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Papers by Claire Newman
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2015
This study aimed to examine the lived experience of incarceration for those with autism using a h... more This study aimed to examine the lived experience of incarceration for those with autism using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Eight adults who were incarcerated in New South Wales, Australia, were interviewed. The lived experience of incarceration for the participants was about being in an unpredictable environment characterised by ever-changing routines and complex social situations. Participants were deprived of their ability to create predictability in their environment, and experienced confusion and distress when forced to comply with actions that were in conflict with their logic. Mental health nursing case management is recommended to address the needs of incarcerated persons with autism.
Research in Nursing & Health, 2011
Research in Nursing & Health, 2000
Practice Development in Health Care, 2009
There is a paucity of research in the area of nurse engagement in the process of practice develop... more There is a paucity of research in the area of nurse engagement in the process of practice development. Little is published about the sequencing of engagement with consent and pre-measures in a research project. It has, however, been recognized that without engagement, development of one's practice, and subsequently health service change, would be minimal. This article reports on nurse engagement in the fi rst six weeks of the implementation of a new model of care in two correctional service health care settings.
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2010
Purpose: In Australia, nurse practitioner (NP) services are a relatively new development with lit... more Purpose: In Australia, nurse practitioner (NP) services are a relatively new development with little being known about the prescribing practices of Australian NPs. The aim of this study was to conduct the first national study of Australian NP prescribing practices.
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2010
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2009
Little is known about the experience of people with autism in custody. A review of the literature... more Little is known about the experience of people with autism in custody. A review of the literature that explored the relationship between autism and criminality and the criminal justice detention system was conducted. Literature suggests that people with autism are potentially overrepresented within the criminal justice system. There is little research that has examined the experiences of people with autism spectrum disorders in custody. There is very little to guide service design to develop autism support services for people in prison.
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 2012
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development (JNSD), 2010
Mentoring programs are believed to positively influence the professional development of nurses wh... more Mentoring programs are believed to positively influence the professional development of nurses where a system is provided to promote skill and knowledge base enhancement within a supportive relationship between mentor and mentee. This study aimed to evaluate a 12-month health manager mentoring program within a correctional facility in New South Wales, Australia. Over the period of the mentoring program, there was an improvement in professional behavior and a decline in the rating of supervisees. Work stress increased and job satisfaction decreased over the 12-month period, although not to a statistically significant level. Qualitative feedback suggested that participants found the program to be useful.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2010
The naming of health related conditions has been the traditional province of the medical professi... more The naming of health related conditions has been the traditional province of the medical profession. Occasional concessions have been made in specific narrow domains, such as psychology or speech-related pathology, but diagnosis typically has been seen as medical practitioner business. "Ownership" of language is worthy of critical discussion. The answer to why the tradition has persisted, and nurses have invested lots of energy within the established rules of who can say what, may well be found through the lens of psycholinguistics. Nurses can name states of health and ill health using the currently accepted nomenclature. The authors argue that there is an unconditional "yes," to the question of can nurses diagnose, as long as they are not holding themselves out to be a medical practitioner by doing so. Additionally it is argued that advanced practice nurses must diagnose in order to fulfill their role as advanced practice clinicians.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2009
Changing societal trends have revealed an increased prevalence of mental illness and diminished h... more Changing societal trends have revealed an increased prevalence of mental illness and diminished health resources from which to offer services. This has lead to a need to develop new and more efficient police and health service models of practice. Services offered by the police department in the management of mental health crisis in the community are essential in minimising the risk of individuals with mental health problems causing harm to themselves or a member of the public. In addressing the difficulties associated with police playing an important role in the management of mental health crisis in the community, but having little training in mental health issues, this paper discusses a proposed innovation for New South Wales police in Australia through the development of a Crisis Intervention Team model.
Contemporary Nurse, 2011
The increasing population of children with an incarcerated parent is a significant public health ... more The increasing population of children with an incarcerated parent is a significant public health issue. A literature search highlighted that children of incarcerated parents experience psychological stressors that may potentially impact on health and behavioural outcomes. Parenting programs for prisoners may be of benefit as early parenting experiences during childhood have a significant impact on a child's future experiences as an adolescent and adult. A review of identified evaluation-based studies of parenting programs for prisoners (N = 11), although varied in program delivery approaches and evaluation methods, suggest that such programs have the potential to improve the parenting skills, knowledge and confidence of incarcerated parents. Finally, this paper provides an outline of the development of an Australian based parenting program for incarcerated mothers and their young children.
Collegian, 2009
Little is known about Australian Nurse Practitioners (NPs) perceptions of the importance of conti... more Little is known about Australian Nurse Practitioners (NPs) perceptions of the importance of continuing education (CE), their preferred methods to undertake CE in relation to prescribing practices or their access to electronic resources at work. Nurse Practitioner access to computerised technology may increase their provision of resources, provide point of care technology, and increase opportunities to participate in CE. This paper aims to explore Australian NP preferences for continuing education and NP access to electronic mediums that may increase CE opportunities. A self-administered online survey was completed by 68 NPs from across Australia. The majority of respondents (93%) viewed CE to be very important and preferred methods of continuing education included receipt of information by email, and interactive online case studies. Respondents working in metropolitan areas had increased access to high speed Internet in comparison to NPs working in rural or remote areas, although this did not reach statistical significance (88% vs. 69%, p = 0.07). Significantly more NPs working in metropolitan areas had access to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) than NPs working in rural or remote areas (44% vs. 6%, p = 0.003). This is the first national survey to report preference for CE and access to technology of NPs in Australia. Electronic technology can provide programmed support such as online learning and resources through computers and PDAs to maximise NP prescribing potential.
Collegian, 2009
Ultimate medical doctor responsibility for the care delivered to patients by all professionals is... more Ultimate medical doctor responsibility for the care delivered to patients by all professionals is a myth. Legally Lord Denning dismissed the myth in the mid-20th century in England. The assumption that a medical doctor is responsible for the care delivered by nurses has not existed in English and Australian law since that time, and it has been actively refuted. Yet it is a myth that continues to circulate influencing health service, state and federal health policy. For some it is a myth of ignorance and for others it is a means of control. This paper outlines the relevant case law to debunk the myth of ultimate medical doctor control.
Objective To describe the perceptions of Australian NPs and NP candidates (student NP and NPs in ... more Objective To describe the perceptions of Australian NPs and NP candidates (student NP and NPs in transitional roles but not yet authorised) in regards to their confidence and practice in providing medicine information to patients / clients. Design An electronic survey related to prescribing practices. Setting The survey was open to all Australian NPs (n=250 at time of survey) and NP candidates. Subjects The survey was completed by 68 NPs and 64 NP candidates (student NP and NPs in transitional roles but not yet authorised) across Australia. Main outcome measures Survey findings. Results Sixty seven percent of NPs and 54% of NP candidates identified feeling very confident in providing their clients with education about medicines. Of the NP respondents 78% identified they generally do inform patients of the active ingredient of medications and 60% of NP respondents indicated they provide or discuss CMI leaflets with their patients. Conclusion The results suggested that NPs and NP candidates are providing some of their clients with medicine information and using CMI leaflets in some prescribing consultations. Although confidence in the area of provision of education to patients related to medicines is high this may be incongruent with actual concordance supporting nursing behavior. Person centered patient education is central to the principles of building concordance. The incongruities between confidence in the provision of medication education to patients and self reported concordance building NP prescribing behavior needs to be a focus of critical reflection on NP prescribing practice.
McGarry, DE, Cashin, AJ, Foster, K, Martin, E & Newman, C 2009, 'Building video conferen... more McGarry, DE, Cashin, AJ, Foster, K, Martin, E & Newman, C 2009, 'Building video conferencing communities of professional practice: extending the exploration of success', Proceedings of Mind to care: 35th Annual International Conference of the Australian College of Mental Health ...
Rural and remote health, Jan 1, 2009
Videoconferencing technology has the potential to increase opportunities for healthcare professio... more Videoconferencing technology has the potential to increase opportunities for healthcare professionals in rural and remote areas to access continuing professional development. This research used a quantitative approach to an evaluation of the effectiveness of videoconferencing technology in the development of a community of professional development.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2015
This study aimed to examine the lived experience of incarceration for those with autism using a h... more This study aimed to examine the lived experience of incarceration for those with autism using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Eight adults who were incarcerated in New South Wales, Australia, were interviewed. The lived experience of incarceration for the participants was about being in an unpredictable environment characterised by ever-changing routines and complex social situations. Participants were deprived of their ability to create predictability in their environment, and experienced confusion and distress when forced to comply with actions that were in conflict with their logic. Mental health nursing case management is recommended to address the needs of incarcerated persons with autism.
Research in Nursing & Health, 2011
Research in Nursing & Health, 2000
Practice Development in Health Care, 2009
There is a paucity of research in the area of nurse engagement in the process of practice develop... more There is a paucity of research in the area of nurse engagement in the process of practice development. Little is published about the sequencing of engagement with consent and pre-measures in a research project. It has, however, been recognized that without engagement, development of one's practice, and subsequently health service change, would be minimal. This article reports on nurse engagement in the fi rst six weeks of the implementation of a new model of care in two correctional service health care settings.
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2010
Purpose: In Australia, nurse practitioner (NP) services are a relatively new development with lit... more Purpose: In Australia, nurse practitioner (NP) services are a relatively new development with little being known about the prescribing practices of Australian NPs. The aim of this study was to conduct the first national study of Australian NP prescribing practices.
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2010
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2009
Little is known about the experience of people with autism in custody. A review of the literature... more Little is known about the experience of people with autism in custody. A review of the literature that explored the relationship between autism and criminality and the criminal justice detention system was conducted. Literature suggests that people with autism are potentially overrepresented within the criminal justice system. There is little research that has examined the experiences of people with autism spectrum disorders in custody. There is very little to guide service design to develop autism support services for people in prison.
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 2012
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development (JNSD), 2010
Mentoring programs are believed to positively influence the professional development of nurses wh... more Mentoring programs are believed to positively influence the professional development of nurses where a system is provided to promote skill and knowledge base enhancement within a supportive relationship between mentor and mentee. This study aimed to evaluate a 12-month health manager mentoring program within a correctional facility in New South Wales, Australia. Over the period of the mentoring program, there was an improvement in professional behavior and a decline in the rating of supervisees. Work stress increased and job satisfaction decreased over the 12-month period, although not to a statistically significant level. Qualitative feedback suggested that participants found the program to be useful.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2010
The naming of health related conditions has been the traditional province of the medical professi... more The naming of health related conditions has been the traditional province of the medical profession. Occasional concessions have been made in specific narrow domains, such as psychology or speech-related pathology, but diagnosis typically has been seen as medical practitioner business. "Ownership" of language is worthy of critical discussion. The answer to why the tradition has persisted, and nurses have invested lots of energy within the established rules of who can say what, may well be found through the lens of psycholinguistics. Nurses can name states of health and ill health using the currently accepted nomenclature. The authors argue that there is an unconditional "yes," to the question of can nurses diagnose, as long as they are not holding themselves out to be a medical practitioner by doing so. Additionally it is argued that advanced practice nurses must diagnose in order to fulfill their role as advanced practice clinicians.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2009
Changing societal trends have revealed an increased prevalence of mental illness and diminished h... more Changing societal trends have revealed an increased prevalence of mental illness and diminished health resources from which to offer services. This has lead to a need to develop new and more efficient police and health service models of practice. Services offered by the police department in the management of mental health crisis in the community are essential in minimising the risk of individuals with mental health problems causing harm to themselves or a member of the public. In addressing the difficulties associated with police playing an important role in the management of mental health crisis in the community, but having little training in mental health issues, this paper discusses a proposed innovation for New South Wales police in Australia through the development of a Crisis Intervention Team model.
Contemporary Nurse, 2011
The increasing population of children with an incarcerated parent is a significant public health ... more The increasing population of children with an incarcerated parent is a significant public health issue. A literature search highlighted that children of incarcerated parents experience psychological stressors that may potentially impact on health and behavioural outcomes. Parenting programs for prisoners may be of benefit as early parenting experiences during childhood have a significant impact on a child's future experiences as an adolescent and adult. A review of identified evaluation-based studies of parenting programs for prisoners (N = 11), although varied in program delivery approaches and evaluation methods, suggest that such programs have the potential to improve the parenting skills, knowledge and confidence of incarcerated parents. Finally, this paper provides an outline of the development of an Australian based parenting program for incarcerated mothers and their young children.
Collegian, 2009
Little is known about Australian Nurse Practitioners (NPs) perceptions of the importance of conti... more Little is known about Australian Nurse Practitioners (NPs) perceptions of the importance of continuing education (CE), their preferred methods to undertake CE in relation to prescribing practices or their access to electronic resources at work. Nurse Practitioner access to computerised technology may increase their provision of resources, provide point of care technology, and increase opportunities to participate in CE. This paper aims to explore Australian NP preferences for continuing education and NP access to electronic mediums that may increase CE opportunities. A self-administered online survey was completed by 68 NPs from across Australia. The majority of respondents (93%) viewed CE to be very important and preferred methods of continuing education included receipt of information by email, and interactive online case studies. Respondents working in metropolitan areas had increased access to high speed Internet in comparison to NPs working in rural or remote areas, although this did not reach statistical significance (88% vs. 69%, p = 0.07). Significantly more NPs working in metropolitan areas had access to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) than NPs working in rural or remote areas (44% vs. 6%, p = 0.003). This is the first national survey to report preference for CE and access to technology of NPs in Australia. Electronic technology can provide programmed support such as online learning and resources through computers and PDAs to maximise NP prescribing potential.
Collegian, 2009
Ultimate medical doctor responsibility for the care delivered to patients by all professionals is... more Ultimate medical doctor responsibility for the care delivered to patients by all professionals is a myth. Legally Lord Denning dismissed the myth in the mid-20th century in England. The assumption that a medical doctor is responsible for the care delivered by nurses has not existed in English and Australian law since that time, and it has been actively refuted. Yet it is a myth that continues to circulate influencing health service, state and federal health policy. For some it is a myth of ignorance and for others it is a means of control. This paper outlines the relevant case law to debunk the myth of ultimate medical doctor control.
Objective To describe the perceptions of Australian NPs and NP candidates (student NP and NPs in ... more Objective To describe the perceptions of Australian NPs and NP candidates (student NP and NPs in transitional roles but not yet authorised) in regards to their confidence and practice in providing medicine information to patients / clients. Design An electronic survey related to prescribing practices. Setting The survey was open to all Australian NPs (n=250 at time of survey) and NP candidates. Subjects The survey was completed by 68 NPs and 64 NP candidates (student NP and NPs in transitional roles but not yet authorised) across Australia. Main outcome measures Survey findings. Results Sixty seven percent of NPs and 54% of NP candidates identified feeling very confident in providing their clients with education about medicines. Of the NP respondents 78% identified they generally do inform patients of the active ingredient of medications and 60% of NP respondents indicated they provide or discuss CMI leaflets with their patients. Conclusion The results suggested that NPs and NP candidates are providing some of their clients with medicine information and using CMI leaflets in some prescribing consultations. Although confidence in the area of provision of education to patients related to medicines is high this may be incongruent with actual concordance supporting nursing behavior. Person centered patient education is central to the principles of building concordance. The incongruities between confidence in the provision of medication education to patients and self reported concordance building NP prescribing behavior needs to be a focus of critical reflection on NP prescribing practice.
McGarry, DE, Cashin, AJ, Foster, K, Martin, E & Newman, C 2009, 'Building video conferen... more McGarry, DE, Cashin, AJ, Foster, K, Martin, E & Newman, C 2009, 'Building video conferencing communities of professional practice: extending the exploration of success', Proceedings of Mind to care: 35th Annual International Conference of the Australian College of Mental Health ...
Rural and remote health, Jan 1, 2009
Videoconferencing technology has the potential to increase opportunities for healthcare professio... more Videoconferencing technology has the potential to increase opportunities for healthcare professionals in rural and remote areas to access continuing professional development. This research used a quantitative approach to an evaluation of the effectiveness of videoconferencing technology in the development of a community of professional development.