Publications by authors named "Debra Gerrard"
Aims: Identify the experiences of Māori nurses and priorities for a Māori model of relational care working with Māori patients and their whānau (extended family network) in acute hospital services.
Background: Māori, the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa (New Zealand), have a relational and holistic worldview fundamental to establishing relationships with Māori patients and their whānau. Increasing the Indigenous Māori nursing workforce can improve Māori patient experiences but is challenged by ongoing recruitment and retention issues.
Background: Improving indigenous health outcomes requires a strong indigenous nurse presence. Increasing the retention and success of nursing students during their education supports the critical mass needed to implement change in the health workforce to better address indigenous population health needs.
Objectives: To explore the factors affecting retention and success of Māori undergraduate nursing students in New Zealand.