The purpose of this study is to explore attitudes and beliefs that affect decisions about
prescribing and administering pain medications in older adults who live in long-term care (LTC), …

Background The prevalence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) among older persons is
increasing worldwide and is associated with poor health status and high rates of healthcare …

Primary healthcare nurse practitioners (PHCNPs), also known as family or all-ages nurse
practitioners, are the fastest growing advanced practice nursing role in Canada. All 10 …

Background: The quality of care provided to dying long-term care (LTC) residents is often
inadequate, which may be due to the lack of formal training that LTC staff receive in palliative …

Providing palliative care for residents with dementia in long-term care (LTC) settings is
problematic due to their declining verbal abilities and related challenges. The goal of this study …

Aims: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review answering the following
questions: (a) what specific activities do caregivers (CGs) contribute to patients’ self-care in …

Objective To determine the cost-effectiveness of nurse practitioners delivering primary and
specialised ambulatory care. Design A systematic review of randomised controlled trials …

Aim To report quantitative evidence of the effectiveness of advanced practice nursing roles,
clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, in meeting the healthcare needs of older …

The purposes of this study were t examine the relationship between: (1) nurses' ratings of
pain and corresponding administration of pain medication to elderly long-term care residents, …

Rationale, aims and objectives Clinical nurse specialists ( CNSs ) are major providers of
transitional care. This paper describes a systematic review of randomized controlled trials ( …