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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 RPN Role in Acute Care: Generating Evidence to Inform Nursing Workforce Retention Strategies

Year: 2025

Authors: Dr. Alyssa Indar, RN, PhD Dr. Sherry Espin, RN, PhD

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Retention, collaboration, role clarity, acute care, teamwork

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Slide Deck

RPNS and Role Clarity: A Preliminary Analysis of Interprofessional Collaboration in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital

Year: 2025

Authors: Pope, N., Weiser, N., Bellicoso, D., Dimmock, S., Harris, A., Bain, L., Chalkin, K., Devitt, R., Espiritu, R., Topiano, V., Canzian, S., & Topolovec-Vranic, J.

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Scope of practice, skillset, education, teamwork

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

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

CNO’s Nursing Data Dashboard

Year: 2025

Authors: Niels Thakkar

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Workforce, statistics

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Slide Deck

Micro-Credential Training for BEGIN Recipients: Supporting Nurses Transitioning to New Roles in Long-Term Care & Home Care

Year: 2025

Authors: Attila Kovacs, RPN

Subject: Education

Keywords: Fellowship, palliative care, dementia

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

Evolving Roles, Expanding Impact: RPN Practice in Perioperative Context

Year: 2025

Authors: Victoria Pringle, RPN, Dr. Sherry Espin, and Dr. Sue Bookey-Basset

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: RPN utilization, retention, career development, teamwork, work culture, leadership, policy

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Webinar

Co-designed tools for data-informed, goal-oriented care planning with older adults in transitional care

Year: 2025

Authors: Margaret Saari RN, PhD & Lisa Herron, RPN

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: Care planning, collaboration, tools, goals

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Slide Deck

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

WeRPN Research Fellowship 2024-2025

Year: 2025

Authors: Attila Kovacs, RPN

Subject: Education

Keywords: Mentorship, collaboration, micro-credential, BEGIN, transitioning, knowledge translation

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Slide Deck

RPN Research Fellowship

Year: 2025

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Career development, evidence-based practice, mentorship

Category: Resources

Resource Type: Infographic

New Graduate Registered Practical Nurses’ Readiness for Practice in Acute Care Settings

Year: 2025

Authors: Mary-Jane Ducsharm, Linda SheibanTaucar, Catherine E. Tong, Alexina Abrego, Christiana Babatunde, Christina Weeks

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: Education, transition, supports, recruitment

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Slide Deck

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

Building a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Long-Term Care Home: Helping Each Other Thrive

Year: 2025

Authors: WeRPN

Subject: Workforce Planning & Development

Keywords: Leadership, education, resources, recruitment

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

Delivering data-informed and goal-oriented transitional care for older adults in Ontario: Practical nurses’ perspectives on challenges and successes using standardized comprehensive assessments

Year: 2025

Authors: Celina Carter RN, PhD; Alzahra Hudani PhD; Justine Giosa PhD; Lisa Herron RPN; Margaret Saari RN, PhD

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: Care planning, collaboration, tools, goals

Category: Presentations

Resource Type: Poster

From the WeResearch Desk: Fall 2025

Year: 2025

Authors: Jen Calver

Subject: Policy & Health Services

Keywords: Research, literature, evidence, best practice, engagement, resources

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Professional article

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

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

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

Evaluating the Association between the Implementation of the PoET (Prevention of Error-Based Transfers) Southwest Spread Project and Palliative Care Provision: A Quasi-Experimental Matched Cohort Study Using Population-Level Health Administrative Data

Year: 2024

Authors: Siu HY, Hafid S, Kirkwood D, Elston D, Perez R, Jones A, Oliver J, Chidwick P, Nitti T, Costa A.

Subject: Clinical Practice

Keywords: informed consent; long-term care; nursing homes; palliative care.

Category: Publications

Resource Type: Peer Reviewed

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