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Research
2025
Nurse Leaders and Resilience: Starting with Self
Background Resilience is an individual’s ability to stay healthy, recover, learn from unexpected setbacks, and proactively prepare for future work challenges. In 2016, WeRPN prioritized the development of self-care resources in direct response to v
BY Sonia NizzerSpring 2025
Amplifying RPN leadership in home and community care through co-design
RPN leaders in the home and community care sector support large clinical teams, including personal support workers (PSWs), home support workers, and other community-based providers. Their role is multifaceted, integrating critical tasks like onboardi
BY Jen CalverSpring 2025
From the WeResearch Desk: Spring 2025
Advancing RPN Knowledge: The Power of Research in Strengthening Our Profession Some of the most used evidence sources in nursing include scholarly research, nursing texts and information resources from reputable institutions such as national health a
BY Jen CalverFall 2024
The Power of Research in Elevating RPN Voices
By: Victoria Pringle, BScN RN, RPN, Sherry Espin, PhD, RN, Alyssa Indar, PhD, RN and Sue Bookey-Bassett, PhD, RN Victoria Pringle started her career as an RPN on a surgical ward a decade ago before deciding to pursue a graduate certificate
BY Jen CalverFall 2024
From the WeResearch Desk
By: Jen Calver, RPN, PhD (candidate) Research Coordinator, WeRPN Over the past three years, WeRPN has sponsored 10 research grants, supported 7 RPN research fellows and facilitated 28 recruitment and partnership initiatives. These efforts have gene
BY WeRPNSpring 2024
Enhancing the Role of Registered Practical Nurses Through Strategic Research Initiatives
WeRPN members have shared that they continue to feel undervalued and underappreciated in their workplace. This is largely rooted in a need for more understanding about the unique role of highly skilled and competent RPNs in various practice settings.
BY Manon LemondeSpring 2024
Collaborating in Research with RPNs
Manon Lemonde, RN, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University As a registered nurse with 45 years of experience in the field and an associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at OTU for the last 20 years,
BY WeRPNFall 2023
WeRPN Fellowships are Advancing Care in Real-world Contexts
As part of our research strategy, WeRPN is committed to growing the body of knowledge about the RPN role and the contributions that RPNs make to the health system. To help support this goal, each year, WeRPN provides funding for two RPN research fell
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