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Timing of Mask Fitting as a Predictor of Adherence in Children Requiring Non-Invasive Ventilation Therapy
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Introduction: The utilization of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in the pediatric population is becoming increasingly prevalent. NIV is a form of breathing support that employs a mask interface outside the airway. It provides necessary respiratory support that improves patients’ quality of life by...
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Spring 2024
In British Columbia (BC) there are currently four legislated nursing groups: Registered Nurses (RN), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN) and Licensed Practice Nurses (LPN). The designation of RPN is unique to Western Canada. RPNs are legislated as a distinct profession...
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Spring 2023
Background: Advocacy is core to the nursing profession as illustrated within the literature, codes of ethics, and regulatory standards. While scholars have advanced our collective understandings about how advocacy can be strengthened within the profession, the focus has remained largely situated...
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Factors Influencing Nurses' Turnover Intentions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in The Bahamas
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Background: Nurses in The Bahamas like their colleagues across the globe have had to navigate the varied effects of the protracted COVID-19 pandemic on their work environments. One of the effects was the exacerbation of already low/limited availability of job resources (e.g., staff and...
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Triage narratives – exploring a widely collected but dramatically underexplored source of emergency department data
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Emergency departments (ED) around the globe rely on triage to sort which patients can wait safely for care when the demand for service outstrips the resources available. The triage process is typically performed by experienced emergency nurses and can be the earliest documented assessment for...
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The Place in Which the Suffering of Living is: How Nurses Enact Compassion in Pediatric Intensive Care
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In pediatric intensive care units, nurses enact compassion as they enter in with patients and families to the place where the suffering of living is and take action to make that suffering even a little bit easier to bear. This study sought to answer the question: how do nurses enact compassion in...
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Telling the untold stories: Disrupting racism in children’s mental health resources through the narratives of East Asian parents
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Background: Evidence suggests that anti-Asian racism has a distinct impact on the mental health of East Asian children. There is a pressing need to develop child mental health resources for East Asian parents within the Canadian context. While health equity and anti-racism scholars across the...
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Educational Needs for Hypertension Control among Adult Ghanaians Diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension
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The prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension is often higher among people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than among those with hypertension alone. This doctoral mixed-method study was conducted to identify and describe the educational needs for hypertension control among adult Ghanaians...
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A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Transitions into and out of Alberta Correctional Facilities for People Living with HIV
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In this monograph-style thesis, experiences of transitions into and out of Alberta correctional facilities for people living with HIV were explored using narrative inquiry. The inquiry is informed by my experiences of working as a registered nurse within an Alberta correctional facility: the...
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Factors that Influence Nurses’ Pain Management Practices in Hospitalized Older Persons Living with Dementia
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Aim: To assess factors influencing nurses’ beliefs and knowledge when assessing and managing pain in hospitalized older persons living with dementia (PLWD). Background: Hospitalized PLWD often experience unrelieved pain. Pain is common in PLWD, and undermanaged pain accelerates changes in...