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Title
Primary stroke prevention for high risk adults on Prince Edward Island
Subtitle
A nurse practitioner-led initiative
Date
2013
Author
MacDonald, Marion L.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and mortality in Canada (Heart & Stroke Foundation, 2013). Over 75% of all strokes are initial...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Optimizing home-based palliative care
Subtitle
a nurse practitioner-led initiative
Date
2015
Author
Gallant, Shana M.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Hospice Palliative Care (HPC) aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for individuals/families encountering a life-limiting...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Translating evidence into practice
Subtitle
The development of a nurse practitioner-led hypertension program for unaffiliated patients
Date
2013
Author
Brehaut, Laurie A.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death and causes heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease (Canadian Hypertension Education Program ...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Optimizing well-pregnancy care on Prince Edward Island
Subtitle
A nurse practitioner-led initiative
Date
2013
Author
MacPhee, Kelsey M.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
While pregnancy is a normal, transitional life event many women experience, the need exists for competent, holistic health care during this time in...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Improving access to mental health services
Subtitle
a proposal for a nurse practitioner-led mental health team in primary care
Date
2015
Author
Gaudet, Lisa C.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Mental illness is a global crisis affecting one in four individuals worldwide, and occurring in one of every five Canadians. The impact of mental...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Fear of falling, physical activity volume, and stage of motivational readiness to change physical activity behaviour in adults in late midlife
Date
2017
Author
Abd-El-Aziz, Valerie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to study the fear of falling, physical activity levels, and interest in increasing physical activity in adults...
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McInnis-Perry, Gloria
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The development of a nurse practitioner-led fracture liaison service on Prince Edward Island
Date
2015
Author
Christensen, Leif T.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Osteoporosis-related fragility fractures are associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality and are associated with human suffering....
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
A description of hepatitis C infection on Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
MacKinnon, Stacey Burns
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
In Prince Edward Island (PEI), it was estimated that there were up to 800 people infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) since testing began in 1991;...
Thesis Supervisor
Bryanton, Janet
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Anticipating the awakening
Subtitle
The lived experience of families of patients undergoing successful targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest
Date
2017
Author
Burns, Margie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Targeted temperature management (TTM), formally known as therapeutic hypothermia, is a relatively novel treatment that increases survival and...
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McInnis-Perry, Gloria
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Experienced personal control and quality of life in late-stage cancer patients
Date
1991
Author
Trumpler, Gail M
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Publisher
McGill University
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Title
Emergency triage nurses’ knowledge of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Date
2020
Author
Harris, Mary C.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death and disability on Prince Edward Island (PEI) and is a serious public and personal...
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Bryanton, Janet
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Fathers’ first lived experiences of their female partners’ postpartum depression
Date
2020
Author
Barry, Juliana
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Becoming a parent is considered a major life event. Recently, in Western society, fathers are a more engaged partner in the rearing of a child than...
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McInnis-Perry, Gloria
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Nurse practitioner-led school-based health centre with a mental health focus
Date
2018
Author
O’Connell, Sarah K.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
In Canada, mental illness (MI) affects one in five people. Adolescents in Canada are not left unaffected; up to 1 million children and youth suffer...
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Kean, Terri; Bell, Brandi
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
The lived experience of dignity in older adults living with schizophrenia
Subtitle
a phenomenological study
Date
2015
Author
Robison, Darlene
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
There is a lack of nursing literature on the older adults’ perceptions of dignity, and in particular those older adults living with schizophrenia....
Thesis Supervisor
MacInnis-Perry, Gloria; Weeks, Lori
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Knowledge of Hepatitis C in people who inject drugs
Date
2018
Author
Drummond, Christine
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Intravenous drug use is the primary factor in acquiring hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C continues to increase in persons who use illicit drugs on...
Thesis Supervisor
MacDonald, Jo-Ann; Sweet, Lamont
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Improving access to dermatological care in Prince Edward Island
Subtitle
A nurse practitioner-led initiative
Date
2018
Author
Wood, Jennifer R.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Skin diseases are common and occur throughout the lifespan. Researchers estimate that between 30 and 70% of the world’s population live with a skin...
Thesis Supervisor
Kean, Terri; MacIntyre, Janet
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The development of a nurse practitioner-led sexual health clinic on Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
Smith, Tammy A.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Youth on Prince Edward Island (PEI) are at risk for the development of sexual health concerns. They are prone to high risk behaviours such as binge...
Thesis Supervisor
Kean, Terri; MacDonald, Jo-Ann
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease on Prince Edward Island
Subtitle
An NP-led initiative
Date
2018
Author
Christie, Ellen E.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
In Prince Edward Island (PEI), the ever-rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the most significant...
Thesis Supervisor
Montelpare, William; Kean, Terri
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
The journey to fatherhood following an experience of infertility
Date
2022
Author
Morrison, Stephanie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Fathers who endure infertility are an important part of the family unit and require support. Despite this awareness, there is a limited...
Thesis Supervisor
Bryanton, Janet; Murray, Christina
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Living with COPD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Subtitle
A Phenomenological Study
Date
2022
Author
Curley, Cheryl
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a major health crisis worldwide. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a...
Thesis Supervisor
Macartney, Gail; Montelpare, William
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED