single biggest killer of New Zealanders’ and the highest-ranked cause of premature death. The Heart Foundation ... -
Understanding experiences of diabetes care among patients with diabetic kidney disease
(2019)This research aimed to explore and understand the experiences and perceptions of diabetes care among patients with diabetic kidney disease and is driven by my research question “what are the experiences of diabetes care ... -
How does polypharmacy impact on the quality of life of older people in New Zealand?
(2020)The ageing population is increasing all over the world and people are living longer with multiple diseases thanks to the development of pharmaceuticals and other health care facilities. Older people who suffer from multiple ... -
Retrospective analysis of National Bowel Screening Programme outcomes in Hawke’s Bay: The need to achieve equity
(2020)BACKGROUND: Bowel cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed and also one of the deadliest cancers in the world. New Zealand’s bowel cancer rates are one of the highest in the world, particularly for females. Both Māori ... -
Hawke’s Bay practice nurses’ perceptions of the delivery of diabetes care
(2019)This research asked the question, what are Hawke’s Bay practice nurses’ perspectives, experiences and expectations of providing diabetes care in the primary health care setting? This involved interviewing registered nurses ...
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