This study describes barriers perceived by nurses to the implementation of research findings
in a community hospital. The BARRIERS to Research Utilization Scale was distributed to …

Background Vasectomy occlusive success is defined by the recommendation of
'clearance'to stop other contraception, and is elicited by post-vasectomy semen analysis …

The increasingly stringent laboratory-approach to diagnosing azoospermia for post-
vasectomy semen analysis (PVSA) continues to be at odds with the simpler approach …

Methods: Within the first year of our ICU program we form a PG committee, consisting of
members from each ICU discipline, including day and night shift nurses, as well as nursing …

Methods: A multidisciplinary, evidence-based practice group developed a set of protocols for
rapid identification and treatment of septic shock patients presenting to the ED, followed by …

This thesis describes a community psychology intervention in the Hamilton youth justice
sector from September 2001 through to August 2004. I initiated the project with a Maori …

Methods: We started with a process to identify and define a handful of key program initiatives
that we believed would be most relevant in driving development of a high quality critical care …

Methods: We administered a seventeen-question online survey to staff nurses in the ICU in
six community hospitals prior to and 12 mo after implementation of a comprehensive …

Methods: We developed a playbook to help organize and hold Celebration of Life events in
multiple community based critical care programs. A pre and post survey utilizing a 10 point …

Methods: This is an observational before and after study comparing the clinical course of
ventilator patients managed with standardized early goals of care discussions and …