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Introduction Volume 1 (1)
No full textAn introduction to the inaugural volume and issue of the journal
Rubus parviflorus Nutt. | thimbleberry | t'qwumulhp
No full textThis article discusses Rubus parviflorus Nutt. commonly known as the thimbleberry. The shrub's botanical and ecological characteristics, uses, and the connections that it has with the Indigenous people of the Northwest Coast of Turtle Island are described
Oplopanax horridus (Smith) Miq. | devil's club | qwa'pulhp
No full textThis article is about Oplopanax horridus and includes identifying characteristics, ethnobotanical details, natural distribution, and cultivation
Empowerment as a Strategy to Combat Horizontal Violence
Full text linkHorizontal violence can take on various forms within the healthcare system including workplace bullying, incivility, hostility, and other forms of disruptive behaviours towards a fellow nurse (Egues & Leinung, 2013; Lachman, 2014; Myers et al., 2016). This type of violence can have lasting negative effects on the nurse experiencing such attitudes and behaviours, including feelings of powerlessness, fearfulness to continue to work, burnout, decreased morale, and a lessened sense of worth leading to feelings of regret for their chosen career path (Taylor & Taylor, 2017; Myers et al., 2016). It can also have drastic effects on patient outcomes and overall care, as horizontal violence can lead to patient complaints towards the care being given, increases in errors, and job dissatisfaction that can be felt and recognized by the patient (Egues & Leinung, 2013). Although horizontal violence is a growing issue within the nursing field, an even bigger concern is the acceptance of such behaviours as being a part of the job of nursing. Studies have suggested that when nurses are faced or are witnesses to aggressive behaviours from fellow co-workers, they do not recognize it as being a form of horizontal violence, further perpetuating the acceptance of such behaviours (Sellers, Millenbach, Kovach & Yingling, 2009-2010; Sellers, Millenbach, Ward & Scribani, 2012; Taylor & Taylor, 2017). Recognition of the types of bullying-like behaviours, as well as developing a strategy that allows for nurses within the organization to feel positively empowered rather than negatively dissatisfied and developing a desire to leave the workforce, are important steps in eradicating this devastating culture that exists within nursing
The Role of Transformational Leadership in Successful Change Management
Full text linkChange is a common occurrence in healthcare, therefore managing such change is an important quality of any nurse leader. Transformational leadership is discussed in the context of improving the success of change outcomes. An example of needed change on a hospital unit is given, which outlines how transformational leadership and improved change management skills could have led to success
OER Strategic Planning for Libraries: A step by step guide
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Copyright Contradictions in Scholarly Publishing
Full text linkThis paper examines contradictions in how copyright works with the publishing of scholarly journals. These contradictions have to do with the protection of the authors' interest and have become apparent with the rise of open access publishing as an alternative to the traditional commercial model of selling journal subscriptions. Authors may well be better served, as may the public which supports research, by open access journals because of its wider readership and early indications of greater scholarly impact. This paper reviews the specifics of publishers' contracts with editors and authors, as well as the larger spirit of copyright law in seeking to help scholars to better understand the consequences the choices they make between commercial and open access publishing models for the future of academic knowledge.
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Scholarly Associations and the Economic Viability of Open Access Publishing
Full text linkThe information landscapes within which scholars work is undergoing a seismic shift. The computer monitor that rises out of the photocopy stacks, piles of journals, clippings and correspondence, now offers a new, rich vein of information that seems destined to eventually overwhelm the traditional trappings of desktops, filing cabinets, and bookshelves. After little more than a decade of Internet publishing, two?thirds of academic journals provide online access, while more than 1,000 peer?reviewed journals are published solely in digital form (Tenopir and King, 2001). Faculty and students are increasingly writing with their browsers open to online research sources.
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