Research and Publications

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2013 Publications

  • Looking beyond doctors

          Letter to the Editor by Chrissy Danell, RN, BN, Primary Care Nurse, addresses patient access to quality primary care

         Winnipeg Free Press

        January 24, 2013

        Letter

  • Family Practice Nurses boost care and cut wait times

        Chronicle Herald

        May 8, 2013

        Article

 

 


 

 

2012 Publications

  • Full Scope Nursing in Primary Care

           Primary Care nurses have the skill-and desire-to provide more comprehensive care that will benefit patients         

          Registered Nurse Journal, November/December 2012

         RNAO Article

  • Optimizng the Roles of Nurses to Improve Efficiencies

         Presentation prepared for the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement:

        Gina Browne, Professor of Nursing, McMaster University

        June 27, 2012

        Webinar

  • Primay Solutions for Primary Care: Maximizing and Expanding the Role of the Primary Care Nurse in Ontario

         Primary Care Nurse Task Report is a blueprint to maximize and expand the role of primary care nurses.

         June 2012

         Final Report

  • A Nursing Call to Action

        A report from the CNA"s National Expert Commission, suggests a fundamental shift in how health and health care is funded, managed and delivered in Canada
        June 15, 2012

       Final Report
       National Expert Commission Website (including video, fact sheets and other links)
        



2011 Publications

  • Family Practice Nursing on the Rise in Nova Scotia

          Tanya Magee, Corinne Hodder-Malloy, Dee Mason

          September 2011 - Doctor NS Fall Newsletter

          PDF copy

  • EMR:  A brave new world?

         Ann Alsaffar, RN

         May 2011 - Canadain Nurse

         PDF copy

  • Optimizing the Practice of Registered Nurses in the Context of an Interprofessional Team in Primary Care

Dr. Jeanne Besner, Dr. Jane Drummond, Dr. Nelly D. Oelke, Mr. Robert McKim, and Ms. Rebecca Carter

February 16, 2011


2010 Publications

  • Exploring the role of  RNs in family practice residency training programs

       Allard, M., Frego, A., Katz, A., Halas, G.

       March 2010 - Canadian Nurse

       PDF copy 


 

 2009 Publications

  • Family Practice Nurses are Invaluable

       Dr. Sarah Kredenste - President Message, College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)

      September 2009

      Archive Link

  • Role of the RN in Primary Care

      Pippa Sloan

      May 2009

      PDF copy

 

  • Perceptions of the role of the registered nurse in an urban interprofessional academic family practice setting

      Akeroyd, J., Oandasan, I., Alsaffar, A., Whitehead, C., Lingard, L.

      Nursing Leadership (CJNL), 22(2)2009:73-84

      PDF copy 


 

2008 Publications

  • A little help from our friends

       Todd, C.

       March 2008 - Canadian Family Physician

       Website


 

2007 Publications

  • Family practice/primary health care nurses in Nova Scotia

       Todd, C., Howlett, M., MacKay, M., Lawson, B.

       June 2007 - Canadian Nurse

       Abstract


 

2006 Publications

  • Family practice nurses:  Unsung heroes

       Nasmith, L.

       September 2006 - Canadian Family Physician

       PDF copy