This study examined the influence of an observation experience at an outpatient oncology setting on first-year nursing students. This experiential learning opportunity occurred prior to any formal clinical practice course. A hermeneutic phenomenology approach was used to uncover pre-licensure nursing students' perspectives about cancer, as well as their understanding of the roles and responsibilities of registered nurses in cancer care both before and following their experience. A total of 10 nursing students agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews following which data were analyzed and interpreted to understand the meaning in the experience. Two overarching themes were identified including circles of relationships, and the many sides of outpatient oncology. This study reveals that experiential learning in the form of a low-risk, observation-only experience may be an opportunity for pre-licensure students to gain new perspectives about cancer care and nurses roles in caring for individuals and families who are impacted by cancer.
Purpose -The challenges of achieving housing stability are examinabie from a variety of locations and perspectives, resulting in a range of solutions and recommendations for practice. Attending to the experiences and understandings of both service users and service providers within a broad environmental scan, one can obtain a more complete picture of how housing stability can be supported and sustained. The purpose ot this research is to better understand the practical landscape, human relationships, interdisciplinary understandings and everyday activities of housing stability. Design/methodology/approach -The paper draws on thematic analysis from expert informant interviews conducted during an environmental scan of housing options and facilities for those who have been labelled "hard to house" in a large, ethnically-diverse urban city in western Canada. Interviews of selected service users yielded information on their perspectives of the barriers and facilitators of housing stability Parallel interviews of service providers and/or policy makers were also conducted, and responses compared and contrasted with those of service users.Findings -Three interconnected patterns on the path to housing stability were experienced by the expert informants, and are explored herein. The overlapping and developmental themes "more than a house, " "finding support, " and "connecting multiple supports" are discussed. Conditions and realities of coordinated support need, particularly for those deemed "hard to house" because of addictions or mentai health problems were revealed by the expert informants in this study. Research limitations/implications -Thematic analysis of the parallel interviews brought the landscape of housing stability into clearer focus and contributed to practice recommendations. This qualitative research approach was not intended to provide generalizable findings, but rather sheds light on particular experiences and understandings in ways that may contribute to further research. The themes identified may resonate in differing circumstances having arisen from the mere generalized practical realities and sociai conditions which warrant an ongoing analysis.Practical impiications -The analysis revealed an ongoing gap of support for the management and coordination of the often complex requirements of support for housing stability for service users. Various service agencies, providing houses, providing financial aid, providing health and social support need to "connect multiple levels of support" something identified as an all too often missing link in achieving housing stability Recommendations include recognizing the necessity of multiple sectors working together with multiple sites and iayers of support, in particular for those who experience addictions or mental health problems, f^ore taiiored support, follow up and recognition of the potential for instabiiity is a particular practical implication of the study. Invigorating a coordinative, case management role, with a view to bridging and bringing together seemin...
Historically, a gap between theory and practice has existed in the nursing profession, while, at the same time, academic institutions have actively sought to recruit nurses from practice into academic roles (Nardi & Gyurko, 2013). For nurses completing graduate education through Master's or Doctoral programs, the employment options are often situated in either a clinical or academic context, with few roles available that bridge both environments (Gibson, 2019). This often creates challenges for nurses striving to integrate clinical and academic work during and after graduate studies.As members of the Doctoral and Post-doctoral Network of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (Galica et al., 2018), we sought to better understand the experiences of oncology nurses navigating the dualities of clinical and academic worlds. We present findings from a survey of how oncology nurses navigate clinical and academic worlds. We explored how nurses decided to embark on graduate studies and how they navigated the tensions of these two
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss international collaboration on the Papers Past historic newspaper digitisation project, with particular focus on how to work together across four countries for a successful outcome.Design/methodology/approachThe paper outlines the stages of the project and provides project perspectives from all the partners. Concludes with lessons learned.FindingsThe article confirms that clear communication and requirements are essential to any collaborative project.Originality/valueThis study provides insight into how to overcome the difficulties of working collaboratively on projects across different countries and cultures.
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