Authors: Fisher, A., Baumann, A., Hunsberger, M., Blythe, J., & Fitzpatrick L. Executive Summary:The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through the Critical Care and Nursing Secretariats is committed to providing system supports to improve critical care education for nurses … [Read more]
Authors: Fisher, A., Baumann, A., Hunsberger, M., Blythe, J., & Fitzpatrick, L. Executive Summary:The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), through the Critical Care and Nursing Secretariats, is committed to providing system supports to improve critical care education for … [Read more]
Authors: Havenaar, J., & Blythe, J. This summary defines casualization and examines the management of labour during the SARS crisis. View PDF Summary
Author: Thompson, L. This summary highlights findings from the research study entitled “The Impact of Nursing Workload on Bacterial Nosocomial Infections in the Acute Care Setting”. View PDF Summary
Author(s): Van den Heede, K., Lesaffre, E., Diya, L., Vleugels, A., Clarke, S.P., Aiken, L.H., & Sermeus, W. Publication: International Journal of Nursing Studies Volume 46, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 796-803. Abstract Background: In most multicenter studies that examine … [Read more]
Author(s): Rose, L., & Clarke, S.P. Abstract: Vital sign monitoring is a fundamental component of nursing care. We’re taught in nursing school that a patient’s pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and body temperature are essential in identifying clinical deterioration and that … [Read more]
Authors: Forbes D, Forbes S, Morgan DG, Markle-Reid M, Wood J, Culum I Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Background: There is some evidence that physical activity delays the onset of dementia in healthy older adults and slows down cognitive … [Read more]
Authors: Ellis, P., Robinson, P., Ciliska, D., Armour, T., Brouwers, M., O’Brien, M., et al. Publication: Health Psychology, Volume 24, Issue 5, September 2005, Pages 488-500 Questions: What is the effectiveness of cancer control interventions (i.e., smoking cessation, healthy diet, … [Read more]
Authors: Spicer, A., Pinelli, J., Saigal, S., Yow-Wu, W., Cunningham, C., & DiCenso, A. Publisher: Advances in Neonatal Care, 8(1), 33-41, (2008) Key Messages: ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To describe the self-reported health status of mothers and maternal report of their infants’ … [Read more]
Authors: Baibergenova A, Thabane L, Akhtar-Danesh N, Levine M, Gafni A, Leeb K. Publication: Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Abstract Background: Women represent the majority of adult patients hospitalized for asthma. Analyzing the course of emergency department (ED) visits … [Read more]