Confessions of a curious researcher

By Renée O’Leary, PhD(c) I will admit that I am an information sponge. I came to university later in life, at 50 years old, seeking a diploma to obtain the points I needed for immigration. Quite unexpected, I was delighted to find research readily available through...

An Ode to Systematic Reviews

A poem by Clare Koning In a world of research so diverse and large, What evidence do we trust and who is in charge? Not everything we read qualifies as the best, How can we base our decisions if we don’t put it to the test? Is one study as good as a synthesis of many,...

From puppets to avatars

A systematic review of student and educator experiences of maternal-child simulation-based learning By Karen MacKinnon Simulation usually involves student(s) providing nursing care to a simulated patient who might be a manikin or actor using a standardized scenario....