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Lessons learned from the implementation of a provincial breastfeeding policy in Nova Scotia, Canada and the implications for childhood obesity prevention
(2012-04)Healthy public policy plays a central role in creating environments that are supportive of health. Breastfeeding, widely supported as the optimal mode for infant feeding, is a critical factor in promoting infant health. ... -
A case study of nurse practitioner role implementation in primary care: what happens when new roles are introduced?
(2013)Background: At the time of this study (2009) the role of the nurse practitioner was new to the province of British Columbia. The provincial government gave the responsibility for implementing the role to health authorities. ... -
Resident and family perceptions of the nurse practitioner role in long term care settings: a qualitative descriptive study
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Development of a Behavior Change Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Service Use Among University Undergraduate Students: Mixed Methods Study Protocol
(JMIR Publications Inc, 2017)Background: University students are at risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections and suffering other negative health outcomes. Sexual health services offer preventive and treatment interventions that aim to reduce ... -
Breastfeeding Support for Criminalized Women in Canada
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Atlantic Canada Needs a Human Milk Bank.
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The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018-02)Objective: The objective was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the impact of transitional care programs on various forms of health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults. Introduction: ... -
Medicine, Body Fluid and Food: The Regulation of Human Donor Milk in Canada.
(Longwoods, 2018-02)The use of peer-to-peer online networks to access both pasteurized and unpasteurized human donor milk is increasing in Canada. In the absence of a mother's own milk, donor milk is the next best nutrition available for all ... -
Policy and Legal Protection for Breastfeeding and Incarcerated Women in Canada
(SAGE, 2018-03-27)Most incarcerated women in Canada are mothers. Because women are the fastest growing population in carceral facilities, protecting the rights of incarcerated women to breastfeed their children is increasingly important. ... -
A critical review of human milk sharing using an intersectional feminist framework: Implications for practice
(Elsevier, 2018-11)Objective Driven by a growing body of research demonstrating the health benefits of human milk over substitute feeding preparations, the demand for human milk donations in North America is rapidly increasing. In the context ... -
Nursing Students Respond to Opioid Crisis with Naloxone Education
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2018-11-19)This report describes how graduate students in nursing education have developed capacity among student nurses in response to the opioid crisis in Canada by using education on harm reduction practice and naloxone administration. -
The Intergenerational Impact of Management Relations on Nurse Career Satisfaction and Patient Care
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018-12)Objective This article provides insights into the role of management relations on nurses’ career satisfaction across different career stages. Background Managers and positive relations with staff are critical to improving ... -
Clinical Opinion Letters Regarding Breastfeeding and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome for Child Apprehension Family Court Proceedings
(SAGE, 2018-12-13)The accelerating reach of opioid use disorder in North America includes increasing prevalence among pregnant people. In Canada, the rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) rose 27% between 2012–2013 and 2016–2017, and ... -
“Breastfeeding in public” for incarcerated women: the baby-friendly steps
(Springer, 2019)Background: Women are the fastest-growing population in carceral facilities in Canada. Most incarcerated women are mothers, with above-average parity. The incarceration of women has implications not only for women’s health, ...