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A Proposal to Investigate the Transitioning Experiences of Internationally-Educated Nurses who Attended Academic Bridging Programs in Two Canadian Provinces
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The proposed study aims to investigate how academic bridging programs are helping internationally-educated nurses (IENs) gain registration and transition within Canada’s health care system. The research question for this proposed study is: How do bridging programs affect the ability of IENs to...
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2005
Ranson Ratusz, A., Slater, L., Skillen, D.L., Olson, J., Anderson, M., Boman, J., Anderson, A., Day, R., Yonge, O., Profetto-McGrath, J.
Purpose: To describe nursing education research literature in terms of quality, content areas under investigation, geographic location of the research, research designs utilized, sample sizes, instruments used to collect data, and funding sources. Design and Methods: Quantitative and qualitative...
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Brief communication: Patient satisfaction with the use of tablet computers: A pilot study in two outpatient home dialysis clinics
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Schick-Makaroff, K., Molzahn, A.
Background Electronic capture of patients’ reports of their health is significant in clinical nephrology research because health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients with end-stage renal disease is compromised and assessment by patients of their HRQOL in practice is relatively uncommon....
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2012
Thomas, R., Robertson, S., Osei-Waree, J., Kovacs Burns, K., Wilson, D.M., Hewitt, J.A.
Few studies have focused on the care setting transitions that occur in the last year of life. A three part mixed-methods study was conducted to gain an understanding of the number and implications or impact of care setting transitions in the last year of life for rural Canadians. Provincial...
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2005
Yonge, O., Cameron, B., Mill, J.
International clinical practica are a strategy to integrate a global dimension in nursing curricula and achieve culturally sensitive nursing practice. In this paper, a review of the history and development of international practica for nursing students is presented, and research evaluating the...
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Correctional nursing: A study protocol to develop an educational intervention to optimize nursing practice in a unique context.
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Almost, J., Doran, D., Gifford, W. A., Miller, C., Squires, M., Rose, D. N., Ogilvie, L.
Background Nurses are the primary healthcare providers in correctional facilities. A solid knowledge and expertise that includes the use of research evidence in clinical decision making is needed to optimize nursing practice and promote positive health outcomes within these settings. The...
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Disaster Medicine Education in Canadian Medical Schools before and after September 11, 2001.
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Della Corte, F., Cummings, G. E., Cummings, G. G.
OBJECTIVE: To describe disaster medicine (DM) education in 16 Canadian medical schools before and after September 11, 2001 (9/11). METHODS: Email invitations and reminders to complete an Internet-based survey were sent to 48 undergraduate and fellowship representatives. RESULTS: A total of 24...
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Enhancing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment among socioeconomically disadvantaged patients: Study protocol for a knowledge exchange intervention involving patients and physicians.
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Brown, T., Vandenberghe, C., Dong, K., Cummings, G. G., Salvalaggio, G., Taylor, M., Mramor, K., Kirkland, S., McKim, R., Wild, T. C.
Background Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) is an effective approach for managing alcohol and other drug misuse in primary care; however, uptake into routine care has been limited. Uptake of SBIRT by healthcare providers may be particularly problematic for...
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2000
Conroy, S., Rocha, P.K., da Silva, D.M.G.V., do Prado, M.L.
The nursing care model represent important possibilities to develop the knowledge of nursing. However, there is no proposition that allow to verify the legitimacy of the care models. So, the objective of this study was to evaluate the Nursing Care Model for Children Victimized of Violence. The...
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Framing the difficulties resulting from implementing a participatory management model in a public hospital.
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Évora, Y.D., Bernardes, A., Gabriel, C. S., Cummings, G. G.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to address difficulties reported by the nursing team during the process of changing the management model in a public hospital in Brazil. METHODS: This qualitative study used thematic content analysis as proposed by Bardin, and data were analyzed using the theoretical...