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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
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?
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.
Links
- Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing
- World Health Organization
- Emily Post’s Etiquette Website
- Nurse: A World of Care [Book] – Dedication of Nurses Around the World
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?
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
- RNAO Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) Professionalism in Nursing
- Health Work Environments Best Practice Guidelines
- RNAO PhD Fellowships
- Condensed Guidelines for PDA’s
- Video on Kingston General Hospital implementation of BPGs
- REISS Project
- Submit Idea for BPG & Sign up to be a BPG Stakeholder
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)?
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.
Links
- Nursing (wikipedia) Timeline of Nursing
- Sioban’s latest book: Complexities of Care
Research
- Nelson, S. & Gordon, S. (2004). The rhetoric of rupture: Nursing as a practice with a history? September/October Nursing Outlook, 52, 255-261.
- Nelson, S. (1997). Reading nursing history. Nursing Inquiry, 4: 229-236.
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Nelson, S. & McGillion, M. (2004) Expertise or performance? Questioning the rhetoric of contemporary narrative use in nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 47(6).
Question
- Robert Fraser: How have you learned about nursing history? Do you understand how it might give you insight into the profession?
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.
Links
- Denise Bryant-Lukosius
- PEPPA Framework (Particapatory, Evidence-Based, Patient-Focused, Process for Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) Role Develompent, Implementation and Evaluation)Framework
- de Souza Institute
Research
- Cummings G.G.,Olson K.,Hayduk L.,Bakker D.,Fitch M.,Green E.,Butler L.&Conlon M. (2008) The relationship between nursing leadership and nurses’ job satisfaction in Canadian oncology work environments Journal of Nursing Management16, 508-518
- Bryant-Lukosius, D., DiCenso, A., Browne, G., & Pinelli, J. (2004). Advanced practice nursing roles: developing, implementation and evaluation. The Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(5), 519-529
- Bryant-Lukosius, D., DiCenso, A., (2004) A framework for the introduction and evaluation of advanced practice nursing roles, Nursing and Health Care Management Policy, 48(5) 530-540.
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?
22nd
OCT
Chris Salgado World Cafe (Lost Episode)
Posted by rdjfraser under Innovation, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Primary Healthcare, Public Health, Research, Workplace
Chris Salgado RN, BN, MA
Program Leader – Children, Youth & Families Program
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.


Links
Research
- Standielf, R. B. (2000) The art of focused conversation: 100 ways to access group wisdom in the workplace. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada: New Society
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?
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.
Research
- Dr Gardam’s publications (PubMed Search)
- Infection Prevention and Control in the Design of Healthcare Facilities
- The Changing Face of Critical Care
- Influence of Roles Models and Hospital Design on Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers
Links
- Ontario Public Reporting of MRSA and VRE
- Positive Deviance – The Basics
- Positive Deviance Article by Fast Company
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?
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.
Links
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)?
21st
SEP
Research and Practice of Dr Mary Jane Esplen Part 1
Posted by rdjfraser under Education, NursingIdeas.tv, Oncology, Practice, Research, Specialty
Dr Mary Jane Esplen RN
Clinician Scientist and Professor – University of Toronto
Area of expertise: Psychosocial Oncology
Dr Mary Jane Esplen has an extensive career in clinical oncology practice that has evolved over the years to include research as major part of her role. Her ability to drive research strongly tied to clinical practice and how she managed to stay in both academia and practice is part of what we talk about. More recently she has been appointed Director of the de Souza Institute for nursing oncology knowledge transfer for the province, and is planning to take this international. We discuss how her career evolved, why she loves psychosocial oncology and how others might learn from her experience.
Research
- Some of Mary Jane’s research Search Results
- Quality of Life Tools for adult patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy
- Literature Search: Body Image + Cancer
- Profile: Jimmie Holland MD – Pscyho Oncology
- Effects of psychological interventions on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer
Other
- Definition of Nursing Intervention Model
- Research profile of Mary Jane
- Dr David Spiegel – Psychosocial Researcher
- de Souza Intitute
- Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
- Oncology Nursing Society
Questions:
Mary Jane Esplen: What is the impact of new technologies on practice? Who should be involved in helping families involve these technologies? How can they change clinical practice? What can my role be in this?
Rob Fraser: Are you seeing cancer starting to come into your area of practice? Are you aware of the research that is happening in oncology and how it might improve your practice?
5th
AUG
Nightingale Initiative
Posted by admin under Education, Leadership, NursingIdeas.tv, Social Determinants of Health
Nightingale Innovative For Global Health – Interanational Co-Director
After meeting Deva-Marie beck at the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario’s Point of Care Symposium, and had to hear more about her work with the World Health Organization and team promoting the Nightingale Declaration.
Questions
- Deva-Marie Beck: This is a passion of mine, is this a passion of yours, if not what is a passion you would like to see us (the global community) work on?
- Rob Fraser: Have you heard of the Millennium Development Goals? Which one do you want do you relate to the most, and want to start working on?
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