Molecular identification, genetic diversity, and secondary structure predictions of Physalis species using ITS2 DNA barcoding.

Background: The genus Physalis belongs to the Solanaceae family and has different species with important nutritional and medicinal values. Species within this genus have limited morphological differences, a characteristic that hinders accurate identification, safe utilization and genetic conservation of promising genotypes. In addition, to prevent the perceived loss of Physalis diversity due to habitat destruction, species delimitation needs attention.

Re-imagining of an undergraduate, second-degree entry, accelerated nursing program's curriculum utilizing a postmodern, learner-centred lens and a concept-based framework.

Introduction: It is necessary to re-imagine nursing curriculums utilizing a postmodern approach, as outdated teacher-centred methods of nursing education with emphasis on memorization versus critical thinking no longer meet the needs of the contemporary learner and the current challenges of the healthcare environment. There is an explicit need to redesign nursing curriculums that are future-oriented, adaptive and flexible and serve the learners' best interests.

Background: Distilled from a decade of teaching experience in an undergraduate, second-degree entry, accelerated nursing program, this paper describes the construction of a learner-centred, postmodern, concept-based nursing curriculum that aims to foster learners' inquiry skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, and experiential learning-all which develop learners' autonomy, self-direction, and lifelong learning.

Preceptors' experiences of one to one preceptorship model for students undertaking an accelerated undergraduate nursing program: An interpretive descriptive qualitative study.

Aim: The aim of this research is to describe and interpret the experiences of preceptors' in supporting nursing students in a one-to-one model across all semesters of the nursing program.

Background: The one-to-one preceptorship model is widely used in Canada during the consolidation phase of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The launch of an innovative two-year second-degree entry accelerated nursing program in partnership with several leading academically based health care delivery institutions in Ontario created a one-to-one preceptorship model that is offered within each semester of a two year nursing program.

Efficacy of fluralaner (Bravecto™ chewable tablets) for the treatment of naturally acquired Linognathus setosus infestations on dogs.

Background: The clinical efficacy of fluralaner chewable tablets (Bravecto™, MSD Animal Health) against naturally acquired Linognathus setosus infestations on dogs was evaluated compared with permethrin (Exspot®, MSD Animal Health) treatment.

Methods: Privately-owned dogs naturally infested with L. setosus from 21 different households were randomly allocated to two treatment groups.

A Clinical Nurse Specialist-Led Interprofessional Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical nurse specialist-led interprofessional quality improvement project was to reduce hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) using evidence-based practice.

Background: Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (PUs) have been linked to morbidity, poor quality of life, and increasing costs. Pressure ulcer prevention and management remain a challenge for interprofessional teams in acute care settings.