Kia orana, Noa’ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni and Welcome to the subject guide for Nursing Pacific.
It provides books, journal articles, databases, websites and multimedia resources relevant to your study and research.
Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy sets out a shared understanding of what children and young people need and want in order to be well, what government is and should be doing to support them, and how we must work together.
Three steps to meeting health literacy needs-Ngā toru hīkoi e mōhiotia ai te hauora.
Tapasā: Cultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pacific Learners
Faiva Ora 2016–2021 National Pasifika Disability Plan sets out priority outcomes and actions to support and improve the lives of Pacific disabled people of all ages and their families.
Kia Kaha, Kia Māia, Kia Ora Aotearoa: COVID-19 Psychosocial and Mental Wellbeing Plan. A framework for actions to support the mental wellbeing of New Zealanders due to the impact of COVID-19.
A Framework for Health Literacy. The Ministry of Health developed this framework because it is committed to a health system that enables everyone living in New Zealand to live well and keep well. Building health literacy is an important part of this.
Te Mana Ola is the first-ever Pacific Health Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Plan 2024-2027 Health New Zealand's plan to grow the mental health workforce in New Zealand.
New Zealand Health Strategy sets out how New Zealand's health system can improve people’s access to and experiences of health services so that everyone benefits
Ola Manuia: Pacific Health and Wellbeing Action Plan 2020–2025. The government’s new national plan and commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Pacific population living in Aotearoa New Zealand. This plan was informed by the previous Pacific health action plan Ala Mo’ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014–2018.
Oranga Hinengaro System and Service Framework identifies the core components of a contemporary mental health and addiction system with a 10-year view. It provides guidance for those responsible for publicly funded health system policy, design, service commissioning, and delivery.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi Framework. The Ministry of Health’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti) Framework provides an updated expression of the Crown’s Te Tiriti obligations in the context of the health and disability system.
Ministry of Pacific Peoples
Nga Vaka o Kāiga Tapu: A Pacific Conceptual Framework to address family violence in New Zealand
Pasifika Futures Strategic Plan and Whānau Ora Outcomes Framework
The Hub contains social science research undertaken, commissioned or partly funded by central government in New Zealand. This includes an annotated bibliography of Pacific Knowledge
Developing the National Breastfeeding Strategy for New Zealand Aotearoa
Living Well, Dying Well: A strategy for a palliative care approach - A summary.
Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People was established to work in partnership with the disability community, Māori and Government for a better, more independent future for disabled people and whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand. (NB: The Office for Disability Issues has been integrated into Whaikaha from August 2023).
New Zealand Disability Strategy. This guides the work of government agencies on disability issues from 2016 to 2026. It includes goals and objectives to help improve health outcomes for Pacific peoples.
Āhurutia Te Rito: It takes a village: How better support for perinatal mental health could transform the future for whānau and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. A Report in partnership with Rātā Foundation, Tindall Foundation and Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - National Public Health Service.
Families and Whānau Status Report 2018
Pacific Population Health Profile (2019). Prepared for Capital and Coast District Health Board
Overweight and Obesity in the Western Pacific Region: An Equity Perspective
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996. (NZ Legislation version)
The Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (Website version)
Regulations are rules made by a government or a government agency. They deal with the detail and implementation i.e. how something set out in an Act should be done. This could refer to the technical side of things or for things that might change over time and need updating.
New Zealand Nursing Organisation Guideline - Code of Ethics, 2019
The Code of Ethics complements the Code of Conduct for Nurses
Nursing Council of New Zealand
See the Research guide's Data Sovereignty tab for information on Pacific data sovereignty.
Fonofale Model. A Pacific Island model of health for the use in the New Zealand context. Karl Pulotu-Endemann (2001).
Fonofale Model Pacific Health & Wellbeing Ministry of Pacific Peoples. Karl Pulotu-Endemann (2021).
Seitapu Framework. The Seitapu framework of Pacific cultural and clinical competencies has been designed for use by all mental health workers in New Zealand.
Real Skills Plus Seitapu outlines a foundation cultural competency framework for people in the mental health and addiction workforce who are working with Pacific service users and their families.
Fonua Model on the ActionPoint website.
Yavu Model. Guidelines on how to engage with Pacific communities in a more meaningful and relevant way
Kakala Model. A framework for understanding and connecting with pacific people based on a concept by Konai Helu Thaman.
Tā and Vā. Mahina, H. 'O. (2010). Tā, Vā and Moana: Temporality, spatiality, and indigeneity. Pacific Studies, 33(2/3), 168-202.
Tūranga Māori. A Cook Islands framework to help practitioners working with those affected by family violence.
Te Vaka Atafaga see Kupa, K. (2009). Te Vaka Atafaga: A Tokelau assessment model for supporting holistic mental health practice with Tokelau People in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Pacific Health Dialog, 15(1), 156-163.
Atkins and Murphy Model of Reflection
Atkins, S., & Murphy, K. (1993). Reflection: A review of the literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 18, 1188-1192.
(Available in the library. To access, click here and select the article by Atkins)
Gibb's Reflective Cycle
Gibbs, G. (1988). Learning by doing:A guide to teaching and learning methods. Oxford Brookes University. https://thoughtsmostlyaboutlearning.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/learning-by-doing-graham-gibbs.pdf
Johns' Structured Reflection
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner by Rolfe et al. Reflective Model
Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., & Jasper, M. (2001). Critical reflection for nursing and the helping professions: A user's guide. Palgrave.
Otago Polytechnic has a Reflective writing guide which discusses the reflective model of Rolfe et al. (2001). This is found under the Reflective model tab.
Tanner's Clinical Judgement Model
Tanner, C. A. (2006). Thinking like a nurse: A research-based model of clinical judgment in nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 45(6), 204-11.
(Go to the library homepage and search for the article title. Select the Search Everything or Journal Article filter).
Reflective Practice Resources
Check the index at the back of these books for the different models e,g. Gibbs or Johns etc
Beginner′s Guide to Reflective Practice in Nursing by 
The Reflective Practice Guide: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Critical Reflection by 
Reflective Practice in Nursing by Want help with study skills, academic writing and time management? Take a look at the learner resources available or contact a Learning Advisor on LSS@wandw.ac.nz
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| 362.1089 | Traditional Healing | ||
| 362.12 | Community Health | ||
| 610.73 | Nursing | ||
| 610.73072 | Nursing Research | ||
| 612 | Anatomy & Physiology | ||
| 613.2 | Nutrition | ||
| 615.1 | Pharmacology | ||
| 615.32 | Medicinal plants | ||
| 615.88 | Traditional Medicine | ||
| 616.029 | Palliative Treatment | ||
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Pathophysiology | ||
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Mental Health Nursing | ||
| 618.97 | Geriatric Nursing and Gerontology |
Fast Facts about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Nursing by 
Health Promotion for Nursing Students by 
Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare by 
Sex and Gender in the Pacific: Contemporary Perspectives on Sexuality, Gender and Health by 
