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A Comparison of Motivation Between Registered Nurses Participating in Gamified and Non-Gamified Learning Modules
DownloadFall 2021
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
DownloadFall 2019
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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Seasonal habitat use, habitat selection, and migratory behaviours of Stone’s sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) in northern British Columbia, Canada
DownloadFall 2021
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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The Development and Evaluation of a Knowledge Translation Tool for Caregivers of Children with Heart Failure
DownloadFall 2024
Background: Having a child diagnosed with pediatric heart failure (PHF) is an anxiety-provoking experience for caregivers due to its high morbidity and mortality. PHF can follow a more chronic trajectory (e.g., cardiomyopathy, neuromuscular disease, myocarditis, etc.) when children who have...
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The Place in Which the Suffering of Living is: How Nurses Enact Compassion in Pediatric Intensive Care
DownloadFall 2023
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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Triage narratives – exploring a widely collected but dramatically underexplored source of emergency department data
DownloadSpring 2023
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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Spring 2023
The issue of climate change is one that threatens the foundation of human health and existence. As health professionals and leaders, nurses have been trained to advocate for health, communicate risks, and manage complex systems. This makes nurses ideal candidates to raise awareness, educate and...