Publications by authors named "Marilyn Harris"

The scope and standards of professional nursing practice define and guide high-quality nursing care. This article describes the collaboration between the International Home Care Nurses Organization and the American Nurses Association to develop evidence-based scope and standards of practice relevant to home-based nursing around the world.

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These nurses provide care in a patient's home, wherever home may be.

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Background: Dental hygiene is a physically demanding profession that places dental hygienists at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Study objectives were to establish the patterns and frequencies of self-reported occupation-related MSDs among dental hygienists in Canada and determine what MSD prevention training is provided in the curricula of accredited dental hygiene schools in Canada.

Methods: An online, quantitative cross-sectional survey was distributed to registered dental hygienists in Canada to assess prevalence and types of occupational MSDs.

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