Month October 2018

Primary ethical considerations for this study have been identified as informed consent, addressing client vulnerability, client choice, and fairness.  A principal tool used to address respect for participants in research is the obligation to obtain their informed and ongoing consent, free of coercion or bias (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research … Continue reading Ethics →

Dementia can be referred to as a decline in mental ability with varying symptoms which impair memory, communication and language, reasoning and judgement, visual perception, and the ability to focus (Alzheimer’s Association, 2017). There are 25,000 new cases of dementia diagnosed every year in Canada, with over 1.1 million individuals affected directly or indirectly by… Continue Reading →

Ethical and legal considerations must be taken into account in research studies in order to protect those being studied from physical or mental harm (Lobiondo-Wood & Haber, 2013). Before any study can be conducted, it will receive approval from an ethics review board. Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2: CORE)… Continue Reading →

Dementia can be referred to as a decline in mental ability with varying symptoms which impair memory, communication and language, reasoning and judgement, visual perception, and the ability to focus (Alzheimer’s Association, 2017). There are 25,000 new cases of dementia diagnosed every year in Canada, with over 1.1 million individuals affected directly or indirectly by… Continue Reading →

Skin to skin contact (SSC) is implemented by placing an infant directly on a parent’s bare chest at birth, or … More

Describe a gap in nursing knowledge.   Nurses knowledge in identifying pain in non-verbal dementia patients. Formulate new research questions.  Are nurses knowledgeable enough to identify pain cues in non-verbal dementia patients? How do nurses recognize that a non-verbal dementia patient is in pain? What pain cues do nurses recognize as pain? Does the nurse feel… Continue reading LA #4 Purpose, Problem and Questions:

**I apologize for the “late” submission. This was in my drafts and it did not get published on the 11th … More

Ethics Reflection As a part of the nursing research class it was a requirement to complete the TCPS ethics training certificate. It is known that research is an essential part of our world as we try to expand our knowledge and understanding (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, … Continue reading Brielle Edens LA #5 Posting →

Suicide in Youth Rates of completed suicide rates and behaviours have increased within westernized societies and remains at a startling rate despite progression in mental health incentives (Walsh, Hooven & Kronick, 2012). Although there have been notable increases in mental health programs and resources, suicide in youth is a global epidemic, illustrating the need for … Continue reading Brielle Edens LA # 4 Posting →

The ethics component was completed after going through the TCPS: 2 CORE tutorial which gave a baseline for what the review board would be looking for. This information was useful in completing the ethics component of my research proposal and guiding how participants should be treated throughout the process. what follows is the first draft … Continue reading LA5 Ethics →