The management of heart failure (HF) is complex, both for those experiencing HF and for those caring for people in an outpatient setting such as a Heart Function Clinic (HFC). Since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2001) ...
In acute care, end-of-life (EOL) communication is limited between healthcare providers (HCP)s and recipients suffering progressive, life-limiting-illnesses, who appear to be at the end of their lives. Few researchers have ...
The need for greater patient and public engagement (PPE) in policy-making in the healthcare system has garnered significant attention from governments (Lewin, Lavis & Fretheim, 2009). Patient and public involvement (PPI) ...
The complexities and insecurities that are facing nursing today are causing uncertainty in
what educators know or do not know, with what is considered right or good. It is during
uncertainty that a sense of self-awareness ...
Background: With an aging population, the numbers of older adults with depression are increasing. Improving the care of the depressed older adult requires strategies and skills in mental health care. The research literature ...
The length of hospital stay varies widely between geriatric patients, particularly those waiting for long-term care placement. A number of studies attempt to predict which hospitalized older adults are likely to require ...
Although there is a long history of technology used in the healthcare environment, recent advances in healthcare technology, as well as the visibility of the technology at the patient’s bedside, have initiated a debate ...
Family-centered care (FCC) remains a challenge to integrate in the Level III(+) NICU by
bedside nurses. The goal of this integrative literature review is to identify barriers/ facilitators to shed light on neonatal nurse ...
Nurses often feel uncomfortable, unprepared, and unsure of how to proceed when they must assess patients hospitalized for alcohol-related problems in order to be able to discuss alcohol consumption and improve health ...
The start of postsecondary education may mark the beginning of a period in which students experience significant changes including those related to developmental tasks, self-identify and the formation of values. Postsecondary ...
Canadian RNs have recently been faced with the new challenge of being removed from the bedside in order to fulfill the position of team leader. However, as the majority of frontline RNs may not be equipped with the skills, ...
The transition from student to professional practice nurse is difficult to navigate. New graduates are expected to enter independent practice with little extra support. Due to the nursing shortage and current economic ...
There is a common expectation among health care professionals to "do no harm" and, while this is the ideal, it is not the reality. Despite the best intentions of health care professionals, errors do occur. The objectives ...
New nurses entering practice for the first time are faced with adjusting quickly to the requirements of the workplace. Support during this period of adjustment is essential. To obtain support new nurses must form interpersonal ...
Creating and providing core perinatal education to nurses within a health system can be challenging. Preparing nurses for complex and unpredictable situations requires innovative approaches to make learning meaningful, ...
Patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) face severe medical emergencies that are associated with complex interventions and high mortality rates (Angus et al., 2004). As patient acuity increases, the patient’s ...
There are few situations health care providers will encounter that are more stressful than the resuscitation of a pediatric patient. Pediatric resuscitations are relatively uncommon events and are generally associated with ...
Adolescents are vulnerable to the risks associated with failing to protect their online privacy and becoming involved with risky online behaviours such as cyberbullying. The ability to remain anonymous on Social Networking ...
Nursing education programs are heavily comprised of students from the technologically savvy millennial generation. Millennial learners want and expect the use of technology in their courses. This integrative literature ...
Research has demonstrated that patient navigation interventions that have been led by
nurse navigators are an effective way of improving continuity of care and the overall
quality of care delivery to persons living with ...