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The WeRPN library is a central repository for RPN inclusive publications, presentations and other resources.

There are basic and advance search functions to help provide access to research information and evidence with key findings and innovative approaches for RPNs. You can enter key words into the search bar in the top right corner or use the ‘Filter by’ items to narrow your search to a specific area of interest. Select an item by clicking on the title to view more information about the publication source, authorship, and abstract details.

The library will be updated regularly to include the latest literature on all matters related to RPNs. You are welcome to share suggestions of additional sources to include in the library with WeResearch, please contact research@werpn.com

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Optimizing the Role of Registered Practical Nurses in the Operating Room: A Two-Phase Qualitative Descriptive Study

Year: 2025

Authors: Espin S, Bookey-Bassett S, Indar A, Pringle V, Rose D, Santa Mina E, Teodoro J.

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Registered practical nurses; health human resource planning; operating room; role utilization; scope of practice.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Building Psychological Safety in Long-Term Care Study

Year: 2025

Authors: Attila Kovacs, Rosanra Yoon

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: Research, Framework, Fellowship

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Webinar

Feeling valued is a cornerstone of nurse retention in LTC

Year: 2025

Authors: Dr. Denise Connelly, Dr. Nicole Guitar, Dr. Kristin Prentice, Dr. Melissa Hay

Subject: Workforce Planning & Development

Keywords: retention, recruitment, value, workplace, education, tuition, BEGIN, bridging, transition

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Video

Nurse Leaders and Resilience: Starting with Self 

Year: 2025

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: Self-care, toolkit, strategies, leadership, framework

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

Retention strategies for nurses in long-term care and home and community care

Year: 2025

Authors: Dr. Kristin Prentice, Dr. Denise Connelly, Dr. Nicole Guitar

Subject: Workforce Planning & Development

Keywords: workforce, shortage, education, policy

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Webinar

From the WeResearch Desk: Spring 2025

Year: 2025

Authors: Jen Calver

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Role clarity, policy, resource, toolkit

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

Nurse Leaders and Resilience: Starting with Self

Year: 2025

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Education

Keywords: Self-care, mental health, well-being, framework, reflection

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

Amplifying RPN leadership in home and community care through co-design

Year: 2025

Authors: Sonia Nizzer

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: Support, resources, toolkit, The Notebook, strategies, covid-19

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

The State of Nursing in Ontario: A 2025 Review

Year: 2025

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Survey, challenges, opportunities, support, collaboration, recruitment, culture, Internationally educated nurses, New graduate nurses

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Report

Scope of practice of primary care nurses: a protocol for an umbrella review of international literature.

Year: 2025

Authors: Lukewich J, Mathews M, Myles S, Dufour É, Asghari S, Rioux-Dubois A, Martin-Misener R, Halcomb EJ, Chiu P, Poitras ME, Leslie K, McGraw M, Ryan D, Curnew D, Meredith L, Morin A, Swab M, Braithwaite S, Macdonald D, Hedden L, Aubrey-Bassler K, Calver J, Bruneau J

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Nurses; Nursing research; Primary Care; Review.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Enhancing Staffing Stability in Long-Term Care: Insights from Nurses and Personal Support Workers    

Year: 2025

Authors: Calver J, Rahmen F, Reno N, Sun W.

Subject: Workforce Planning & Development

Keywords: health services, nursing, recruitment, retention, workforce planning

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Self-Care for Nurses

Year: 2025

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Education

Keywords: Toolkit, Resilience, Plan, Stress, Reflect, Strength

Category: Resources

Resource Type: Toolkit

Enhancing the Role of Registered Practical Nurses Through Strategic Research Initiatives

Year: 2024

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Role, resources, representation, advocacy, support, fellowship

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

Making a Commitment to Cultural Safety: Nursing 101

Year: 2024

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Education

Keywords: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Humility, Journey

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

Developing and Retaining Homecare Nurses Through Employer-Based Tuition Assistance Programs: A Mixed Methods Study

Year: 2024

Authors: Frances Bruno, Sonia Nizzer, Nicole A. Moreira, Tonya Martin, Emily C. King & Sandra M. McKay

Subject: Education

Keywords: Retention, Tuition Assistance, Homecare

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Guiding Force of Nursing Research for RPNs

Year: 2024

Authors: Jennifer McCauley, Dianne Martin, Nancy Snobelen, Janet Rush

Subject: Education

Keywords: Research, Building Capacity, Course

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Webinar

Empowering Nurses for Resilience in Home and Community Care: A Path to Progress

Year: 2024

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Workforce Planning & Development

Keywords: Resilience, Homecare, Independent, Support

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

Nurses’ experiences in transitioning to work in the long-term care and home and community care sectors: A phenomenological exploration

Year: 2024

Authors: Denise M. Connelly, Melissa E. Hay, Tracy Smith-Carrier, Nicole A. Guitar and Kristin Prentice

Subject: Workforce Planning & Development

Keywords: Home and community care; Long-term care; New graduate nurses; Nurses; Nursing; Recruitment; Retention; Role transition; Transition to practice.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Building Research Capacity: A Case Study of a RPN Research Fellowship

Year: 2024

Authors: Natalie Weiser

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Research, Framework, Fellowship

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Webinar

The State of Nursing in Ontario: A 2024 Review

Year: 2024

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Survey, challenges, opportunities, support

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Report

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