Nursing work environments Nancy PurdyAssociate ProfessorDaphne Cockwell School of Nursing

www.ryerson.ca/nursing/faculty/bios/purdy.htmlLead author of a November 2010 study that found supportive team environments may boost nurses’ career satisfaction and improve patient care

Role of nurse practitioners in Canada’s health-care systemFaith DonaldAssociate ProfessorDaphne Cockwell School of Nursing

www.ryerson.ca/nursing/faculty/bios/donald.htmlCo-principal investigator of a national study on nurse practitioners: Read more: www.ryerson.ca/news/news/Research_News/20090417_Donald.html

Health professionals’ perceptions of error reporting and disclosurePatient safetyInter-professional education and collaborationSherry EspinAssociate ProfessorDaphne Cockwell School of Nursing

www.ryerson.ca/nursing/faculty/bios/espin.htmlResearching how reporting of team-based medical errors are perceived by ICU nurses

Gerontological nursingHealth-care needs of seniors living with mental health issuesDementia careLori Schindel MartinAssociate ProfessorDaphne Cockwell School of Nursing

www.ryerson.ca/nursing/faculty/bios/schindel_martin.htmlCurrently researching nursing safety when caring for aggressive patients in long-term and acute care settings

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