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Fall 2021

Desire Urindwanayo

Currently, 79.5 million people worldwide have been forced to cross international borders because of political instability and civil war in their country of origin (International Organization for Migration, 2020; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 2020). Globally, 51% of refugees are...

Spring 2021

Dhungana, Manisha

Introduction: Immunization coverage for most childhood vaccines is measured and reported at 2 years and at 7 years of age in Alberta. There is currently a gap in knowledge regarding immunization coverage for children entering kindergarten (typically at age 5 years), as well as on factors...

Fall 2021

Symonds-Brown, Holly

In Canada, most people living with dementia live at home, with family, friends and neighbours providing most of the care. While often mentioned in policy as an ideal, it seems that ‘care in the community’ is much more elusive to implement in practice for people with dementia and their families....

Fall 2021

Sarker, Upinder Kaur

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...

Fall 2021

Joyce Kamanzi

The purpose of my study was to explore the experiences of mothers using the PMTCT Program to prevent HIV transmission in Rwanda. Critical ethnography was the research design for my study. The intersectionality framework guided this study. The population of my research study included HIV + women;...

Fall 2021

Lemermeyer, Gillian

This phenomenological study explores the lived experience of the nurse’s touch in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Touch is deeply embedded within NICU nursing, sometimes so taken-for-granted as to seem invisible, but implied in nearly every nursing gesture and pursuit. Inserting an...

Spring 2021

Kalogirou, Maya

Aim: The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: What are Albertan nurses’ beliefs related to climate change, health, and nursing practice, and how is their ability to practice in an environmentally responsible manner influenced by their workplace setting? Background: Climate...

Fall 2021

Chauvette, Amelia Jane

Background: Nurses working in today’s contemporary health care environment are expected to use a variety of digital/informatics tools when providing direct care. These tools are increasingly essential to improve data management and consequently patient and system outcomes. Nursing faculty,...

Fall 2021

Campbell, Alyson L

Background: Pediatric concussion is a common, yet complex injury caused by a direct or indirect blow to the head. Pediatric concussion places considerable burdens on children, families, and the healthcare system. To minimize this burden, it is essential that patients and families are connected to...

Fall 2021

Zaplachinski, Caitlin

Children are experiencing increasingly complex health needs that can be exacerbated by adverse events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. While school-based public health nurses are in ideal positions to help address these needs, a comprehensive literature review suggests that school nurses are...