Lori Rietze
Biography
As an Assistant Professor at Laurentian University's School of Nursing, I completed my undergraduate BScN at Laurentian University (2000), MSc at McMaster University (2003), and PhD (2022) at the University of Victoria. Prior to my appointment at Laurentian University, I practiced as a surgical registered nurse, at Health Sciences North (formally known as St. Joseph's Health Centre). My research interests are health systems, organizational culture, acute care nursing, leadership, qualitative research, advance care planning, and end-of-life care.
Education
- BScN
- MSc
- PhD
Research
My research interests are health systems, organizational culture, acute care nursing, leadership, qualitative research, advance care planning, and end-of-life care.
Awards
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
Publications
Larocque, S., Rietze, L., & Heale, R. (2023). Helping the helpers: Understanding Information and support needs of caregivers in underserved communities. Death Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2023.2230551
Akomah, A., Heale, R., Rietze, L., & Gorham, R. (2023). A concept analysis: Changes to homeostasis and the risk of falling. Diversity of Research in Health Journal. https://doi:10.28984/drhj.vi.392.g379
Rietze, L. (2022). Advance care planning between registered nurses and their acute care patients. Published Doctoral Dissertation. Available at http://dspace.library.uvic.ca/bitstream/handle/1828/14284/Rietze_Lori_PhD_2022.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Rietze, L., Heale, R., & Kaur, K. (2022). Do not hospitalize directives in long-term care: Current status and practical implications. Annals of Long Term Care. https://doi:10.25270/altc.2022.10.002
Rietze, L., Richardson, H., & Tschanz, C. (2018). Assessment of the integration of palliative end-of-life care entry-to-practice competencies into Canadian undergraduate nursing curricula. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 20(6), 568-574. DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000502.
Heale, R., Rietze, L., Hill, L., & Roles, S. (2018). Development of nurse practitioner competencies for advance care planning. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, 20(2), 166-179. DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000425.
Rietze, L., Heale, R., Roles, S., & Hill, L. (2018). Identifying the factors associated with Canadian registered nurses’ engagement in advance care planning. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 20(3), 230-236.
Villeneuve, P., Heale, R., Carter, L., & Rietze, L. (2018). Exploring self-perceptions of anxiety among nursing students in the clinical setting and select demographics. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 15(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijnes-2017-0042.
Rietze, L. (2016). Nursing home staff should ensure that advance treatment decisions are discussed with residents and relatives. Evidence Based Nursing, 19(4), 128. doi: 10.1126/eb-2016-102406v1
Rietze, L., Heale, R., Hill, L., & Roles, S. (2016). Advance care planning in nurse practitioner practice: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Nursing Leadership, 29(3), 106-119.
Rietze, L., & Stajduhar, K. (2015). Registered nurses’ involvement in advance care planning: An integrative review. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 21, (10), 495-478.
Kurcuz, S., Rietze, L., Lim, A., & Swamy, M. (2015). Web-based learning: A bridge to meet the needs of Canadian nurses for doctoral education. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 45(1), 37-47.
Bruce, A., Rietze, L., & Lim, A. (2014). Understanding philosophy in the nurse's world: What, where, and why? Nursing and Health, 2(3), 65-71.
Fournier, J., Heale, R., & Rietze, L. (2012). I can’t wait: Advanced access decreases wait times in primary healthcare. HealthCare Quarterly, 15(1), 64-68.
Bailey, P. H., Rietze, L. L., Moroso, S., & Szilva, N. (2011). A description of a process to calibrate the Morse fall scale in a long-term care home. Applied Nursing Research, 24, 263-268.