SIM Research Overview

By Maureen M. Ryan RN, BN, MN, PhD The practice of ‘patient simulation’ in health care and nursing education has gone beyond the practicalities of how to create a simulation centre and has progressed to evaluation of teaching practices and scholarship. If we turn to...

Student Research Study: Evaluating a PDSA Trial

By Heather Willey, 4th year BSN student In my community nursing leadership placement, I was involved in a major project known as the Eldercare Project of Cowichan (EPIC). As a step in the process of healthcare improvement in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, a...

2017 JCURA Nominations

The following students have received JCURA awards for the coming academic year and will be working on the research projects below starting September 2017. Caregiver Awareness to Support Elders (CARE) Project Student: Alison White Family support is essential for frail...