Introspective Learning From Interprofessional Virtual Grand Rounds.

Background: Interprofessional collaboration in health care settings improves patient safety and outcomes, yet collaboration among health professionals requires specific competencies and skills. Providing nursing students with interprofessional learning experiences with multiple health professions is possible yet challenging.

Problem: Opportunities for effective online interprofessional learning are lacking.

Endometriosis: A Malignant Fingerprint.

Background: Endometriosis is complex, but identifying the novel biomarkers, inflammatory molecules, and genetic links holds the key to the enhanced detection, prediction and treatment of both endometriosis and endometriosis related malignant neoplasia. Here we review the literature relating to the specific molecular mechanism(s) mediating tumorigenesis arising within endometriosis.

Methods: Guidance (e.

Using Critical Incident Assessments to Understand Nursing Students' Perceptions That Impact Learning.

Nurse faculty have a responsibility to examine nursing incidents that have a negative effect on students and identify methods for improvement. The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students' perceptions of weekly incidents that impact learning in order to alert faculty to problems early in the program of study. A qualitative descriptive design was used to identify common themes of first-semester BSN students' perceptions using Brookfield's Critical Incident Questionnaire.

The Impact of Preoperative Education on Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: The Relationship Between Patient Education and Psychosocial Factors.

Background: Preoperative education has been found to be responsible for patients having a realistic expectation of surgery as well as high level of satisfaction with their recovery. The Joint Academy offers preoperative educational classes for all patients undergoing elective knee and hip replacements.

Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine whether the education provided by The Joint Academy has an impact on anxiety, expectation, and preparedness in patients who undergo elective total knee or hip arthroplasty.

Woman-Centred Induction of Labour (the WOCIL project).

Induction of labour (IOL) is a common obstetric intervention. 32% of women are induced per year in our obstetric unit. We were experiencing delays in starting IOLs due to unit activity, protracted inpatient stay and dissatisfaction among staff and service users.