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A Leave Of Absence Might Not Be A Bad Thing: Registered Practical Nurses Working In Home Care During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Denise M. Connelly, Nicole A. Guitar, Anna Garnett, Tracy Smith-Carrier, Kristin Prentice, Jen Calver, Emily King, Sandra Mckay, Diana Pearson, Samir Sinha, Nancy Snobelen

Physical Therapy Publications

To describe the resilience and emotional intelligence of Registered Practical Nurses working in Home and Community Care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, to determine if there was a relationship between resilience and emotional intelligence based on whether a nurse: (1) left the sector, (2) considered leaving, or (3) took a leave of absence during the pandemic. An online cross-sectional survey was used to capture respondents’ demographic information and scores on the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, Resilience at Work Scale®, and Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale. Registered Practical Nurses working, or who had worked, in Home and Community Care January 2020 …

Rehabilitation Interventions For Physical Capacity And Quality Of Life In Adults With Post-Covid-19 Condition: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis., Dimitra V Pouliopoulou, Joy C Macdermid, Emily Saunders, Sue Peters, Laura Brunton, Erin Miller, Kieran L Quinn, Tiago V Pereira, Pavlos Bobos

Physical Therapy Publications

IMPORTANCE: Current rehabilitation guidelines for patients with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) are primarily based on expert opinions and observational data, and there is an urgent need for evidence-based rehabilitation interventions to support patients with PCC.

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize the findings of existing studies that report on physical capacity (including functional exercise capacity, muscle function, dyspnea, and respiratory function) and quality of life outcomes following rehabilitation interventions in patients with PCC.

DATA SOURCES: A systematic electronic search was performed from January 2020 until February 2023, in MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, and the Clinical Trials Registry. Key terms that were used to identify potentially …

Report On Fraying Resilience Among The Ontario Registered Practical Nurse Workforce In Long-Term Care Homes During Covid-19, Denise M. Connelly, Nancy Snobelen, Anna Garnett, Nicole Guitar, Cecilia Flores-Sandoval, Samir Sinha, Jen Calver, Diana Pearson, Tracy Smith-Carrier

Physical Therapy Publications

Aim: Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) are frontline healthcare providers in Ontario long-term care (LTC) homes. Throughout COVID-19, RPNs working in LTC homes experienced prolonged lockdowns, challenging working conditions, and inadequate resource allocation. This study aimed to describe the personal and professional resilience of RPNs working in LTC during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: An open cross-sectional online survey containing the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, Resilience at Work Scale®, and Resilience at Work Team Scale®. Methods: The survey was distributed by the RPN Association of Ontario (WeRPN) to approximately 5000 registered members working in Ontario LTC homes. Results: A total of 434 respondents …

Nurse-Led Virtual Delivery Of Pieces In Canadian Long-Term Care Homes To Support The Care Of Older Adults Experiencing Responsive Behaviors During Covid-19: Qualitative Descriptive Study, Anna Garnett, Denise Connelly, Marie Lee Yous, Lillian Hung, Nancy Snobelen, Melissa Hay, Cherie Furlan-Craievich, Shannon Snelgrove, Melissa Babcock, Jacqueline Ripley, Pam Hamilton, Cathy Sturdy-Smith, Maureen O’Connell

Physical Therapy Publications

Background: Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in profound loss of life among older adults living in long-term care (LTC) homes. As a pandemic response, LTC homes enforced infection control processes, including isolating older adults in their rooms, canceling therapeutic programs, and restricting family member visits. Social isolation negatively impacts older adults in LTC, which may result in increased rates of anxiety, depression, physical and cognitive decline, disorientation, fear, apathy, and premature death. Isolation of older adults can also cause an increase in responsive behaviors (eg, yelling, hitting, calling out) to express frustration, fear, restricted movement, and boredom. To respond …

Virtual Team-Based Care Planning With Older Persons In Formal Care Settings: A Scoping Review Protocol, Harrison Gao, Marie Lee Yous, Denise Connelly, Lillian Hung, Anna Garnett, Melissa Erin Hay, Nancy Snobelen, Samantha Salatino

Physical Therapy Publications

Introduction COVID-19 has necessitated greater adoption of virtual care (eg, telephone (audio), videoconference) delivery models. Virtual care provides opportunities for innovative practice in care planning with older persons and meaningful family engagement by synchronously involving multiple care providers. Nevertheless, there remains a paucity of summarising evidence regarding virtual team-based care planning for older persons. The purpose of this scoping review is to summarise evidence on the utilisation of virtual team-based care planning for older persons in formal care settings. Specifically, (1) what has been reported in the literature on the impact or outcomes of virtual team-based care planning? (2) What …