Celebrating Research in Nursing
Nursing Research Exchange
Date: November 27, 2025 | Time: 1:00–3:30 p.m. (NT) | Format: Virtual (Zoom)
Hosted by Memorial University’s Faculty of Nursing, this event celebrates innovation, inquiry, and impact in nursing. It is part of the eighth annual Research Week (Nov. 24–28), Memorial University’s flagship fall research celebration across campuses.
Research Presentations
1:00–1:05 p.m. – Welcome
Dr. Julia Lukewich, Interim Associate Dean of Research and Professor, Faculty of Nursing
1:05–1:10 p.m. – Facilitator Remarks and Housekeeping
Dr. Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Faculty Lead, NL SUPPORT; Director, Primary Healthcare Research Unit; Professor, Faculty of Medicine
SESSION 1
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1:10–1:20 p.m. – ‘Fend for yourself’: nurses’ experiences transitioning to practice in Family Care Teams in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Presenter: Dr. Robin Burry
- Authors: Robin Burry, Julia Lukewich, Dana Ryan, Myuri Sivanthan, Maria Mathews, Marie-Eve Poitras, Cheryl Etchegary, Shabnam Asghari, Margot Antle
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1:20–1:30 p.m. – Team Primary Care Nurse: Canadian Post-Licensure Educational Program for Registered Nurses in Primary Care
- Presenter: Dr. Julia Lukewich
- Authors: Julia Lukewich, Marie-Eve Poitras, Suzanne Braithwaite, Mireille Guérin, Monica McGraw, Dana Ryan, Deanne Curnew, Crystal Vaughan, Anne-Sophie Langlois, François Gagné, Anaëlle Morin
1:30–1:45 p.m. Discussion #1 – For Presentations 1 and 2.
1:45–1:55 p.m. Break – Participants encouraged to view posters online.
SESSION 2
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1:55–2:05 p.m. – Sustaining a Sense of Unknowing about the Risk for Coronary Artery Disease Following a Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Presenter: Dr. Daisy Baldwin
- Authors: Daisy Baldwin, April Pike, Donna Moralejo, Kimberly Jarvis, Martha Mackay
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2:05–2:15 p.m. – Understanding for Gender Considerations of the Health and Well-Being for Women with MS in Canada: A Preliminary Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
- Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Collins
- Authors: Jennifer Collins, Michelle Ploughman, Marcia Finlayson, Hrag Yacoubian, Tracy Smith-Carrier, Areej Al-Hamad, Jennifer Zagrodnik
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2:15–2:25 p.m. – Barriers and Facilitators to Self-Management of Multimorbidity Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Immigrants: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
- Presenter: Dr. Esther Monari
- Authors: Esther Monari, Ahtisham Younas, Saleh Salimi
2:25–2:40 p.m. Discussion #2 – For Presentations 3 to 5; Posters available online; please complete event evaluation.
SESSION 3
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2:40–2:50 p.m. – The Experience of Interprofessional Collaboration in a Telehealth Context in Primary Care: The Perspective of Patients Living with a Chronic Illness
- Presenter: Monica McGraw
- Authors: Monica McGraw, Marie-Eve Poitras, Isabelle Gaboury, Yves Couturier, Marie-Dominique Poirier
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2:50–3:00 p.m. – Nurses’ Contributions to Virtual Care Delivery in Primary Care: A Scoping Review
- Presenter: Crystal Vaughan
- Authors: Crystal Vaughan, Julia Lukewich, Maria Mathews, Lindsay Hedden, Marie-Eve Poitras, Shabnam Asghari, Michelle Swab, Dana Ryan, Ruth Martin-Misener
3:00–3:15 p.m. Discussion #3 – For Presentations 6 and 7; Final reminder: event evaluation.
3:15–3:30 p.m. Closing remarks, thanks, acknowledgements, and next steps.
Dr. Julia Lukewich
Poster Presentations
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Strengthening Team-Based Care: Optimizing the Scope of Practice of Primary Care Nurses (Scope-PCN)
- Presenter: Dr. Julia Lukewich
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Exploring Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) Self-Perceived Quality of Life After Relocating to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Presenter: Dr. Peggy Rauman
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Influence of Organizational Attributes on Registered Nurse Contributions to Well-Child Care: A Scoping Review (Research in Progress)
- Presenter: Haley Tucker
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Exploring Nursing Students’ Experiences and Preparedness in Caring for CALD Populations: A Mixed-Methods Study Proposal
- Presenter: Dr. Chantille Isler
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Examining the Role of Baccalaureate Nursing Education in Primary Care Career-related Confidence, Perceptions, and Interest Among Canadian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Presenter: Deanne Curnew
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Exploring New Ventures in Knowledge Translation (KT) Through Partnered Research
- Presenter: Dr. Rebecca Puddester
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Multiple CVD Risk Factors in Women Earlier in the Lifespan: Results of a secondary analysis from a cluster RCT in Canada
- Presenter: Dr. Jill Bruneau
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Gender Considerations of the Health and Well-Being for Women with MS in Canada (Expanded)
- Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Collins
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Exploring Diabetes Practices in the Context of Insulin Injections
- Presenter: Dr. Renee Crossman
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Exploring Patient Experiences of Diabetes Interactions with Health Care Providers
- Presenter: Dr. Renee Crossman
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Mapping Nursing Recruitment Decision-Making Processes in Newfoundland and Labrador
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