Linda Silas

President - Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions - University of Toronto

Taking time at the Canadian Nursing Students Association's National Conference Linda Silas explains how she began working with unions and what she is working on now.

Resources Mentioned:

• LASCHINGER, S., RN, H. K., WILK, P., CHO, J., & GRECO, P. (2009). Empowerment, engagement and perceived effectiveness in nursing work environments: Does experience matter?.Journal of Nursing Management, 17(5), 636.
• Full Time Employment for 70 percent of Nurses
• ThinkNursing.ca
• My Better Medicare
• Nurses for Medicare

Questions

• Linda Silas

  Do you have any suggestions for how we can improve the nursing workplace?

• Robert Fraser

  Have you ever gone to a local union meeting?

Peter Goossens RN PhD - email: p.j.j.goossens [at] saxion.nl

Nurse Expert - Dimence - Map

Professor in Mental Health - Saxion

Senior Researcher - Radboud University Nijmegen

Peter Goossens, a Dutch mental health nurse and researcher, and I sit down to discuss his research that helps bi-polar patients recognize on coming periods of mania and depression. We met at the Sigma Theta Tau 40th Biennial and discussed his fascinating research with mental health patients and their families. He has not only conducted excellent research he is allow a great ambassador for the profession of nursing, working to ensure the are able to fully able to support their patients and the nurses perspective is represented in national consortiums.

Research

• PubMed Search for Peter's Research
• Recognizing prodromes of manic or depressive recurrence in outpatients with bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional study (UPDATED SINCE ORIGINAL POST)

Peer reviewed articles

• Van der Voort T.Y., Goossens P.J.J., van der Bijl J.J. (2009) Alone together: a grounded theory study of experienced burden, coping, and support needs of spouses of persons with bipolar disorder. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 18, 434-443
• Goossens, P.J.J., Hartong, E., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. (2008) Self-reported psychopathological symptoms and quality of life in outpatients with a bipolar disorder. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 44/4 275-284
• Goossens, P.J.J., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. Coping styles of outpatients with a bipolar disorder. (2008) Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22/5 245-253
• Goossens, P.J.J., Van Wijngaarden B., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. (2008) Family caregiving in bipolar disorder: caregiver consequences, caregiver coping styles, and caregiver distress. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 54/4 303-316
• Jonker E., Goossens P.J.J., Steenhuis I.H.M. & Oud N.E., (2008) Patient aggression in clinical psychiatry: perceptions of mental health nurses. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15, 492-499
• Goossens, P.J.J., Beentjes, T.A.A., de Leeuw, J.A.M., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. (2008) Nursing bipolar disorder outpatients: what nurses actually do. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22/1, 3-11
• Van der Voort T.Y., Goossens P.J.J., van der Bijl J.J. (2007) Burden, coping and needs for support of caregivers for patients with a bipolar disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 14, 679-687
• Goossens, P.J.J., J.A.M., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M, Kroon. H, & Van Achterberg T. (2007) Self- reported care needs of outpatients with a bipolar disorder in The Netherlands: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 14, 549-557
• Goossens, P. J. J., Van Achterberg T. & Knoppert van der Klein E.A.M. (2007) Nursing processes used in the treatment of patient with a bipolar disorder. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 16, 168-177

International presentations, both oral and posters

• Goossens P.J.J. Self management in Bipolar Disorder; recognizing prodromes of manic or depressive relapse STTI 20th biennial convention. Indianapolis; nov. 2009
• Goossens P.J.J., Van Achterberg T, Knoppert – Van der Klein E.A.M. Nursing processes used in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder. ISPN conference. Greenville; April 2009.
• Van der Voort T.Y., Goossens P.J.J., Van der Bijl J.J. Together-and-still-alone: Qualitative research on burden, coping and needed support of spouses of patients with a bipolar disorder. ISBD conference. New Delhi; jan. 2008

Questions

• Peter Goossens:  Who is performing an assessment and teaching of a client's ability to recognize early warning signs of their bi-polar disorder? Are you able to do this as a nurse?
• Robert Fraser: For nurses outside of mental health, do you have tools to self manage mental health disorders and support patient's self-care?

Irmajean Bajnok RN PhD

Director of International Affairs and Best Practice Guidelines - Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

Sitting down with Irmajean Bajnok we discuss her experience and how she came to be Director of the IA-BPG. We talk about how the BPG came to be but also about how she hopes that they are able to support nurses in the workplace and create a health work environment for them to practice in.

Recently the RNAO won the an award from Sigma Theta Tau International, for Practice Academe Innovation Collaboration, below I posted a short video I took in Indianapolis of them accepting their award. Enjoy!

Links

• RNAO Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) Professionalism in Nursing
• Health Work Environments Best Practice Guidelines
• RNAO PhD Fellowships
• Condensed Guidelines for PDA's
• Video on Kingston General Hospital implementation of BPGs
• REISS Project
• Submit Idea for BPG & Sign up to be a BPG Stakeholder

Question

• Irmajean Bajnok: Do you have any ideas for BPG that you would find useful? How many of you have downloaded the PDA version of the guidelines?
• Robert Fraser: What format of information is best for you to use knowledge in practice (i.e print, video, audio, PDA, etc)?

Esther Green - RN MSc

Provincial Head of Nursing & Psychosocial Oncology - Cancer Care Ontario

I had the privilege to sit down with Esther Green, who is working at Cancer Care Ontario. We had a great discussion on how she came to her role and what she is doing there. She brings up interesting insights into how she is integrating research on advanced practice nursing, recruitment and retention and patient safety in her current role.

Links

• Denise Bryant-Lukosius
• PEPPA Framework (Particapatory, Evidence-Based, Patient-Focused, Process for Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) Role Develompent, Implementation and Evaluation)Framework
• de Souza Institute

Research

• Cummings G.G.,Olson K.,Hayduk L.,Bakker D.,Fitch M.,Green E.,Butler L.&Conlon M. (2008) The relationship between nursing leadership and nurses' job satisfaction in Canadian oncology work environments Journal of Nursing Management16, 508-518
• Bryant-Lukosius, D., DiCenso, A., Browne, G., & Pinelli, J. (2004). Advanced practice nursing roles: developing, implementation and evaluation. The Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(5), 519-529
• Bryant-Lukosius, D., DiCenso, A., (2004) A framework for the introduction and evaluation of advanced practice nursing roles, Nursing and Health Care Management Policy, 48(5) 530-540.

Question

• Esther Green: What do you think the core areas that would help you develop your leadership skills? What type of courses would you like to see for oncology nursing leadership offered?
• Robert Fraser: Do you understand how your oncology unit fits into the larger system picture?

Dr Michael Gardam

Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control - Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Director of Infection Prevention and Control - University Health Network

An experienced and passionate physician in the field of infection control, Dr Michael Gardam is now working with the Agency for Health Protection and Promotion on provincial issues of protection and control. After hearing him give a talk at Princess Margaret I knew I needed to speak with him. In this talk he shares major insights into how Ontario began to public reporting, what they are reporting, how that is perceived and the many issues around hand washing in hospitals.

Research

• Dr Gardam's publications (PubMed Search)
• Infection Prevention and Control in the Design of Healthcare Facilities
• The Changing Face of Critical Care
• Influence of Roles Models and Hospital Design on Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers

Links

• Ontario Public Reporting of MRSA and VRE
• Positive Deviance - The Basics
• Positive Deviance Article by Fast Company

Question:

• Dr Michael Gardam: What do you think about this (Positive Dieviance)? Are you interested in taking part?
• Robert Fraser RN: Did you know Ontario is reporting these infection rates? Do you know if your province or state is reporting any infection rates?

Dr Mary Jane Esplen RN

Clinician Scientist and Professor - University of Toronto

Area of expertise: Psychosocial Oncology

Dr Mary Jane Esplen has an extensive career in clinical oncology practice that has evolved over the years to include research as major part of her role. Her ability to drive research strongly tied to clinical practice and how she managed to stay in both academia and practice is part of what we talk about. More recently she has been appointed Director of the de Souza Institute for nursing oncology knowledge transfer for the province, and is planning to take this international. We discuss how her career evolved, why she loves psychosocial oncology and how others might learn from her experience.

Research

• Some of Mary Jane's research Search Results
• Quality of Life Tools for adult patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy
• Literature Search: Body Image + Cancer
• Profile: Jimmie Holland MD - Pscyho Oncology
• Effects of psychological interventions on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer

Other

• Definition of Nursing Intervention Model
• Research profile of Mary Jane
• Dr David Spiegel - Psychosocial Researcher
• de Souza Intitute
• Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
• Oncology Nursing Society

Questions:

Mary Jane Esplen: What is the impact of new technologies on practice? Who should be involved in helping families involve these technologies? How can they change clinical practice? What can my role be in this?

Rob Fraser: Are you seeing cancer starting to come into your area of practice? Are you aware of the research that is happening in oncology and how it might improve your practice?

Martha Schroder RN

St. Michael's Hospital - Toronto

Research Advancing Practice Participant

Martha Schroder was one of the first cohort of nurses participating in the RAP program. We cover her motivation for signing up and both the challenges and rewards of her experience of participating in this innovative program.

Questions

• Martha: Are you excited about working in healthcare? Are you considering research and lifelong learning?
• Rob: What is your research question? What information you want know but you don't have access too?