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Rooted here, leading by example
Newfoundland and Labrador has always depended on nurses who are resilient, resourceful, and deeply rooted in their communities. Dr. April Pike is the dean of Memorial University’s Faculty of Nursing. At Memorial University’s Faculty of Nursing, we are building an education system that reflects that same spirit: provincial in reach, strong in standards and grounded in community care. I understand this deeply.
New graduate nurses’ experiences with and perceptions of their mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interpretive description study protocol
Loading metrics Open Access Study Protocol Citation: Burry RD, Pike A, Maddigan J, Rauman P, Burford H, Smith-Young J, et al. (2025) New graduate nurses’ experiences with and perceptions of their mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interpretive description study protocol. PLoS ONE 20(2): e0315852.
Integrating genomics into Canadian oncology nursing policy: Insights from a comparative policy analysis
1 INTRODUCTION Approximately 40% of Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime (Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee, Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada, & the Public Health Agency of Canada, 2021), and cancer remains the leading cause of death in Canada (Brenner et al., 2022).
Problem-solving training: effects on nursing students’ adherence, confidence, and application of problem solving to deal with the barriers to adherence to routine infection control practices | International Journal of Infection Control
Mitchell R, Taylor G, Rudnick W, et al. Trends in health care–associated infections in acute care hospitals in Canada: an analysis of repeated point-prevalence surveys. CMAJ 2019; 191(36): E981–8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.190361 Arefian H, Hagel S, Fischer D, et al. Estimating extra length of stay due to healthcare-associated infections before and after implementation of a hospital-wide infection control program. PLoS One 2019; 14(5): e0217159. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217159 Jia H, Li W, Hou T et al.
Cancer prevention in cancer predisposition syndromes: A protocol for testing the feasibility of building a hereditary cancer research registry and nurse navigator follow up model (pdf) | Paperity
PLOS ONE, Dec 2022 This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279317&type=printable Holly Etchegary, April Pike, Rebecca Puddester, Kathy Watkins, Mike Warren, Vanessa Francis, Michael Woods, Jane Green, Sevtap Savas, Melanie Seal, Zhiwei Gao, Susan Avery, Fiona Curtis, Jerry McGrath, Donald MacDonald, T. Nadine Burry, Lesa Dawson. , PLOS ONE, 2022, Volume 17, Issue 12, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279317
Cancer prevention in cancer predisposition syndromes: A protocol for testing the feasibility of building a hereditary cancer research registry and nurse navigator follow up model
Data collection and management Interviews of up to one hour on average will be done by two team members (RP, AP) experienced in ID via telephone, online platform, or in person at a time convenient for participants. Participants will receive a small financial incentive to remove any barriers from participating and to show appreciation for their time and input. Consistent with a patient-oriented approach, the final interview guide has been co-created with patient partners (S2 File).
INCORPORATING A WOMEN’S CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CURRICULUM INTO MEDICAL EDUCATION
ABSTRACT Despite being the leading cause of death of women globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) research over the last several decades has focused primarily on men. CVD research has led to progress in diagnosis and treatment, medical education, and public awareness; however, few of these advances have applied specifically to women’s cardiovascular health. There is a paucity of sex- and gender-specific educational material regarding CVD in clinical training programs for physicians.
Leading Canadian Nurses into the Genomic Era of Healthcare
Introduction Scientific advancements in genetics (study of individual genes) and genomics (study of a person's genes and the interaction of those genes with the environment) are having a profound impact on every aspect of healthcare. Genomic discoveries are leading to new models of care called precision and personalized healthcare. These models include new approaches to disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow up that are tailored to the characteristics of the individual.
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