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Nursing Research
The Ottawa Hospital supports nursing research and nursing related activities
for all nurses from the clinician at the bedside to the career scientist.
Nursing research at The Ottawa Hospital includes the generation, dissemination
and utilization of new knowledge that promotes excellence in professional
nursing practice. Opportunities to learn more about research and share
experiences are provided routinely through activities such as:
- Journal clubs, lunch and learn sessions and workshops
- Close collaboration with local universities and colleges
- Funding support for the development of posters,
papers and presentations
The nursing research culture is enhanced through the commitment at all
levels of management, a dedicated Coordinator of Nursing Research position,
and the Nursing
Research Work Group, to the development, support and recognition of
staff in nursing research activities. Working at The Ottawa Hospital,
you will see research being done to answer clinically important questions!
Research Funding and Grant Opportunities
At The Ottawa Hospital nursing is very fortunate to have funding resources
provided through the generous contributions of endowment funds and individual
and corporate donations. Several times each year, Ottawa Hospital nurses
have an opportunity to apply for funding to support the undertaking of
research and research related projects . Applications are available from,
and peer-reviewed by, the Nursing Research Work Group.
The intent of these awards is to foster growing participation in Nursing
Research and to contribute to enhanced patient care through consideration
and awareness of nursing issues.
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The Zagerman Family, Clinical Nursing
Project Award is awarded annually to acknowledge
the contribution of an Ottawa Hospital Registered Nurse to nursing
professional practice and to support the development and conduct
of a clinical nursing project that demonstrates innovation and has
the potential to contribute to enhanced patient care.
Projects that received funding in 2004 were:
- Improving Patient Information for the Emergency Department Patients
Specifically Related to Discharge by Chris Ferguson, Ann Marie,
Dimillo and Cari Poulin
- Continuous Popliteal Fossa Blocks for Forefoot Reconstruction
Surgery by Susan Batista Sharon Cayen Helen Wienand
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The Zagerman Family, Nursing Research Scholarship
Award is awarded annually to support Ottawa Hospital
nurses in developing research proposals and to promote the undertaking
of nursing research that: has the potential to make a significant
contribution to the advancement of nursing knowledge and nursing
practice; and will promote awareness of nursing issues.
- The recipient of the 2004 award was Debra Kaye whose research
was entitled "Perceived Needs of Women Experiencing High-Risk Pregnancy and
Participating in an Antenatal Home Care Program".
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The Nursing Endowment Fund
semi-annually provides awards up to $1000 to support Ottawa Hospital
nurses to conduct research-related projects that will enhance nursing
practice and the quality of patient/family care.
The recipients of the Nursing Endowment Fund in 2004 were:
- Lynne Jolicoeur, for her study entitled "Assessing
the supportive care of women with ovarian cancer: A Pilot Study".
- Nicole Denis, for her study entitled "Validation
Process of a French Translation of the Braden Scale".
- Susan Phillips, for her study entitled, "A description
of the prevalence of delirium in a selected population of patients
at The Ottawa Hospital".
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| The Johnson and
Johnson Nursing Research Award is a $3000 award
given annually to support and foster the undertaking of nursing
research at The Ottawa Hospital that has the potential to make a
significant contribution to the advancement of nursing knowledge
and nursing practice and addresses an important area of concern
in nursing.
- The recipient of the 2004 award was Dianne Rossy whose
research was entitled "Description of the Experiences, Outcomes
and Adverse Effects of Patients Discharged from the Geriatric
Assessment Unit at The Ottawa Hospital at One, Three and Twelve
Months".
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LINKS
Nursing Research
Professional Associations
Universities
Research Institutions
Other Resources
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