Nursing Research

Historical Milestones

100

In 1919, this university first initiated a degree program for nurses in public health.

What is the University of British Columbia

200

In the mid 1980s, planning of doctoral programs in nursing was carried out by these two universities.

What is McGill University and Alberta University

300

Since 1990, this many PhD programs have been developed in Canadian university-based schools of nursing

What is 15?

400

By 2005, this many students had enrolled in doctoral programs in nursing.

What is 390

Funding / Funding Bodies

100

This is a funding body for nursing research and is also known as CIHR

What is Canadian Institute for Health Research

200

The largest number of nursing research studies are focused on this issue.

What is chronic illness

300

These make up the three major categories of funded nursing research.

What is selected health issues, health service/organization, and health promotion?

400

This is the main difference between Canadian and American nursing research.

What is American nurses can identify particular areas that need attention to research whereas Canadian nurses cannot do this under the CIHR

Nursing Research Publication

100

Dr. Moyra Allen, an early leader of Canadian nursing research, launched this first Canadian nursing journal.

What is Nursing Papers

200

Canada's first nursing journal, launched by Dr. Moyra Allen in 1969, was renamed to this in 1988.

What is the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

300

An example of a Canadian nursing journal launched after 1969.

What is the Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, Canadian Gerontological Nurse, Journal of the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association?

400

A major issue facing Canadian nursing research.

What is inadequate funding

Politics of Nursing Research

100

This involves the use of clinical evidence/ research in making client care decisions

What is evidence-based practice?

200

The idea that some kinds of knowledge are more valuable than others

What is "politics of knowledge"

300

A source of limitation for nursing research.

What is nursing shortage / nursing researcher shortage / limited funding?

400

A factor that is found to improve research utilization.

What is high internet usage, high levels of nurse collaboration, nursing autonomy

Shortages of Nurses and Researchers

100

This is an area that incentives are targeting to lessen the nursing / nursing research shortage.

What is job dissatisfaction / burnout / inadequate staffing / nursing turnover?

200

This is how the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been concentrating on addressing the nursing shortage.

What is focusing on underlying issues that can make hospitals a more appealing and functional workplace?

300

In 2002, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation commissioned a report to understand the current nursing shortage. This was found to be the primary reason for the shortage.

What is widespread dissatisfaction with the profession and greater competition from other career opportunities for women?

400

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s current work on reducing nursing shortages involves "Transforming work processes” which focuses on this.

What is providing more efficient systems of delivering nursing care (avoiding redundant paperwork, making equipment more available)