Summary of Summary of Research and Teaching Research and Teaching

Activities:Activities:

Kathryn A. Smith Higuchi PhD, RNKathryn A. Smith Higuchi PhD, RNAssistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

Graduate Student OrientationGraduate Student OrientationSchool of Nursing University of OttawaSchool of Nursing University of Ottawa

September 6, 2006September 6, 2006

TeachingTeachingGraduate ProgramGraduate ProgramEDU 5198: EDU 5198: Student Assessment Strategies for Student Assessment Strategies for

Health Professions Education (new course)Health Professions Education (new course)Nsg 6124: Nsg 6124: Complex Issues in the Nursing Care Complex Issues in the Nursing Care

of Adults of Adults

Undergraduate ProgramUndergraduate ProgramNsg 1110, Nsg 1135, Nsg 1110, Nsg 1135, Year 1 CoordinatorYear 1 CoordinatorNsg 3131, Nsg 3132Nsg 3131, Nsg 3132

Focus of Research Focus of Research ActivitiesActivities

Clinical Decision Making (acute care Clinical Decision Making (acute care and home care clinical contexts)and home care clinical contexts)

Evaluation and Implementation of Evaluation and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines Clinical Guidelines

Clinical Teaching and LearningClinical Teaching and Learning Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects Higuchi, K.S., Davies, B. (Co-PIs), Edwards, N., Higuchi, K.S., Davies, B. (Co-PIs), Edwards, N.,

Ploeg, J, Skelly, J., Virani, T. & Wells, G. (2005).Ploeg, J, Skelly, J., Virani, T. & Wells, G. (2005). Clinical Outcomes and Long Term Use Clinical Outcomes and Long Term Use

of Research Evidence Nursingof Research Evidence Nursing (COLTURE)(COLTURE)

Funded by the Canadian Nurses Foundation Funded by the Canadian Nurses Foundation Partnership Fund and Nursing Best Practices Partnership Fund and Nursing Best Practices Research UnitResearch Unit

Require Part-time Research CoordinatorRequire Part-time Research Coordinator Require Research Assistant to conduct Require Research Assistant to conduct

telephone interviews with breastfeeding telephone interviews with breastfeeding mothers.mothers.

Current ProjectsCurrent ProjectsEdwards, N., Grinspun, D., Higuchi, K., Berta, W., Edwards, N., Grinspun, D., Higuchi, K., Berta, W.,

Downey, A., Lang, A., & Marck, T.Downey, A., Lang, A., & Marck, T.

Project #4: Feedback & Systems ChangeProject #4: Feedback & Systems Change

Edwards, N., and 20 others.Edwards, N., and 20 others.

The Emergence of Evidence-Informed The Emergence of Evidence-Informed Nursing Service Delivery Models and Nursing Service Delivery Models and Their Uptake within the Health Care Their Uptake within the Health Care System: A Program of Research System: A Program of Research

Funded by CHSRF Research, Exchange & Funded by CHSRF Research, Exchange & Impact for System Support CompetitionImpact for System Support Competition

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

Higuchi, K., Cragg, B, & Foulds, B. Higuchi, K., Cragg, B, & Foulds, B. Development of Clinical Scenarios Development of Clinical Scenarios

for use in Simulation Laboratoriesfor use in Simulation Laboratories. . Funded by the University of Ottawa Teaching Funded by the University of Ottawa Teaching

and Learning Development.and Learning Development.

New ProjectsNew Projects

Higuchi, K. S. & Groll, D. (Co-PI) Woodend, Higuchi, K. S. & Groll, D. (Co-PI) Woodend, K., Andrew, J., McDiarmid, S., Virani, T., & K., Andrew, J., McDiarmid, S., Virani, T., & Yakopich, M. Yakopich, M.

Clinical Outcomes following Clinical Outcomes following Implementation of Vascular Access Implementation of Vascular Access Devices Clinical Guidelines.Devices Clinical Guidelines.

Funded by the Registered Nurses Funded by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario .Association of Ontario .

New ProjectsNew Projects

Danesco, E. (PI), Andrew, J., Dayus, D., Danesco, E. (PI), Andrew, J., Dayus, D., Higuchi, K. S., & Davies, B. Higuchi, K. S., & Davies, B.

Development of Tools to Assess Development of Tools to Assess Facilitators and Barriers in using Facilitators and Barriers in using Research Evidence on Establishing Research Evidence on Establishing Therapeutic RelationshipsTherapeutic Relationships. .

Funded by Funded by Registered Nurses Association of Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Ontario

New ProjectsNew Projects

Woodend, K. (PI), Higuchi, K., Groll, D., Woodend, K. (PI), Higuchi, K., Groll, D., McConell, H., Logan-Stephans, J. McConell, H., Logan-Stephans, J.

Clinical Outcomes in Acute Care Clinical Outcomes in Acute Care Patients following Implementation Patients following Implementation of the RNAO BPG on Hypertensionof the RNAO BPG on Hypertension

Funded by the RNAOFunded by the RNAO