Publications by authors named "Mary B Macdonald"
In this paper, the authors present the results of a study which delineated six key competencies of interprofessional collaborative practice for patient-centred care: communication; strength in one's professional role; knowledge of professional role of others; leadership; team function; and negotiation for conflict resolution. While all of these competencies are important and require special attention, this paper examines and discusses the competency knowledge of professional role of others and its associated behavioural indicators, especially as these relate to the interprofessional education of nursing students. The identification of these competencies and their behavioural indicators serve two purposes.
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- The study aims to analyze the community health nursing workforce in Canada, focusing on their effectiveness and the factors that support public health nurses in their roles.
- Over 53,000 community nurses were identified in Canada, and their effectiveness is influenced by factors such as professional confidence, team dynamics, and community support, alongside their need for better salaries and job security.
- Effective public health nursing relies on supportive government policies, a positive organizational culture, and management practices that address community needs and resources.
White coat hypertension in treated hypertensives: a three year follow-up study.
Can J Cardiovasc Nurs
July 2003
Patients who participated in an initial study in a hypertension outpatient clinic in a tertiary care hospital in Western Canada were approached three years later to participate in a follow-up study. The aim of this study was to describe changes, over three years, in office (OBP) and ambulatory blood pressure and blood pressure load (BPL) in a group of treated hypertensives, with and without white coat hypertension (WCH). In the initial study, 103 consecutive patients with OBP over 140/90 (either/both), despite being prescribed two or more antihypertensive drugs, were divided into groups based on average daytime ambulatory blood pressures (DABP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaskatchewan public health nursing survey. Perceptions of roles and activities.
Can J Public Health
December 2002
Objective: To explore perceived roles and activities of Saskatchewan public health nurses (PHNs).
Methods: This replication study surveyed Saskatchewan PHNs using the instrument developed by the Hamilton-Wentworth Social and Public Health Services Division in a 1992 survey of Ontario PHNs. This instrument is based on the roles and activities for community/public health nurses described by the Canadian Public Health Association (1990).