Browsing by Author "Melrose, Sherri"
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Asynchronous online peer assistance: Telephone messages of encouragement in post licensure nursing programs
Melrose, Sherri; Swettenham, Steve (Journal of Peer Learning, 2012)Peer assistance activities can strengthen online learning environments. And yet, like other professional adult learners, working post licensure nurses attending university part time to upgrade their credentials may have ... -
Balancing Reflection and Validity in Health Profession Students‘ Self-Assessment
Melrose, Sherri (International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2017-08)Students and practitioners in self-regulating health professions are expected to engage in reflective, valid self-assessment activities. However, self-assessment processes can be flawed. People may have a limited understanding ... -
Becoming Socialized into a New Professional Role: LPN to BN Student Nurses’ Experiences with Legitimation
Melrose, Sherri; Miller, Jean; Gordon, Kathryn P.; Janzen, Katherine J. (Nursing Research and Practice, 2012-01)This paper presents findings froma qualitative descriptive study that explored the professional socialization experiences of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who attended an online university to earn a Baccalaureate degree ... -
Beyond Physical Inclusion: A Grounded Theory of Belonging
Wishart, Paul; Melrose, Sherri (NADD, 2017-09)We used grounded theory to analyze interviews with support workers evaluating a program for individuals with dual diagnosis. Our grounded theory research started with the question, "What is going on in the data?" From ... -
A clinical teaching guide for psychiatric mental health nursing: A qualitative outcome analysis project.
Melrose, Sherri (The Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2002)Limited curriculum enhancement resources are available to psychiatric nurse educators. This article provides a clinical teaching guide for novice instructors teaching an introductory psychiatric nursing course. The ... -
Clinical teaching in mental health nursing.
Melrose, Sherri; Shapiro, Bonnie (The Canadian Nurse, 1996) -
Commentary: Posing questions to support and challenge -- A guide for mentoring staff.
Nevers, S.; Melrose, Sherri (The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 2016)Staff development educators seeking to mentor health care practitioners towards thinking more critically may integrate a questioning approach into their teaching. However, posing questions that both support and challenge ... -
Creating a psychiatric mental health portfolio: An assignment that works
Melrose, Sherri (Nurse Education in Practice Journal, 2006)Creating lively, engaging and reflection-oriented assignments for learners is an important area of focus for educators. The Center for Nursing and Health Studies at Athabasca University in Canada offers a program for ... -
Developmental disabilities co-occurring with Mental illness
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Facilitating Constructivist Learning Environments Using Mind Maps and Concept Maps as Advance Organizers
Melrose, Sherri (ournal for the Practical Application of Constructivist Theory in Education, 2013)Constructivist learning environments, where facilitators build on what learners already know, are grounded in instructional scaffolding. Advance organizers such as mind maps and concept maps are scaffolds that provide ... -
Facilitating help-seeking through student interactions in a WebCT online graduate study program
Melrose, Sherri (Nursing and Health Sciences, 2006)This article discusses a qualitative research project that revealed how online health-care practitioners in a graduate studies program believe their primary source of help is other students in their class. The project ... -
From Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse: Easing the Transition
Melrose, Sherri (2009-11-26)Vocationally prepared nurses, most of whom are women, experience unique challenges when they complete a university degree program. And yet, educational research examining how educators and employers can support their ... -
From Vocational College to University: How One Group of Nurses Experienced the Transition
Melrose, Sherri (2010-11-30)Vocationally trained Licensed Practical Nurses who attend university to earn a Bachelor of Nursing degree may lack the confidence, self direction and independence needed to succeed in higher education. This qualitative ... -
From vocational college to university: How one group of nurses experienced the transition
Melrose, Sherri (Journal for the Advancement of Educational Research, 2010)This qualitative descriptive study explored Post LPN to BN students' perceptions of their studies at a Canadian University. Kelly's (1955/1991) Psychology of Personal Constructs was the theoretical framework for this three ... -
Graduate students' experiences with research ethics in conducting health research
Pentillion, Wendy; Melrose, Sherri; Moore, Sharon L.; Nuttgens, Simon (Research Ethircs, 2016)Graduate students typically first experience research ethics when they submit their masters or doctoral research projects for ethics approval. Research ethics boards in Canada review and grant ethical approval for student ... -
Help seeking experiences of health care learners in a WebCT online graduate study program
Melrose, Sherri; Shapiro, Bonnie; LaVallie, Carrie (Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005)This article presents findings from a qualitative research project that explored health care students activities related to seeking help within a masters program offered exclusively through a WebCT online environment. ... -
How to uncover post-stroke depression.
Melrose, Sherri (Nursing made Incredibly Easy!, 2010)Often undetected, post-stroke depression occurs in at least one-third of stroke survivors. Nurses can help by recognizing and responding to patients who become depressed after experiencing a stroke. We fill you in ... -
Immunizing Children Who Fear and Resist Needles: Is it a Problem for Nurses?
Ives, Mary; Melrose, Sherri (Nursing Forum, 2010)Despite increasing evidence that immunization procedures can be stressful for children, little is known about what the experience of immunizing frightened and needle resistant children can be like for nurses. This article ... -
Instructional immediacy online
Melrose, Sherri (Information Science Reference, 2009-01)Educators in both traditional and online learning events have consistently recognized a link between teachers who demonstrate warm, friendly behaviors and the creation of welcoming interactive learning environments. One ...