Article on NP communications
See this interesting article for research on the role of NPs in facilitating knowledge exchange within multidisciplinary teams. The communicative power of nurse practitioners in multidisciplinary primary healthcare teams
Evaluation of the Integration of Nurse Practitioners (NP) into BC Healthcare System
Esther Sangster-Gormley, PhD, RN and her research team recently completed the first report for the work on the Michael Smith funded research project Evaluation of the Integration of Nurse Practitioners into the BC HealthCare System. The research involves surveying Nurse … Read More
Finding and Evaluating Evidence: What is an NP to do?
By Esther Sangster-Gormley, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Victoria, School of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Programme Researchers have demonstrated that patients have better outcomes, costs are reduced and providers are more satisfied when providers, like nurse practitioners (NPs), use high … Read More
Thinking about Research
Esther Sangster-Gormley, PhD, RN Associate Professor University of Victoria School of Nursing According to the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) core nurse practitioner (NP) competencies, NPs are expected to engage with research. What does it mean to … Read More
When it comes to patient counseling, do you practice what you preach?
With rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes causing or complicating nearly every patient’s medical condition, the importance of effective health behavior counseling has never been more important. Yet most health care providers report a strong sense of pessimism … Read More
Expert’s Corner: Do I have Alzheimer’s Disease?
Mrs Sealy, a 71-year-old Caucasian woman presents to your office with her husband. They are concerned that she might have Alzheimer’s disease. Mr Sealy reports that his wife has been losing her keys and accusing him or her children of … Read More