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
- Family Practice Nurses boost care and cut wait times
Chronicle Herald
May 8, 2013
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- EMR: A brave new world?
Ann Alsaffar, RN
May 2011 - Canadain Nurse
- 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
2009 Publications
- Family Practice Nurses are Invaluable
Dr. Sarah Kredenste - President Message, College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
September 2009
- Role of the RN in Primary Care
Pippa Sloan
May 2009
- 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
2008 Publications
- A little help from our friends
Todd, C.
March 2008 - Canadian Family Physician
2007 Publications
- Family practice/primary health care nurses in Nova Scotia
Todd, C., Howlett, M., MacKay, M., Lawson, B.
June 2007 - Canadian Nurse
2006 Publications
- Family practice nurses: Unsung heroes
Nasmith, L.
September 2006 - Canadian Family Physician
