Tammy O'Rourke, Athabasca University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Athabasca University profile.

Primary Care Nursing Roles Nurse Practitioners Frailty Seniors Health

Latest papers

Evaluating Leadership Competencies in Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Scoping Review.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026
Nurse Practitioner Care Delivery Models: Meeting the Rapidly Expanding Needs of Cancer Patients.
Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025 · first author
Utilizing the determinants of healthy aging to guide the choice of social prescriptions for older adults.
Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2024 · senior author

All 8 publications

8 publications.

01

Evaluating Leadership Competencies in Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Scoping Review.

Steffan JL, Kirkpatrick M, O'Rourke T, Fraser D

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261487477 PMID: 42789382

02

Nurse Practitioner Care Delivery Models: Meeting the Rapidly Expanding Needs of Cancer Patients.

O'Rourke T, Smigorowsky M, Moch D, Hoffman T, Rawson K, Ruston T, Beranek J, Railton C, Kennett CJ, Kruger CP, Lu S, Cox-Kennett N, Pituskin E

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025First author

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol32090492 PMID: 41002562

03

Utilizing the determinants of healthy aging to guide the choice of social prescriptions for older adults.

Mansell B, Summach A, Molen S, O'Rourke T

Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2024Senior author

DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.44.9.05 PMID: 39264762

04

Addressing Pain Associated with Bone Metastases: Oncology Nursing Roles in a Multidisciplinary Rapid-Access Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic.

Pituskin E, Sneath S, Rabel H, O'Rourke T, Duggleby W, Hunter K, Ghosh S, Fairchild A

Seminars in oncology nursing2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2022.151279 PMID: 35491333

05

The Nurse Practitioner Workforce in Western Canada: A Cross-Sectional Practice Analysis Comparison.

Duff E, Golonka R, O' Rourke T, Alraja AA

Policy, politics & nursing practice2022

DOI: 10.1177/15271544211065432 PMID: 34939870

06

Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients With Lymphoma Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

Rothe D, Schick-Makaroff K, Clark AM, Cox-Kennett N, O'Rourke T, Pituskin E

Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention2021

DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000610 PMID: 34461623

07

Promoting safer sex in the context of heterosexual anal intercourse: A scoping review.

Stewart J, Douglas G, O'Rourke T, Gammel C

Journal of clinical nursing2021

DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15628 PMID: 33377555

08

Customizing a Program for Older Adults Living with Frailty in Primary Care.

Rasiah J, O'Rourke T, Dompé B, Rolfson D, Mansell B, Pereira R, Chan T, McDonald K, Summach A

Journal of primary care & community health2021

DOI: 10.1177/21501327211034807 PMID: 34315291

Frequent collaborators

Health Disciplines
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Edith Pituskin

Health, Medical Sociology

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Debbie Fraser

Health Disciplines

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Primary Care Dear Professor O'Rourke, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Evaluating Leadership Competencies in Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Scoping Review." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Tammy O'Rourke