Year: 2025
Authors: Jen Calver
Subject: Policy & Health Services
Keywords: Role clarity, policy, resource, toolkit
Source: We are Practical Nursing Journal
Health Worker Group: Registered Practical Nurses
Sector:
Country: Canada
Geography: Ontario
Category: Publications
Resource Type: Professional article
WeRPN Role: WeRPN Led
Advancing RPN Knowledge: The Power of Research in Strengthening Our Profession
Some of the most used evidence sources in nursing include scholarly research, nursing texts and information resources from reputable institutions such as national health agencies. Evidence-based practices are rooted in clinical nursing expertise, patient values, and research. As RPNs, we use a combination of evidence, clinical expertise, patient value and input to help make complex clinical and practice decisions. WeRPN research program aims to continue to drive evidence to support RPNs and increase the representation of RPN roles, impact and credibility.
WeRPN’s 2024 nursing survey uncovered ongoing challenges reported by RPNs, such as the negative impact of the nursing shortage on patient care, intention to leave the profession, and experiences with high workloads and difficult workplace dynamics. In 2024, there was an influx of RPN publications by various research teams that explored roles and contributions, recruitment and retention factors, role transition, bridging education programs, resilience and emotional intelligence, and work disparities. What does increased literature do for RPNs, and why does it matter?
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