Research : Reports

Project Team & Acknowledgements [Table of Contents]

This research project represents a collaborative effort of a public- private partnership with an interest in health care. This project was supported by a financial contribution from the Health Transition Fund, Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official policy of the federal, provincial or territorial governments.

The Centre for Nursing Studies of the Health Care Corporation of St. John's, Newfoundland offers a continuum of educational opportunities for those who wish to purse a nursing career. It provides a high quality nursing education in a wide range of programs and services in a continuously changing health care system. The Centre offers a Bachelor of Nursing degree through a partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland and Western Regional School of Nursing. The degree is awarded by Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Centre is an Associate Member of the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing (CAUSN) and a member of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCS).

The Institute for the Advancement of Public Policy, Inc. is a St. John's-based private consulting firm specializing in comprehensive research and analysis along with advisory, advocacy, and management consulting services designed to advance a client's interests in relation to public policy. Among its areas of particular interest are health policy and services, social policy, and information technology as it relates to public service delivery.

Project Team

Colleen Hanrahan, B.A., M.S.W., LL.B.
Project Leader
Director, The Institute for the Advancement of Public Policy, Inc.

Christine Way, B.N., B.A., M.N. PhD
Health Care Researcher/Educator
Faculty of Medicine/School of Nursing
Memorial University of Newfoundland

John Housser, LL.B.
Housser Consultants

Madge Applin, R.N., B.N.
Associate Director, Nurse Practitioner Program,
Centre for Nursing Studies

Acknowledgements

The team extends its appreciation to the members of the Advisory Committee for their support and advice throughout the project. The members are:

The project team wish to acknowledge the support extended by Joan Rowsell, Director, Centre for Nursing Studies. Thank-you to Colleen Kelly, B.N., M. N., for her advice and comments as an independent consultant to the project respecting the extended/expanded role from the professional practice perspective.

The team was assisted with on-site data collection and analysis by the Centre of Nursing Studies faculty members Marcy Greene, R.N., B.N., M.Sc. and Joanne Simms, R.N.,B.N., M.N.. Assistance with on-site data collection in Newfoundland and analysis was provided by Cynthia Kettle, B.N., a graduate student of nursing at Memorial University. Assistance with data collection and compilation was provided by Madonna Kennedy. Professional word processing services were provided by Moya Hewlett, Cindy Andrews and Suzanne Browne.

The project team wishes to recognize Jacquie Lemaire, Health Transition Fund, for her assistance and support throughout the course of the project.

Finally, the team wishes to express its gratitude to the numerous informants who participated in different phases of this project, including officials of the federal and provincial Ministries of Health, the nursing associations across Canada, the administrative survey participants, and the on-site staff, especially the physicians, nurses and patients.