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2nd
FEB

Judith Oulton International Nursing Leadership and Perspectives on Health Human Resources

Posted by rdjfraser under Uncategorized

Judith Oulton

Frances Bloomberg International Distinguished Visiting Professor – University of Toronto

Sitting down with Judith Oulton, the former CEO of the Internaitonal Council of Nurses. We talk about her experience and how she came to the role and her current work on global health human resources. She is an incredible nursing leader and this interview provides sage advice like on international like taking “the right attidue & an understanding that you gain so much as well.”

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Questions

  • Judith Oulton: How are you finding your clinical experience? Where are you and what can we do to help improve your clinical experience?
  • Robert Fraser: Have you ever done international work, before or after being nursing school? Where and what was it and how has it impacted your nursing career?

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20th
JAN

Researching the Internationally Educated Nursing Work Force in Saudi Arabia – Joan E Mitchell

Posted by rdjfraser under Education, Leadership, Research

Joan E Mitchell MSN, EdD

jemitchell [at] cbahi.org

Nurse Consultant and Surveyor

Central Board of Accrediation for Healthcare Institutions – Jeddah [googleMap], Saudi Arabi

Sitting down with Joan Mitchell at the Sigma Theta Tau Conference in Indianapolis and discussing her work in patient safety and quality of care was very enlightening. After watching her presentation at the conference about her research on job satisfaction on foreign trained nurses in Saudi Arabia. It was a pleasure to learn about how and why she choose this topic to research.

Research

Resources

  • Contact Helen Ziegler if you are interested in working in Saudi Arabia

Questions

  • Joan Mitchell: Will this research be helpful to you, for personal or research reasons?
  • Robert Fraser: Have you seen any advertisements recruiting nurses to international destinations? Have you thought about the factors that impact job satisfaction in those exotic destinations?

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30th
NOV

Peter Goossens Helping Patients Recognize Bi-Polar Symptoms

Posted by rdjfraser under Education, Innovation, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Practice, Research

Peter Goossens RN PhD – email: p.j.j.goossens [at] saxion.nl

Nurse Expert – Dimence – Map

Professor in Mental Health – Saxion

Senior Researcher – Radboud University Nijmegen

Peter Goossens, a Dutch mental health nurse and researcher, and I sit down to discuss his research that helps bi-polar patients recognize on coming periods of mania and depression. We met at the Sigma Theta Tau 40th Biennial and discussed his fascinating research with mental health patients and their families. He has not only conducted excellent research he is allow a great ambassador for the profession of nursing, working to ensure the are able to fully able to support their patients and the nurses perspective is represented in national consortiums.

Research

Peer reviewed articles

  • Van der Voort T.Y., Goossens P.J.J., van der Bijl J.J. (2009) Alone together: a grounded theory study of experienced burden, coping, and support needs of spouses of persons with bipolar disorder. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 18, 434-443
  • Goossens, P.J.J., Hartong, E., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. (2008) Self-reported psychopathological symptoms and quality of life in outpatients with a bipolar disorder. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 44/4 275-284
  • Goossens, P.J.J., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. Coping styles of outpatients with a bipolar disorder. (2008) Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22/5 245-253
  • Goossens, P.J.J., Van Wijngaarden B., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. (2008) Family caregiving in bipolar disorder: caregiver consequences, caregiver coping styles, and caregiver distress. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 54/4 303-316
  • Jonker E., Goossens P.J.J., Steenhuis I.H.M. & Oud N.E., (2008) Patient aggression in clinical psychiatry: perceptions of mental health nurses. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15, 492-499
  • Goossens, P.J.J., Beentjes, T.A.A., de Leeuw, J.A.M., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M. & Van Achterberg T. (2008) Nursing bipolar disorder outpatients: what nurses actually do. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22/1, 3-11
  • Van der Voort T.Y., Goossens P.J.J., van der Bijl J.J. (2007) Burden, coping and needs for support of caregivers for patients with a bipolar disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 14, 679-687
  • Goossens, P.J.J., J.A.M., Knoppert-van der Klein, E.A.M, Kroon. H, & Van Achterberg T. (2007) Self- reported care needs of outpatients with a bipolar disorder in The Netherlands: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 14, 549-557
  • Goossens, P. J. J., Van Achterberg T. & Knoppert van der Klein E.A.M. (2007) Nursing processes used in the treatment of patient with a bipolar disorder. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 16, 168-177

International presentations, both oral and posters

  • Goossens P.J.J. Self management in Bipolar Disorder; recognizing prodromes of manic or depressive relapse STTI 20th biennial convention. Indianapolis; nov. 2009
  • Goossens P.J.J., Van Achterberg T, Knoppert – Van der Klein E.A.M. Nursing processes used in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder. ISPN conference. Greenville; April 2009.
  • Van der Voort T.Y., Goossens P.J.J., Van der Bijl J.J. Together-and-still-alone: Qualitative research on burden, coping and needed support of spouses of patients with a bipolar disorder. ISBD conference. New Delhi; jan. 2008

Questions

  • Peter Goossens:  Who is performing an assessment and teaching of a client’s ability to recognize early warning signs of their bi-polar disorder? Are you able to do this as a nurse?
  • Robert Fraser: For nurses outside of mental health, do you have tools to self manage mental health disorders and support patient’s self-care?

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19th
NOV

Marla Salmon – Nursing an Entire Nation

Posted by rdjfraser under Education, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv

Marla E Salmon ScD, RN, FAAN

Dean & Professor – University of Washington School of Nursing

A conversation with Marla Salmon ScD RN FAAN, current Dean and Professor at the University of Washington and former Chief Nurse of the United States of America. We discuss her experience working with Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and her career moving from patient to nation care. This interview was a fun and candid conversation that was made possible thanks to the kind introduction by Carla Hall and Jane Palmer from Sigma Theta Tau International, both of whom were the first live audience for a taping of Nursing Ideas.

Marla became a nurse “to make a difference in peoples lives.”

During this interview our discussion ranges from how she sent a letter to the World Health Organization to how learning etiquette and being grounded by the people around her helped her along the way. In this brief interview I got just a glimpse of the amazing leader and kind person she is. Hopefully, you will learn from her and be inspired by the simple yet very meaningful insights from her experience as a international leader in nursing.

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Question

  • Marla Salmon: The next generation of nurses need to do a much better job of caring the nursing profession forward. How are you going to use web 2.0 and social networking as a way of advancing the profession and reaching people that were not possible before?

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11th
NOV

Irmajean Bajnok Sharing Nursing Best Practice Around the World

Posted by rdjfraser under Education, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Practice, Research, Uncategorized, Workplace

Irmajean Bajnok RN PhD

Director of International Affairs and Best Practice Guidelines – Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

Sitting down with Irmajean Bajnok we discuss her experience and how she came to be Director of the IA-BPG. We talk about how the BPG came to be but also about how she hopes that they are able to support nurses in the workplace and create a health work environment for them to practice in.

Recently the RNAO won the an award from Sigma Theta Tau International, for Practice Academe Innovation Collaboration, below I posted a short video I took in Indianapolis of them accepting their award. Enjoy!

Links

Question

  • Irmajean Bajnok: Do you have any ideas for BPG that you would find useful? How many of you have downloaded the PDA version of the guidelines?
  • Robert Fraser: What format of information is best for you to use knowledge in practice (i.e print, video, audio, PDA, etc)?

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30th
OCT

Sioban Nelson Learning from the History of Nursing

Posted by rdjfraser under Education, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Research

Sioban Nelson PhD

Dean and Professor - Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

After starting the MN at the University of Toronto, I have had a few readings from Sioban about understanding the history of Nursing. These articles really helped my understanding of nursing. Being young in the profession this historical analysis helps to ground and better understand nursing. During this episode we talked about Dr Nelson’s background and how she integrated her understanding of historical analysis into her academic work.

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Question

  • Robert Fraser: How have you learned about nursing history? Do you understand how it might give you insight into the profession?

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23rd
OCT

Esther Green – Leading Cancer Care in Ontario

Posted by rdjfraser under Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Oncology, Practice, Specialty

Esther Green – RN MSc

Provincial Head of Nursing & Psychosocial Oncology – Cancer Care Ontario

I had the privilege to sit down with Esther Green, who is working at Cancer Care Ontario. We had a great discussion on how she came to her role and what she is doing there. She brings up interesting insights into how she is integrating research on advanced practice nursing, recruitment and retention and patient safety in her current role.

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Research

Question

  • Esther Green: What do you think the core areas that would help you develop your leadership skills? What type of courses would you like to see for oncology nursing leadership offered?
  • Robert Fraser: Do you understand how your oncology unit fits into the larger system picture?

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22nd
OCT

Chris Salgado World Cafe (Lost Episode)

Posted by rdjfraser under Innovation, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Primary Healthcare, Public Health, Research, Workplace

Chris Salgodo RN, BN, MA

Chris Salgado RN, BN, MA

Program Leader – Children, Youth & Families Program

Vancouver Coastal Health

I really must apologize to Chris about this podcast. We had a great conversation in January last year (2009). We met at the Canadian Nursing Association – Nursing Leadership Conference. She had a very interesting idea about how to engage with nursing staff. She works in public health who have their fingers on the pulse of what familes, clients and communities partners need form nursing leadership. Using the World Cafe approach she was able to engage and pull ideas from key stakeholders of her nursing practice. Below are the pictures of what resulted from this approach.

Chris Salgado World Cafe 1

Chris Salgado World Cafe 2

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Question

  • Chris Salgado: What are your ideas that work for leading teams for changing practice?
  • Robert Fraser: What was the last conference you were at that you had an opportunity to exchange ideas and share thoughts with others?

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8th
OCT

Spreading Good Ideas not Infectious Disease

Posted by rdjfraser under Infection Control, Innovation, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Practice, Research, Specialty

Dr Michael Gardam

Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control – Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Director of Infection Prevention and Control – University Health Network

An experienced and passionate physician in the field of infection control, Dr Michael Gardam is now working with the Agency for Health Protection and Promotion on provincial issues of protection and control. After hearing him give a talk at Princess Margaret I knew I needed to speak with him. In this talk he shares major insights into how Ontario began to public reporting, what they are reporting, how that is perceived and the many issues around hand washing in hospitals.

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Question:

  • Dr Michael Gardam: What do you think about this (Positive Dieviance)? Are you interested in taking part?
  • Robert Fraser RN: Did you know Ontario is reporting these infection rates? Do you know if your province or state is reporting any infection rates?

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30th
SEP

Moving from Clinician and Scientist to Leader and Director

Posted by rdjfraser under Education, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Oncology

Dr Mary Jane Esplen – Part 2

Director – de Souza Institute

This is the second half of the interview with Mary Jane. In this portion of our conversation we move from psychosocial oncology to how she has evolved from nurse to her current role as Director of the de Souza Institute. Mary Jane shares her development as a researcher and scientist and how her skills of learning, research and grant writing have helped her take on the steep learning curve she is on.

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Questions:

Mary Jane Esplen: Do you have any suggestions for what de Souza should offer?

Rob Fraser: How are you learning and informing your nursing practice (journals, online videos, google, powerpoint, etc)?

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