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The role of the nurse practitioner in the implementation of group prenatal visits for aboriginal women: exploring a new type of care
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The role of the nurse practitioner in the implementation of group prenatal visits for aboriginal women: exploring a new type of care
Effective non-pharmacological interventions nurse practitioners can implement for the management of metabolic syndrome in primary care settings for adult patients
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Effective non-pharmacological interventions nurse practitioners can implement for the management of metabolic syndrome in primary care settings for adult patients
Metabolic syndrome consists of a combination of abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and elevated glucose levels. Metabolic syndrome is prevalent in North America with upwards of 20% of adults meeting criteria for the condition. It is…
Routine physical activity and healthy pregnant women's self reports of psychological distress: a literature review
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Routine physical activity and healthy pregnant women's self reports of psychological distress: a literature review
Heart failure and a palliative approach: Getting the timing right
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Heart failure and a palliative approach: Getting the timing right
Nanaimo's municipal parks: a users' study of nature trails
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Nanaimo's municipal parks: a users' study of nature trails
Appropriate use of galactagogues: a guide for nurse practitioners in primary care
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Appropriate use of galactagogues: a guide for nurse practitioners in primary care
Improving the process of care setting transitions for adult palliative patients: recommendations for nurse practitioner practice
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Improving the process of care setting transitions for adult palliative patients: recommendations for nurse practitioner practice
What actions can novice nurse practitioners take to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with adult patients in primary care?
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What actions can novice nurse practitioners take to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with adult patients in primary care?
NP-led obesity clinics: a NP guided primary care approach for managing obesity in low income preschool-age children in Canada
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NP-led obesity clinics: a NP guided primary care approach for managing obesity in low income preschool-age children in Canada
Sentence encoders for semantic textual similarity: A survey
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Sentence encoders for semantic textual similarity: A survey
What are the impacts when primary care providers diminish stigma for patients with opioid use disorder in British Columbia?
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What are the impacts when primary care providers diminish stigma for patients with opioid use disorder in British Columbia?
Stigma is a complex phenomenon with a myriad of detrimental health and social impacts that are not fully studied or understood. Persistent stigma exists towards individuals who have opioid use disorder (OUD) in British Columbia. OUD is a chronic,…
The family nurse practitioner role to incorporate long-term follow-up guidelines for adult childhood cancer survivors into practice
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The family nurse practitioner role to incorporate long-term follow-up guidelines for adult childhood cancer survivors into practice
Nurse practitioners in First Nations communities: improving access to contraception, decreasing teenage pregnancy
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Nurse practitioners in First Nations communities: improving access to contraception, decreasing teenage pregnancy
Barriers to sexually transmitted infections testing in young men who have sex with men: An integrative review
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Barriers to sexually transmitted infections testing in young men who have sex with men: An integrative review
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an increasing public health problem that affects all populations regardless of race or gender. Despite general increased prevalence, specifically young men who have sex with men (YMSM), between the ages of…
Exploring cultural care: the development of culturally competent nurse practitioners for British Columbia's First Nations communities
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Exploring cultural care: the development of culturally competent nurse practitioners for British Columbia's First Nations communities
Risk assessment tools available to inform a nurse practitioner's determination of tolerable risk
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Risk assessment tools available to inform a nurse practitioner's determination of tolerable risk
Risk in health care, often discussed in terms of its tolerability, is an abstract term that is patient- and context-specific. An older adult living at risk can be someone falling frequently at home risking a fractured hip, to someone self-neglecting…
Incorporation of trauma-informed practice principles by nurse practitioners into telemental health care provision
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Incorporation of trauma-informed practice principles by nurse practitioners into telemental health care provision
A trauma-informed approach to care incorporates awareness of the how trauma, a highly prevalent experience, impacts multiple aspects of health and influences an individual’s experience of health care. Nurse practitioners working within the primary…
Screening for glucose metabolism disorders: a comprehensive review
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Screening for glucose metabolism disorders: a comprehensive review
Assessment of changing governance on urban water provision in Uganda: a case from Kampala City
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Assessment of changing governance on urban water provision in Uganda: a case from Kampala City
The integration of early palliative care for patients with heart failure: Effect on patient’s quality of life
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The integration of early palliative care for patients with heart failure: Effect on patient’s quality of life
Heart Failure (HF) is a life-limiting condition which causes symptoms beyond the physical manifestations of cardiac dysfunction. HF can significantly impact patients' quality of life (QOL), which is often not addressed in standard regimes of…
Mindfulness training that affects postpartum anxiety and/or depression: Integrative review
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Mindfulness training that affects postpartum anxiety and/or depression: Integrative review
The aim of this integrative review is to explore how mindfulness training affects postpartum anxiety (PPA) and/or postpartum depression (PPD). PPA and PPD can have negative effects on the postpartum (PP) person and child’s health, and which can…
Strategies to improve medication adherence in adult patients with hypertension in primary care
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Strategies to improve medication adherence in adult patients with hypertension in primary care
Background: Hypertension affects 1.28 billion individuals globally and is one of the key public health issues in Canada impacting nearly one in four adults. Non-adherence to antihypertensive medications is a major contributor to uncontrolled…
The impact of hormone replacement therapy on depression in perimenopausal women
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The impact of hormone replacement therapy on depression in perimenopausal women
Depression during the perimenopausal transition is a significant concern for women’s mental health and quality of life. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), traditionally used to manage vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms of menopause, has also…
Low–dose naltrexone for Long COVID
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Low–dose naltrexone for Long COVID
In August 2024, the number of people impacted by Long COVID (LC) was estimated to be about 400 million globally (Al-Aly et al., 2024). Currently, there are no FDA–approved treatments for LC. Many of the centres treating LC have noticed the…
Primary care nurses closing the education gaps for hypertensive older adults:  An integrative literature review
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Primary care nurses closing the education gaps for hypertensive older adults:  An integrative literature review
The high prevalence of hypertension among the Canadian older adult population is a significant public health care issue. The evidence indicates that primary care nurses are crucial in providing high-quality care and education for older adults…