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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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Building Research Capacity: A Case Study of a Registered Practical Nurse’s Research Fellowship

Year: 2024

Authors: Weiser N, Topolovec-Vranic J, Dissanayake M, Harrington F, Canzian S.

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: Support, professional development, education

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

RPN Research Fellowship 2023-2024

Year: 2024

Authors: Victoria Pringle

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: Research, Fellowship, Nursing, Hospital. Operating Room

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

Nurses’ Descriptions of Interdisciplinary Interactions in Stroke and Geriatric Rehabilitation Units: A Case Example of the Registered Practical Nurse.

Year: 2024

Authors: Masood M, Guitar NA, Connelly DM, Nguyen A.

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: older people; qualitative approaches; rehabilitation; stroke; teamwork; role

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

The Power of Research in Elevating RPN Voices

Year: 2024

Authors: Victoria Pringle, BScN RN, RPN, Sherry Espin, PhD, RN, Alyssa Indar, PhD, RN and Sue Bookey-Bassett, PhD, RN

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Fellowship, operating room, research, scope of practice, policy, mentorship

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Role in an Academic Acute Care Hospital: A Mixed Method Study of the Barriers and Facilitators to Practice

Year: 2024

Authors: Natalie Weiser, Melanie Dissanayake, Cecilia Santiago, Fiona Harrington, Nichelle Benny Gerard, Sarah Dimmock, Sonya Canzian, Jane Topolovec-Vranic

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Retention, Support, Interprofessional, Integration, Role clarity

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Shifting the Safety Culture: Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Understanding and Responding to Workplace Harassment and Violence Experienced by Homecare Workers

Year: 2024

Authors: King EC, Chan J, Benn A, Michener MB, Van Belle TA, McKay SM.

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: homecare worker; occupational health and safety programs; organizational culture/climate; program planning and evaluation/quality improvement; workplace violence and harassment.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Bridging Educational Grant in Nursing (BEGIN) students’ intentions for retention in long-term, home and community care: A survey protocol

Year: 2024

Authors: Connelly DM, Hay ME, Guitar NA, Prentice K.

Subject: Education

Keywords: Nurses; Nursing Care; Protocols & guidelines; Surveys and Questionnaires

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Health Provider Experiences in Supporting Social Connectedness Between Families and Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Homes.

Year: 2024

Authors: Garnett A, Pollock H, Prentice K, Floriancic N, Donelle L, Hand C, Oudshoorn A, Babenko-Mould Y, Forchuk C.

Subject: Workforce Planning & Development

Keywords: long-term care, social connectivity, health providers, technology, families, Covid-19

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Work Disparities and the Health of Nurses in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.

Year: 2024

Authors: Shaw L, Masood M, Neufeld K, Connelly D, Stanley M, Guitar NA, Garnett A, Nikkhou A.

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: continuing care; dissatisfaction; health; inequality; long term care; nursing governance; nursing staff; well-being; work disparities.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Factors Influencing Nurses’ Decisions to Leave or Remain in the Home and Community Care Sector During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Year: 2024

Authors: Connelly DM, Guitar NA, Van Belle TA, McKay SM, King EC

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: COVID-19; burnout; community care; emotional intelligence; home care; nurses; retention; survey.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Building Trauma-informed Psychological Safety in Long-Term Care: Developing an Organizational Readiness Selection Criteria Matrix and Tool for LTC sites

Year: 2024

Authors: Jelena Atanackovic, PhD, Melissa Corrente, PhD, Rosanra Yoon PhD, Yemisi Onlude, PhD student, Anushiya Kuhanathan, MSC candidate.

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: research, framework, workplace, supports, safety

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

From the WeResearch Desk

Year: 2024

Authors: Jen Calver

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Representation, literature, contributions, evidence, role, resources

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

Learnings from nursing bridging education programs: A scoping review. 

Year: 2024

Authors: Connelly DM, Guitar NA, Atkinson AN, Janssen SM, Snobelen N.

Subject: Education

Keywords: Education; Nurses; Nursing; Nursing students; Review.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Resilience for working in Ontario home and community care: registered practical nurses need the support of themselves, family and clients, and employers.

Year: 2024

Authors: Connelly DM, Garnett A, Prentice K, Hay ME, Guitar NA, Snobelen N, Smith-Carrier T, McKay SM, King EC, Calver J, Sinha S.

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: Care partner; Client; Community; Grounded theory; Home care; Registered Practical Nurses; Resilience.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

RPNs are key to strengthening the impact and relevance of evidence-informed nursing and healthcare practices

Year: 2024

Authors: Jen Calver

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: Research, Nursing, Practice

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Webinar

A Leave of Absence Might Not Be a Bad Thing: Registered Practical Nurses Working in Home Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Year: 2024

Authors: Connelly DM, Guitar NA, Garnett A, Smith-Carrier T, Prentice K, Calver J, King E, McKay S, Pearson D, Sinha S, Snobelen N.

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: COVID-19; emotional intelligence; home care services; nurses; resilience; survey.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Learnings From a Novel Virtual Care Planning Intervention Targeting Registered Practical Nurses in Long-Term Care Homes During COVID-19

Year: 2024

Authors: Connelly D, Yous M-L, Garnett A, Hung L, Hay M, Furlan-Craievich C, et al.

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: older adults, families, long-term care, care planning, responsive behaviors

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Resilience in home and community care registered practical nurses: a scoping review

Year: 2024

Authors: Connelly DM, Smith-Carrier T, Butler E, Prentice K, Garnett A, Snobelen N, Calver J.

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: Community care; home care; nursing; organizational strategies; resilience

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

Workplace Violence and Harassment – A novel strategy to encouraging open discussion about every incident

Year: 2024

Authors: Emily King

Subject: Health & Safety for RPNs

Keywords: Research, Reporting, Intervention

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Webinar

Collaborating in Research with RPNs

Year: 2024

Authors: Manon Lemonde

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Collaboration, contribution, knowledge, skill, quality of care

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

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