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A Comparison of Motivation Between Registered Nurses Participating in Gamified and Non-Gamified Learning Modules
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to answer two main questions: First, does the utilization of gamification in online continued education modules motivate Registered Nurses (RNs)? And second, is the Instructional Materials Motivational Survey (IMMS) a valid tool to assess motivation in the RN...
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Barriers and Facilitators to Nurse Caring for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patients in Rural Emergency Departments in Alberta
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As dialysis numbers continue to grow, more Albertans are choosing peritoneal dialysis (PD) as their primary dialysis modality. Home dialysis therapies and especially PD are known to offer decided advantages and can offer patients greater autonomy and satisfaction with health care than in-facility...
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Spring 2021
Background: Older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes are a vulnerable care group. Most of the care they receive is provided by care aides who are also a vulnerable working group – with high risks for job burnout, job dissatisfaction, injury, and poor work engagement. In addition, many...
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Fall 2023
Evaluating and ranking the difficulty and enjoyment of puzzles is important in game design. Typically, such rankings are constructed manually for each specific game, which can be time consuming, subject to designer bias, and requires extensive play testing. An approach to ranking that generalizes...
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How do Teachers’ Perceptions of their Agency and Engagement Change after Participating in Self-directed Professional Development?
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One defining feature of a profession is control over decision-making with respect to professional development (PD). This study of three schools in an Alberta school district in Canada allowed teachers the option to opt out of centrally organized PD in order to pursue self-directed professional...
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Spring 2022
This research introduces the concept of phatic brand communication to marketing, and examines its use in the context of social media. The main function of phatic brand communication is for brands to create an atmosphere of sociability with consumers (e.g., “Hey YOU. Have a great day.”) rather...
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Seasonal habitat use, habitat selection, and migratory behaviours of Stone’s sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) in northern British Columbia, Canada
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Habitats and migration corridors used by wildlife have become increasingly modified by anthropogenic disturbances, and in many cases have resulted in population declines and local extirpations. To conserve ungulate populations, management strategies often focus on identifying and mitigating...
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Spring 2019
This study examined the experiences, perspectives and opinions of people who work at the Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Crosstown Clinic is the only program of its kind in North America, providing injectable heroin and hydromorphone to people with an entrenched opioid addiction....
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Fall 2018
This research focuses on how consumers are impacted by receiving feedback on word of mouth recommendations. In particular, I examine what occurs when a consumer recommends an experience to another person, and this other person has the experience and returns to say that they did or did not like...
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The Minimal-Interactivity Effect: The Role of Thought Speed in the Consumption of Digital Experiences
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In this dissertation, I study the power of minimal interactivity—defined as a single simple action that exercises control during a consumption experience—to affect evaluations and media consumption decisions. I argue that, in contrast to passivity, even when consumers navigate online at low...