Michelle Lalonde, University of Ottawa

Research

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Critical Care Critical Care Nursing Practice Emergency Department Intensive Care Unit New Graduate Nurses Transition To Practice

Latest papers

Diagnostic reasoning in the RN-to-NP transition: An interpretive description study.
Nurse education today · 2026
Digital Health Technology and the New Graduate Nurse: A Scoping Review Protocol.
Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026 · senior author
Optimizing Academic-Practice Partnerships to Promote Transition to Nursing Practice.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026

All 32 publications

Latest funding

Transition to Professional Practice Program
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$23,482
Addressing COVID-19 Impacts on Canada's Nursing Workforce
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$265,485
Une étude multiméthode sur la transition des aînés des résidences pour personnes âgées vers l'urgence : état de la littérature, perceptions des proches aidants et celles du personnel infirmier
CIHR · 2021 · Supervisor

All 6 grants and awards

32 publications.

01

Diagnostic reasoning in the RN-to-NP transition: An interpretive description study.

Pirani S, Tyerman J, Lalonde M, Ziegler E

Nurse education today2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2026.107307 PMID: 42526106

02

Digital Health Technology and the New Graduate Nurse: A Scoping Review Protocol.

Ryan M, Cole V, Duchscher J, Booth R, Lalonde M

Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/nursrep16030090 PMID: 41893078

03

Optimizing Academic-Practice Partnerships to Promote Transition to Nursing Practice.

Halverson KL, Lalonde M, Duchscher J, Xin S, Currie C, Raynak A

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

DOI: 10.1177/08445621251366583 PMID: 40836641

04

[Perceptions of caregivers accompanying an elderly person during the transition from a long-term care facility to the emergency room].

Peguero-Rodriguez G, Polomeno V, Backman C, Chartrand J, Lalonde M

Soins. Gerontologie2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.sger.2025.11.003 PMID: 41620250

05

Nursing Professional Identity: A Critical Review of the Concept Amidst COVID-19.

Payne A, Lalonde M, Vanderspank-Wright B, Perron A

ANS. Advances in nursing science2026

DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000529 PMID: 39377482

06

Systematic Search and Evaluation of mobile Apps for Wound Care Available in French-Language in Canada.

Gagnon J, Chartrand J, Probst S, Maillet É, Reynolds E, Chaplain V, St-Jean H, East R, Lalonde M

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621241312394 PMID: 39962802

07

Correction: Content of a wound care mobile application for newly graduated nurses: an e-Delphi study.

Gagnon J, Chartrand J, Probst S, Lalonde M

BMC nursing2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02705-w PMID: 39806352

08

Co-creation and evaluation of an algorithm for the development of a mobile application for wound care among new graduate nurses: A mixed methods study.

Gagnon J, Chartrand J, Probst S, Maillet É, Reynolds E, Lalonde M

International wound journal2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/iwj.70064 PMID: 39353603

09

Self-supporting wound care mobile applications for nurses: A scoping review.

Gagnon J, Probst S, Chartrand J, Reynolds E, Lalonde M

Journal of advanced nursing2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jan.16052 PMID: 38186080

10

Interventions to improve nurse-family communication in the emergency department: A scoping review.

Bissonette S, Chartrand J, Bailey L, Lalonde M, Tyerman J

Journal of clinical nursing2024

DOI: 10.1111/jocn.17068 PMID: 38476035

Transition to Professional Practice Program

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Halverson, Kathryn L.

Keywords: new graduates; transition to practice; support; mentorship; recruitment; professional identity

$23,482

Addressing COVID-19 Impacts on Canada's Nursing Workforce

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Mcgillis Hall, Linda

Keywords: Burnout; Health Human Resources; Nursing Workforce; Resilience; Workplace Safety

$265,485

Une étude multiméthode sur la transition des aînés des résidences pour personnes âgées vers l'urgence : état de la littérature, perceptions des proches aidants et celles du personnel infirmier

SupervisorCIHR2021Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Peguero-Rodriguez, Gabriela

Keywords: Aîné; Centre D'Hébergement; Famille; Personnel Infirmier; Proche Aidant; Résidence Pour Personnes Âgées; Soins De Longue Durée; Transfert; Transition; Urgence

Conception et validation d'un algorithme menant à la création d'un outil numérique pour soutenir l'application des connaissances en soins de plaies par les infirmières et infirmiers nouvellement diplômés : une recherche multiméthode.

SupervisorCIHR2021Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Gagnon, Julie

Keywords: Algorithme; Application Des Connaissances; Application Mobile; Devis Mixte; Examen De La Portée; Infirmières Et Infirmiers Nouvellement Diplômés; Pratique Basée Sur Les Données Probantes; Santé Mobile (Mhealth); Soins De Plaies; Technique Delphi

$105,000

Advancing healthcare for COVID-19 in Ontario: Strengthening providers' capacity for best practices in African, Caribbean and Black community service provision

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Etowa, Josephine B; Nelson, LaRon E

Keywords: African, Black, Caribbean Populations; Community Based Participatory Research (Cbpr); Covid-19; Health Care Providers; Health Care Services; Health Inequities; Health Policy; Racialized Populations; Social Determinants Of Health; Vulnerable Populations

$307,027

Exploring New Graduate Nurses' Transition into Critical Care Nursing Practice

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Vanderspank, Brandi L; Carlson, Stephanie; Crowe, Sarah; Lalonde, Michelle M; Vandyk, Amanda

Keywords: Critical Care; Critical Care Nursing Practice; Emergency Department; Intensive Care Unit; New Graduate Nurses; Transition To Practice

$180,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Nursing Sciences
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
Other

Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Julie Chartrand

Nursing Sciences

11 shared papers, latest 2026

Linda Mcgillis Hall

Faculty

4 shared papers, latest 2022

Chantal Backman

Nursing Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Dawn Stacey

Nursing Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Amanda Vandyk

Nursing Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Cole Etherington

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Erin Ziegler

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Viola Polomeno

Nursing Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Richard Booth

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Janet Squires

Nursing Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Critical Care Dear Professor Lalonde, 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 "Diagnostic reasoning in the RN-to-NP transition: An interpretive description study." (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]