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The Libraries of Royal Roads University and Vancouver Island University collaboratively offer VIURRSpace to digitally preserve and showcase selected scholarly and creative works of the universities, together with special collections that represent the unique character of the region.
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What’s that noise? The blogged lived experiences of mental health conditions (MHCs) through interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
(2021-11-30)Mental health is a significant part of our lives, with one in three Canadians braving a mental health condition (MHC) such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), major depressive disorder (MDD), social anxiety disorder ... -
Enhancing support to nurses and health care assistants who experience workplace violence
(2021-11-30)This study explored the question: How might Island Health enhance the support provided to nurses and health care assistants who experience workplace violence on in-patient Medical and Surgical Units at the Royal Jubilee ... -
The impacts of information and communication technologies on social fitness in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry : a case study
(2021-11-26)The Canadian Army (CA) has pursued increased digitization as Canadian society is experiencing unfettered access to the internet and supporting digital tools. Researchers study the impacts of information and communication ... -
Understanding historical Mi’gmaq treaty and aboriginal rights and relations for the 21st century : an “along the grain” approach
(2021-11-18)This synthesis paper summarizes the three components of my dissertation via portfolio. My first article, The Essence of Honour & Humanity: Revisiting the Treaty-Making Process in Mi’gmaq’i, looks at the development of the ... -
Nurturing an authentic culture of quality improvement and patient safety in paramedicine
(2021-11-18)Effective leadership and a supportive organizational culture are integral for an authentic culture of quality and patient safety to develop. I aimed to understand the essential leadership competencies deemed necessary for ... -
A comparison of permafrost landslides in previously glaciated and unglaciated terrain along the Dempster Highway; Eagle Plains, Yukon, and Peel Plateau and Interior Plain, Northwest Territories
(2021-11-17)This thesis examines the areal distribution of retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS) and active layer detachment slides (ALDS) in three areas of the Dempster Highway adjacent to the Richardson Mountains, in Canada’s Northwest ... -
Predicting the ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics in the Northern Salish Sea - a novel approach to marine risk assessment using GIS
(2021-11-16)Microplastics are ubiquitous in the world's oceans and have negatively impacted marine biota and ecosystem health. The Salish Sea, an inland sea ranging from Vancouver to Puget Sound, is an ecologically significant ecosystem. ... -
Interorganizational collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic
(2021-11-13)This thesis explored the question: “How might I act to facilitate interorganizational collaboration as an outside third-party action researcher and leader?” This first person-action research applied action learning ... -
Evaluating the impacts of community food initiatives : a food systems approach
(2021-11-12)In an era where accountability and transparency are increasingly valued, the Cowichan Green Community (CGC) and Nanaimo Foodshare (NFS), two community food organizations operating in Central Vancouver Island, asked how ... -
Portable gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug checking: Detection of carfentanil and etizolam in expected opioid samples
(Elsevier, 2021-11)Background: There has been a recent increase in adulteration of opioids with low concentration actives such as fentanyl analogues and benzodiazepines. As drug checking projects using vibrational spectroscopy continue to ... -
Arbutus
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-10-28)Pressed specimen of Arbutus menziesii. -
Students who stopped out : the lived experience of Indigenous students in West-Central Alberta who temporarily or permanently discontinued their post-secondary education journey
(2021-10-27)Indigenous people in Canada have lower post-secondary attainment rates than their non-Indigenous counterparts, but these statistics do not explain why. This study examines the barriers to post-secondary completion for ... -
What matters most to older Chinese adults
(Sage, 2021-10-26)Introduction: Although an abundance of gerontological research has focused on subjective well-being, quality of life, and life satisfaction, we know little about what matters most to older adults in sub-cultural groups. ... -
Casting a stone in the water : an exploration of truth and reconciliation in the context of a public utility
(2021-10-25)My partner organization for my research was FortisBC (FEI), a public energy utility in British Columbia. My purpose in exploring truth and reconciliation in my organization was to examine how the organization could respond ... -
Exploring the impact of an inclusive learning community on teaching and learning within a postsecondary diploma program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
(2021-10-21)This action-oriented research inquiry explored how might an inclusive learning community cocreate guidelines to support teaching and learning excellence in the Business Administration Diploma program at the Southern Alberta ... -
The entrepreneurial resilience of rural women business owners in a time of crisis
(2021-10-19)Purpose – This study draws from ecological systems theory (EST) as the conceptual basis to answer the question: what affects the entrepreneurial resilience of rural women business owners in a time of crisis? Design/meth ... -
Factors required for an educational program that meets the cultural needs of Wayúu children aged 5-8 in La Guajira, Colombia
(2021-10-18)This dissertation focusses on cultural-appropriate education and the cultural needs of Wayúu children living in Colombia and Venezuela. Learning to read and write is a fundamental skill that serves as the foundation for ... -
Peony
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-10-08)Pressed specimen of Paeonia lactiflora. -
Japanese barberry
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-10-05)Pressed specimen of Berberis thunbergii.
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