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Nursing Roles in End-of-Life Decision Making in Critical Care Settings

Authors: Bach, V., Ploeg, J., Black, M. Publisher: Western Journal of Nursing Research Online, February 10, 2009 Key Messages: This study used a grounded theory approach to formulate a conceptual framework of the nursing role in end-of-life decision making in … [Read more]

Patterns of Change in Family Functioning, Resources, Coping and Parental Depression in Mothers and Fathers of Sick Newborns Over the First Year of Life

Authors: Pinelli, J., Saigal, S., Wu, Y-W., Cunningham, C., DiCenso, A., Steele, S., Austin, P., Turner, S. Publisher: Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 14, 156-165 (2008) Abstract The main objective of this study was to determine the pattern of change in … [Read more]

Report from the NHSRU Research Forum held March 31st, 2008

The Research Forum was hosted by the Nursing Health Services Research Unit (NHSRU), in March 2008 in co-operation with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) Research Unit and the Nursing Secretariat. Participants from the MOHLTC Nursing Secretariat … [Read more]

Relationships Between Processes and Outcomes of Nurse Practitioners in Acute Care: An Exploration

Authors: Sidani, Souraya, Doran, Diane. Publication: Journal of Nursing Care Quality: January/March 2010 – Volume 25 – Issue 1 – p 31–38 Abstract: This nonexperimental repeated-measure study examined the relationships between processes (coordination of care, and provision of counseling and … [Read more]

Evaluation of a Patient Care Delivery Model: Patient Outcomes in Acute Cardiac Care

Author(s): Meyer, R. M., Wang, S., Li, X., Thomson, D., & O’Brien-Pallas, L. Publication: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 41(4), 399-410 Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the influence of nurse staffing and work environment variables on patient outcomes by testing a conceptual … [Read more]