NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Bott, Gloria
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4996. The aim of this study is to provide insight into Aurora College nursing students’ experiences in northern Norway. The research question is: What is the lived educational experience of Canadian nursing students in northern Norway? In order to answer the research question, photovoice - a qualitative participatory ac...

Principal Investigator: Durnford, Kerry Lynn
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5132. The objectives of this study are: 1) to understand the perspectives of community practice partners utilized by Nursing Practice VI (Community & Health Promotion) and Nursing Practice VII (Leadership in Nursing Practice) course(s), 2) to determine the sustainability of student projects over time, and 3) to catalog cour...

Principal Investigator: Durnford, Kerry Lynn
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5134. The objectives of the original study were: 1) to collect reflective writing assignments from Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students to identify themes from practice experiences; 2) to identify what influences and informs BSN students choice of reflective topic or theme; and 3) to explore student's understanding...

Principal Investigator: Durnford, Kerry Lynn
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5136. The objectives are to: 1) explore the impact of the Know:Do:Teach prebriefing framework on student learning and psychological safety in simulation; to compare simulation evaluation tools (SET-M and DASH) in terms of overall feedback regarding the student’s experiences in simulation; and to explore the impact of simula...

Principal Investigator: Durnford, Kerry Lynn
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4971. The aim of this study is to highlight the impact that Bachelors in the Science of Nursing (BSN) project-based practica have had on various aspects of community practice partner organizations. The objectives of this study are: 1) to understand the perspectives of community practice partners utilized by Nursing Practice...

Principal Investigator: Estabrooks, Carole A
Licensed Year(s): 2016 2015 2014
Summary: The purpose of the study is to identify and understand existing advice seeking networks among nursing homes in Canada. The overall objectives of the study are to: 1. identify the structure of existing informal inter-organizational relationships among 958 nursing homes in Atlantic, Western and Northern Canada; 2. identify which nursing homes within the overall network link different groups of ho...

Principal Investigator: MacLeod, Martha
Licensed Year(s): 2015 2014 2013 2012
Summary: Objectives of this research project are to: 1. Describe and compare the roles and functions of nurses practicing in various work environments and with differing scopes of practice to determine how roles are enacted in rural/remote communities. 2. Describe the engagement of nurses with primary health care in rural/remote communities. 3. Examine what contributes to the recruitment of nurses to ...

Principal Investigator: St. Pierre, Isabelle
Licensed Year(s): 2014
Summary: The goal of this project is to identify factors that support the successful integration, retention and career advancement of internationally educated nurses (IENs) into the Canadian healthcare system. This can guide potential IENs by helping them understand how to prepare for employment as a nurse in Canada. The research will also better assist educators and employers to develop the most app...

Principal Investigator: Cash, Penny
Licensed Year(s): 2012 2011 2010
Summary: Quality workplace environments are known to be a positive determinant in the recruitment and retention of nurse educators. This project is designed to establish what nurse educators consider to be important elements in their work environment and to determine if these are experienced. Initially, a pilot project was conducted whereby an instrument to measure a quality workplace environment was ...

Principal Investigator: Brennan, Jodi N
Licensed Year(s): 2011 2008
Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the revised nursing curriculum being used as Aurora College as a partner within Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing (CAEN). Students, faculty and clinical agencies will share their experiences of the curriculum. Data will be collected using Aurora College course and semester evaluation forms and faculty meetings. This data will be used to ...