Research Topics

Nursing is one of the most demanding professions in medical science. Nursing is considered to be a noble profession and nurses are called 'ambassadors of hope'. Nursing education provides a groundwork for student nurses through various courses and practical exams. A nurse student has to do the research on a particular topic and present a dissertation on the same, towards the time of earning a degree in nursing. The finalization of a topic among numerous nursing research topics is often a challenging task for students, since it's mandatory to conduct an extensive research on the subject you have chosen and write a simple, comprehensive report or dissertation on the same. Here are a few nursing research topics ideas. You can pick one and research on the same, to prepare a full length presentation.

Current Nursing Research TopicsSince technology is being upgraded so fast in today's medical world, nurses need to be more proficient with patient care and the usage of medical equipments and technology. Thus, association of technology with nursing could make it one of the current nursing research topics. You can focus on any of the following.

NMS or night monitoring system for capturing the actions of dementia patients: You can evaluate a night monitoring system's performance for tracking the nighttime activities of dementia patients.

Dialysis nursing: This research paper can cover the roles of a nephrology nurse in dialysis hospitals and homes. You can include the level of competency expected in theoretical and technology handling, since many sophisticated equipments are being used for dialysis nowadays.

Cardiocirculatory emergency techniques and equipments: This will include information about the technology and equipments involved in case of cardiocirculatory emergency.

Nursing Research Topics in ObstetricsIf obstetrics is your niche, you may select any of these nursing research topics in obstetrics.

VBAC or vaginal birth after cesarean: You may involve a study of how VBAC can serve as an option for previous C section deliveries.

Induction of synthetic form of Oxytocin for augmentation: You can research on Oxytocin medication, or pitocin administered during labor and possible risks.

Effects of risky circumstances on child and mother from a pathophysiological perspective: You can research on pathophysiology of pregnancy, from a nursing perspective.

Medical Ethics Related Nursing Research TopicsYou can focus on any of the following areas.

Ethical issues embraced by nursing. Bio ethical principles. Importance of medical ethics in today's online world.

Nursing Philosophy Related Research Topics in NursingIf you are interested in nursing philosophy related research, you may select any of the following nursing research paper topics.

Nursing job outlook: You may explore employment change, furnishing statistics and industry specific expected growth in nursing jobs according to various government agencies, job prospects associated with advanced nursing specialties and salary of a nurse et al.

Nursing and chronic alcoholism: Nursing research proposal topics like this, would expect emphasis on describing the steps to be adopted by nurses in rehabilitation of chronic alcoholics. You may also involve legal and ethical issues included in rehabilitation of alcoholics for the betterment of their life. This can make a good presentation among several nursing research paper topics related to substance abuse and nursing.

Nursing Student Research TopicsIf you are on the lookout for nursing student research topics, you may be interested in any of the following.

Betty Neuman: You can explore about neuman's model or neuman's theory incorporating issues associated with nurse patient interaction. You may also include communication techniques in nursing.

Patient abuse in nursing facilities: You could incorporate federal regulations in order to control patient abuse in nursing facilities. Staffing related issues, lack of experienced nursing professionals and other factors leading to abuse and government regulations would be the things to be talked about. This would make it one among good nursing research topics.

Nursing is one of the most critical branch of medical sciences. The profession of nursing is one of the most difficult paths of profession, due to the fact that nursing is not just a science, but it is an art of healing with the help of emotions. One of the most important aspects of nursing is easing a patient's pain, with the help of a human touch. One of the greatest abilities of all nurses is to feel and recognize the pain of patients. If you are a student of any nursing college, then may god bless you!

Choosing research topics in nursing can be a really difficult task. Your research paper topic and report has to be simple and yet has to be unique. You may refer to the following ideas to generate research topics in nursing practice. Research more on these ideas and present a truly unique report or research paper.

Nurses at Bergen-BelsenAmong all the topics for research in nursing, this is probably the most unique one and also an untouched subject. Bergen-Belsen, was a concentration camp, during the second world war. About 60 to 70 thousand Jews, Poles, Russians and POW's were held by the Nazis in this camp. By the end of the war, food and medical supplies were cut off from this camp and a massive epidemic of Typhus broke out within the camp. The condition was further worsened as a result of malnutrition and starvation in some cases. The sights that greeted the allied forces were ghastly. There were 60,000 prisoners who were severely ill with typhus, and the ones who had been starving for a long period of time. They had been stripped off their humanity and had lost the will to live. Further more 13 thousand dead corpses were also found in the camp. The story of Bergen-Belsen is a touching story of how a handful of doctors and nurses from the Allied side, Red Cross nurses and even a few Germans, nursed back to health, the prisoners of this camp. You will find many books and written accounts about the courage, valor and skills of the nurses at the camp. This story is a masterpiece in the history of nursing. In your research, you may elaborate on the following:

Typhus and it's outbreak Rehabilitation of the patients Provision of appropriate nutrition Psychological rehabilitation of patients A description of the entire process of rehabilitation and patients care Bringing the patients back to life

AyurvedaAyurveda is the ancient medical science, that developed in the Indian Subcontinent. The Ayurveda is actually a book about natural medicines that can be used to treat the ailments of the human body. Almost all the remedies that have been described in the book can be used very conveniently. There are no negative effects or side effects of the use of Ayurvedic medicine. You may research on the following:

Natural painkillers that have an almost instant effect Healing wounds with the help of Ayurvedic medication Sources of medication How the nurses can use these medications to help patients

PhobiasThere are many different phobias, which the patients tend to display. With the help of the list of all phobias, you can generate research topics in nursing. You may emphasize on the following:

Psychological reasons behind the phobia Symptoms and identification How to provide an instant remedy to your patient Available medication

Systems and ModernizationWith the help of modern sciences, many advanced systems, such as computers and software, that aid the infrastructure of hospitals, have been created. You can prepare a very good set of research topics in nursing elaborating the use and advantages of these systems. You may elaborate on the following:

Available systems New recommendations in the available systems Advantages of these systems How the nurses can use these systems

To know about nursing you may also refer to:

Leadership Styles in Nursing Cummunication Techniques in Nursing

Theses and research material

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Material Held (Alphabetically by author)

A Ainge, N. (2004). Commitment, confidence and cohesion: Auckland general nurses

in the 1985 NZNA wage claim from January-October.

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Balir, S.M.S. (1999). The human cost of 'caring' care for registered nurses in clinical

practice. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington.

Baldwin, A. (1998). Effective home based care to enhance the health status of

children under five years: Margaret May Blackwell Study Fellowship Report.

Barton, J. (2001). Pain knowledge and attitudes of nurses and midwives in a New

Zealand context: A thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in partial

fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied) in Nursing.

Beale, J. (1988). Disabled people, their care in the United States relative to New

Zealand: A report on study leave taken in mid- 1988 supported by the Nursing

Education Research Foundation.

Bennison, Carolyn. (2008). Emergency Nurses' perceptions of the impact of

postgraduate education on their practice in New Zealand: A thesis submitted for the

degree of Master of Health Sciences (Nursing). University of Otago, Dunedin, New

Zealand.

Download a copy of this thesis (pdf)

Bickley, J. (2002). A study of medical, nursing and institutional not-for-resuscitation

(NFR) discourses: A thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Massey

University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Blackie, S.A.H. (2001). Women, work, study and health:The experience of nurses

engaged in paid work and further education: A thesis presented in fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Nursing, Massey University.

Bland, M. (2004). All the comforts of home? A critical ethnography of residential

aged care in New Zealand. A thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for

the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing at the University of Newcastle

Boyd, L. (2001). "It could have just as easily been me": Nurses working in mental

health services who have experienced mental illness: A thesis submitted to Victoria

University of Wellington in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of

Master of Arts (Applied) in Nursing.

Brown, C.M. (1992). A study of the origins of the practice nurse subsidy scheme:

Research study presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Advanced

Diploma in Nursing, Auckland Institute of Technology.

Brown, E. (1999). Work-related back pain among nurses: nurses’ perceptions of the

causative factors: dissertation presented as part requirement for the degree of

Master in Public Health, University of Otago.Campbell, M.G. (1986). Report of study

leave, June to October 1986. [Auckland]: Disease Unit, Auckland Hospital.

C Christensen, J.C. (1988). The nursed passage: A theoretical framework for the

nurse-patient partnership: A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements

of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University.

Clapperton, Jackie. (2008). The feasibility of establishing emergency care

practitioners in New Zealand: A dissertation submitted for the degree of Masters in

Health Sciences at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Clendon, J.M. (2009). Motherhood and the 'Plunket Book': A social history: A thesis

presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Nursing at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Cook, Deborah. (2006). Open visiting: does this benefit adult patients in intensive

care units?: dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the

degree of Master of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand.


Cordery, Carolyn Joy. (2008). Dimensions of accountability: voices from New

Zealand Primary Health Organisations: A thesis submitted to the Victoria University

of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

in Accounting at Victoria University of Wellington.


Cumming, Glynis. (2008). From a generic to a gynaecological oncology clinical

nurse specialist: An evolving role: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the

requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New

Zealand.


D Dixon, A. (1996). Critical case studies as voice: The difference in practice between

enrolled and registered nurses: A thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. [Bedford Park, South Australia]:

School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia.

Daniels, A. (2004). Listening to New Zealand nurses: a survey of intent to leave, job

satisfaction, job stress and burnout. A thesis submitted to Auckland University of

Technology in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Health Science.

[Auckland?] : [the author], 2004.

Human and financial costs generated by nurse shortages, within a context of

increasing numbers of patients requiring nursing care, demonstrate the potential

significance of this study which aims to identify work related factors contributing to

New Zealand nurses' intent to leave the job.

NB: Comes with CD-rom. CD not available for loan but chapters can be downloaded

and sent on request

Contents page available here

Dixon, A. (1992). Community trusts in the 1991 health reforms: Submitted in partial

requirement for the Degree of Master of Public Policy. Wellington: Victoria University

of Wellington.

Dunkley, P.A. (1982). Report of study observation tour, July 28 to October 3, 1982.

Auckland: National Womens Hospital.

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Euswas, P.(W.). (1991). The actualized caring moment: A grounded theory of caring

in nursing practice: A thesis presented in fulfilment of requirements for the degree of

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University, New Zealand.

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Feek, C.M. (1994). Quality and New Zealand's reformed healthcare system: Thesis

for the Masters Degree in Public Policy, MAPP 591. Wellington: Victoria University of

Wellington.

Fowlie, L.G. (1997). Gastric tube placement in neonates: A research project

presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing.

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Garlick, A. (2006). Determined to make a difference: A study of public health nursing

practice with vulnerable families: A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing at Massey University.

Gibbison, B. (2010). Are we there yet?: Factors associated with, and experiences

of, weight maintenance in the adult weight management programme in the Waikato.

A research portfolio submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree

of Master of Nursing, The University of Auckland.

Grant-Mackie, D. (2000). A literature review of competence in relation to speciality

nursing. A research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

degree of Master of Nursing, Massey University.

A copy of this report can be downloaded here

Green, D.E. (1989). Burnout: The elaboration of a stress related syndrome:

Submitted for the degree Doctor of Philosophy of the Victoria University of

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

Gunn, D.R. (1999). Caring for the dying adolescent: The lived experience of four

mothers: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of

Master of Health Science – Nursing.

H Harker, D.Y. (2000). Nurses as patients: the stories of two woman nurse educators

as recipients of nursing care. A thesis submitted to the Victoria University of

Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in

Nursing. Victoria University of Wellington : [author]

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Hall, E.M. (1994). Demystifying mentoring: My odyssey encompassing the

experiences of New Zealand nurses. A thesis awarded the degree of Master of

Commerce (with Distinction), by the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Harding, T.S. (2005). Constructing the "other" : on being a man and a nurse. A

thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of

Philosophy in Nursing. The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

This study explores the experiences of men who are nurses in Aotearoa New

Zealand. Utilising discourse analysis a social constructionist reading of men,

masculinity and nursing is provided to offer an alternative reading to much of the

extant literature with respect to men in nursing.

A copy of this thesis can be downloaded here

Hayward, S. (2009). Evaluation of a change programme: model of nursing care

delivery. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of

Health Sciences.

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Henry, P. (2001). "Coming home safely: A successful transition from hospital to

home": Margaret May Blackwell Study Fellowship for Nurses of Young Children,

Nursing Education Research Foundation.

Hewson, J. (2004). Professional support for the nurse pracitioner in New Zealand. A

dissertation submitted to Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin in partial fulfilment of the

requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing. [n.l.]: [author].

The Nurse Practitioner role is an important addition to nursing workforce

development in New Zealand. At present there are relatively few NPs, however the

number of nurses seeking Nursing Council endorsement continues to grow. These

nurses are in a unique situation as pioneers having achieved the highest level of

autonomous advanced nursing practice. This position will bring with it many

challenges for those nurses who are amongst the first in the profession. The intent of

this dissertation is to provide a framework of supportive mechanisms on which the

emerging NP can draw in their professional domain throughout their career.

Hibberd, J.M. (1987). The labour disputes of Alberta nurses, 1977-1982: A thesis

submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Health Care Planning and

Evaluation. Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta.

Hill, A.A. (1982). The history of midwifery from 1840 to 1979: With specific reference

to the training and education of the student midwife: A thesis submitted in partial

fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education. Auckland:

University of Auckland.

Hill, L. (1994). Feminism and unionism in New Zealand: Organising the markets for

womens work: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Canterbury.

Holloway, A. (1982). Report of graduate studies in the United States, 1979-1981.

Holmes, M. (1989). Report on study tour of USA, UK and Australia on HIV/AIDS,

October 1988 - February 1989.

Honey, M. (1996). New Zealand Practice Nurses' use of and attitude toward

computers: A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree

of Master of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University.

Honeyfield, Margy. (2008). The necessity of effective nursing leadership for the

retention of professional hospital nurses: A dissertation submitted to Otago

Polytechnic, Dunedin in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master

of Nursing, May 2008.


Hooker, Michelle. (2010). Implementing the rheumatic fever guidelines: Identifying

the challenges and crossing the theory/practice divide:A research portfolio submitted

in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Sciences,

The University of Auckland.., 2010.


Houliston, Sally Leigh. (2007). Flight nurse perceptions of factors influencing

clinical decision making in their practice environment: A thesis presented in partial

fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing at the Eastern

Institute of Technology, Taradale, New Zealand

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Idour, M.G. (1997). "Stepping beyond the known": The lived experience of returning

registered nurse students: An interpretive descriptive study: A thesis presented in

fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Massey

University, College of Education, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Irvine, D.D. (2000). Nursing accountability: A professional approach: A 152.786 (50

point) research report: Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

degree of Master of Business Studies at Massey University.

Irvine, H.J. (1998). Professional supervision for nurses and midwives. Report to

the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Wellington, May 1998.

J Jones, S.E.R. (1994). Career transition: From professional to manager in the health

service: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Master of

Philosophy in Management Studies and Labour Relations. University of Auckland.

Jacobs, Susan Haas. (2005). Advanced nursing practice and the nurse practitioner:

New Zealand Nursing's professional project in the late 20th century. A thesis

presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Nursing. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. {Hawkes Bay] :

[author].

Beginning with the question, "what are the forces and voices influencing the meaning

of the concept, and the development of advanced nursing practice in New Zealand in

the 1990s", this thesis uses an historical sociological approach to explore what New

Zealand nursing is becoming and what it is ceasing to be.

Jones, R.G. (2000). Rongoa Māori and primary health care: [Thesis].

Can be downloaded from:

www.hauora.com

Jones, S. (1995). Presentations by the 1995 NERF Travelling Scholar – Shelley

Jones.

Julian, R. (1992). Adolescent health: professional training study: The Nursing and

Midwifery, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Curricula.

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Kiro, C. A. (2000). Māori health policy and practice: Kimihia hauora Māori. Ngapuhi,

Hgati-Hine, Ngati Te Rangiwewehe: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Massey University, Albany,

2000. Krause, I.S. (1978). A perspective on industrial relations in nursing in New

Zealand: A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts in Economics at the

University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Lamb, Jill. (2009). The effect of cigarette smoking on the frequency of colposcopy

visits, treatments and referrals: a pilot study. A thesis submitted for the degree of

Master of Health Sciences (Nursing-Clinical) at the University of Otago, Chrischurch

New Zealand. Revised edition May 2009.


Litchfield, M.C. (1997). The process of nursing partnership in family health: A thesis

submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota.

Lemire, R. G. (1991). Presentations by the 1991 NERF Travelling Scholar – Ginette

L. Rodger.

Litchfield, M.C. (1993). The process of health patterning in families with young

children who have been repeatedly hospitalised: A thesis submitted to the Faculty of

the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Master of Science.

Lynch, T. ( 2005). A qualitative descriptive study of youth with Crohn’s disease : a

dissertation submitted to the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand in

partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Health Science.

This qualitative descriptive study explores the experience of four youth between the

ages of 16-21 years who were diagnosed with Crohn's disease within 18 months of

commencement of this study. It explores the experience of living with Crohn's

disease, involving what it is like to endure the symptoms, investigations, surgery and

recovery and changes to social life including relationships with family, friends, school,

work or study. The experience and struggle is ongoing.

Lumby, J. (1993). Presentations by the 1993 NERF Travelling Scholar – Professor

Judy Lumby.

M Macfie, B. (2003). The exploration of primary health care nursing for child and family

health: Margaret May Blackwell Travel Study Fellowship, 2002

McClure, M. L. (1988). Presentations by the 1988 NERF Travelling Scholar –

Margaret L. McClure.

McCool, J.M. (2008). Skills and knowledge retention after a resuscitation course: A

thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of

Nursing at the Eastern Institute of Technology, Taradale, New Zealand. Special

acknowledgment to NERF & GHH for their research grant.

McKillop, A.M. (1998). Native health nursing in New Zealand 1911-1930: A new

work and a new profession for women: Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the


McLean, J. (2007). Pushing the boundaries: Relationships with adolescents: A thesis

submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied).

McLees, M.A. (1988). The career patterns and orientations of nurses: A thesis

submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Edmonton, Alberta: Department

of Educational Administration, University of Alberta.

McNamara, N. (2007). The meaning of the experience for ICU nurses when a family

member is critically ill: A hermeneutic phenomenological study.

Madide, S. (2003). Effects of night shift schedules on nurses working in a private

hospital in South Africa: A project report submitted in partial fulfilment of the

requirement for the Master of Science degree in Ergonomics. Industrial Ergonomics

Division, Division of Industrial Ergonomics, Lulea University of Technology.

http://epubl.ltu.se/1402-1617/2003/084/LTU-EX-03084-SE.pdf

Mahoney, L. (2008). Making the invisible visible: Public health nurses role with

children who live with a parent with a mental illness. A thesis submitted in partial

fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing at Otago

Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand.

View abstract (PDF, 1 page)

View or download Making the invisible visible (PDF, 119 pages, 1.4MB)

Marlow, S. A. (2007). A voyage of grief and beauty: a phenomenological study of the

experience of supporting a family member with an intellectual disability who is dying

in a community setting: a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in

partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied) in

Nursing.

Mason, B. (2002). An analysis of the role of the practice nurse in primary health

care, 2000/2001: A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Health Sciences

(Nursing).

Maw, H. (2005). The challenge of developing Primary Health Care nurse practitioner

roles in rural New Zealand. A dissertation submitted to Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin in

partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing.

Link here to download a copy of this document

McClunie-Trust, P. (2000). Body boundaries and discursive practices in life

threatening illness: Narratives of the self. MA thesis, Victoria University of

Wellington.


http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/handle/10063/489

McClunie-Trust, P. (2010). Negotiating boundaries: The nurse family member caring

for her own relative in palliative care. Doctoral thesis, Victoria University of

Wellington.


http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz//handle/10063/1393

Miles, MAP. (2005). A critical analysis of the relationships between nursing,

medicine and the government in New Zealand 1984-2001. A thesis submitted for the

degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Otago, Dunedin, November 2005.

[Christchurch?] : [the author], 2005.

This thesis concerns an investigation of the tripartite arrangements between the

government, the nursing and the medical sectors in New Zealand over the period

1984 to 2001 with a particular focus on primary health care. The starting point is the

commencement of the health reforms instituted by the Fourth New Zealand Labour

Government of 1984.

Mockford, A. (November 2009). The exploration of systems and technologies to

enhance the healthcare of children under five. Margaret May Blackwell Trust Travel

Study fellowship 2008/2009.

Mockford, A. (2008). An exploratory descriptive study of the needs of parents after

their young child is discharged from hospital following an admission with an acute

illness: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Arts

(Applied) in Nursing. Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/handle/10063/658

Moody, A.L. (1986). Professionalism versus unionism: Impact of involvement in

wage negotiations since 1969 on the New Zealand Nurses Association members :

Submitted for: Diploma of Industrial Relations, Victoria University of Wellington, 30th

September 1986.

Morgan, F. A. (2006). Primary health care nurses supporting families parenting pre-

term infants : a thesis submitted for the degree of Masters in Health Science

(Nursing) at the University of Otago. Dunedin, New Zealand.

Birth of a baby earlier than 37 weeks gestation ushers in a period of uncertainty and

stress for parents. Uncertainties may center on whether their infant will survive and

what ongoing growth and developmental issues their infant will face. Once infants are

discharged from hospital, primary health care nurses have an opportunity to play a

unique role in teaching, touching and empowering these stressed families.

N Nicol, I. (1981). Combining the Plunket and public health nurses’ roles in an urban

area: A feasibility study.

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O’Malley, J.E. (2001). Critical social analysis of acute institutionally based mental

health nursing following an action research project: A thesis presented in fulfilment of

the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Oxenbridge, S. (1992). Public sector collective bargaining in the post Employment

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Picken, M. J. (2006). Humanitarian nurses’ stories of their experiences in areas of

natural disaster and conflict: A research paper submitted to the Victoria University of

Wellington in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing

(Clinical).

Payne, D.L. (1990). The first eighteen months of "management of change" in the

state health sector - did the nurses get what they bargained for?: Impact of

involvement in management decision making on the NZ Nurses Association

members: Submitted in partial requirement for the Diploma of Industrial Relations at

the Victoria University of Wellington, 6 October 1990.

Paton, B. I. (2003). Unready-to-hand as adventure: knowing within the practice

wisdom of clinical nurse educators: a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of

Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Nursing.

Pocknall, H. (1992). Unintentional injuries in small children. Report from a study in

Sweden focusing on injury prevention in small children. Margaret May Blackwell

fellowship

R Richardson, Fran. (2000). What is it like to teach cultural safety in a New Zealand

Nursing education programme? A thesis carried out in partial fulfilment for the degree

of Master of Arts - Nursing. Massey University, Wellington.

Title page and abstract (pdf)

Ramsden, I.M. (2002). Cultural safety and nursing education in Aotearoa and Te

Waipounamu: A thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment

of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing.

Copy can be downloaded from: http://culturalsafety.massey.ac.nz

Rickard, D. (1999). "Parents as experts: Partnership in the care of the chronically ill

children": Margaret May Blackwell Travel Study, Fellowship for Nurses of Young

Children, 1999.

Roberts, F. (1999). The people, the programme and the place: Nurses' perceptions

of the Lakeland Health Professional Development Programme: A thesis submitted in

partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied) in

Nursing.

Rodgers, J.A. (1985). Nursing education in New Zealand, 1883 to 1930: The

persistence of the Nightingale ethos: A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education at Massey University.

Rolls, S. L. (2006). An exploration of workplace violence in the Emergency

Department: Are emergency nurses safe? : A thesis submitted to the Victoria

University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of

Arts (Applied) in Nursing.

An exploration of workplace violence in the Emergency Department: Are emergency

nurses safe? (pdf, 657 KB)

Rummell, L. (1993). The proving ground: The lived world of nursing students in their

pre-registration clinical experience: A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the


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Shih, Li-Chin. (2009). Impact of dialysis on rurally based Mäori clients and their

Whänau: A research portfolio submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for

the degree of Master of Nursing, The University of Auckland.


Smillie, A. (2003). The end of tranquility : an exploration of some organisational and

societal factors that generated discord upon the introduction of trained nurses into

New Zealand hospitals, 1885-1914 : a research paper submitted to the Victoria


Master of Arts (Applied) in Nursing. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington.

Simon, V.N. (2000). Characterising Maaori nursing practice: A dissertation submitted

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Sciences at

the University of Waikato.

Spackman. N. E. (2008). Nurses' early experiences with patient death: A thesis

submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science

in Health Pyschology. Auckland: University of Auckland.

Title page and abstract (pdf)

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