Browsing Faculty of Health Disciplines by Title
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Keeping clients safe on the night shift
(Mental Health Practice, 2013)The night shift admission checklist helps night nurses to maintain a culture of safety when admitting a person to an inpatient mental health unit. Mental health symptoms can be pronounced on admission but, on night shift, ... -
Late life depression: nursing actions that can help
(Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2018)Purpose: This article explains the symptoms of late life depression (LLD) and discusses evidence‐informed actions that nurses can implement to provide older adults with the help they need. Conclusions: Recognizing and ... -
Learning psychiatric mental health nursing: One student's experience.
(Partners in Psychiatric Health Care Journal, 2001)Few Registered Nursing students intend to work in the mental health area. This descriptive research casts the story of a second year baccalaureate student, who is interested in this specialty and using a literature review ... -
Leisure-Time Physical Activity (LTPA) among Adults in Alberta, 2000–2005
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Licensed Practical Nurses becoming Registered Nurses: Conflicts and responses that can help
(Clinical Nursing Studies, 2013)This article describes findings from a qualitative research project designed to understand the professional socialization experiences of Licensed Practical Nurses attending university to transition to the role of Registered ... -
LPN to BN nurses: Introducing a new group of potential health care leaders
(e-Journal of Organizational Learning and Leadership, 2010)Vocationally educated Licensed Practical Nurses are seldom viewed as potential leaders in health care organizations. And yet, transformational leadership practices were evident as Licensed Practical Nurses graduated from ... -
Lunch with the theorists: A clinical learning activity
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Malawian health care workers perceptions of volunteer midwives
(Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, 2007)This article discusses a qualitative research project that explored Malawian health care workers' feelings towards western trained volunteer midwives. The project was framed from a constructivist theoretical perspective ... -
Mandatory practice hours
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The mediating role of self-efficacy on personal coping style in cardiac rehabilitation
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Mentoring non-traditional students in clinical practicums: Building on strengths
(Sciedu Press, 2018-03)Background: As nurse educators respond to increasing numbers of adult learners attending practicum experiences, clinical instructors are one of our richest resources. And yet, the everyday strategies they implement to ... -
Mentoring online graduate students: Partners in scholarship
(Education for Primary Care, 2006)Mentoring graduate students toward scholarly research and writing activities has become an important area of focus for faculty at the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. ... -
A message from Simone
(The Canadian Nurse, 2000-02)Many health care professionals are concerned that, at a time of increased patient acuity, few registered nurses are opting for mental health nursing as a career choice. Since student nurses' undergraduate experiences ... -
Mobile Learning in Nursing Practice Education: Applying Koole's FRAME Model
(2009-11-16)We report here on an exploratory formative evaluation of a project to integrate mobile learning into a Western Canadian college nursing program. Third-year students used Hewlett Packard iPAQ mobile devices for five weeks ... -
Naturalistic generalization
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New nursing graduates: A key factor in nursing supply
(Canadian Journal of Nursing Administration, 1997)The Canadian nursing education system is the most significant contributor to the country's supply of registered nurses. This article provides current data on the numbers of nursing graduates produced in each province ... -
Nursing Support for Family Members of Critically Ill Adults
(Sage Publications, 2007-11)Researchers have identified the needs of family members of critically ill adults, explored their experiences, and investigated interventions. To address a gap in the theoretical knowledge about how nurses help these ... -
Online Graduate Study Health Care Learners' Perceptions of Group Work and Helpful Instructional Behaviors.
(I-manager's Journal of Educational Technology, 2006)Participating in small group activities has emerged as a trend In online learning events. However, little is known about how graduate students experience online group work and what instructional behaviors are perceived ... -
Online Graduate Study of Health Care Learners' Perceptions of Instructional Immediacy
(International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006)Instructional immediacy is an established communication strategy that teachers can implement to create engaging learning environments. Yet, little is known about experiences distance education learners in graduate study ... -
Online Interest Groups: Virtual Gathering Spaces to Promote Graduate Student Interaction
(International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, 2012)This article discusses a 15 month educational innovation project, the objective of which was to investigate the perceptions of health profession students about their participation in a program-wide virtual community gathering ...