title: Nurses' perceptions of nurse-led healthy lifestyle clinics.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nineteen Nurse-Led Healthy Lifestyle Clinics (NLHLCs) were implemented and targeted Maori, Pacific and people living in high deprivation areas. The general focus of the clinics was on lifestyle issues and much of the nursing was educative and preventative care. The aim of this project was to assess nurses' experiences and opinions of their participation in the clinics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nurses participating in the clinics were asked to complete a monthly narrative report over five reporting periods, and these were collated and evaluated for emergent themes. Sixteen nurses were subsequently interviewed and the transcripts analysed to identify major themes and sub-themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 167 narrative reports were collected from 53 of the 115 participating nurses. Almost all the nurses either strongly agreed or agreed that they enjoyed working in an NLHLC. This enjoyment was the result of: increased time for in-depth consultations, being able to provide enhanced holistic patient care, developing knowledge, gaining experience, receiving positive patient feedback and the satisfaction of seeing patient improvements. Nurses reported that the opportunity and responsibility of providing holistic nursing care, and the skills and knowledge gained from participating in the project, were extremely valuable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NLHLCs provide benefits for both patient and nurse. For the nurse, job satisfaction is increased through positive patient feedback, opportunities for professional development and a greater feeling of empowerment.
authors: Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, New Zealand. bmarshall@eit.ac.nz
authors: Bob
authors: B
authors: Marshall
authors: Sue
authors: S
authors: Floyd
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Forrest
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology*; D009520:New Zealand; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011204:Poverty Areas; D011209:Power, Psychological; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013192:Staff Development