Dr. Pamela Baxter

Bio

Dr. Baxter started at McMaster University’s School of Nursing July 2001. She teaches in the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Select Publications

• Whitmore, C., Kaasalainen, S., Ploeg, J., Baxter, P. (senior author). (2019). Transitioning to practice in long-term care: New graduate nurses' experience of an accelerated transition to nurse leader. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 75(6): 1272-1283.

•  Wong, A., McKey, C., Baxter, P. (2019). "What’s the fuss?": Gender and academic leadership. Journal of Health Organization and Management. 32(6): 779-792.

• Tate, K., Hewko, S., McLane, P., Baxter, P., Perry, K., Armijo-Olivo, S., Estabrooks, C., Gordon, D., Cummings, G. (2019). Learning to lead: A review and synthesis of literature examining health care managers' use of knowledge. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 24(1): 57-70.

• Whitmore, C., Baxter, P.(senior author), Kaasalainen, S., Ploeg, J. (2018). Protocol for a Case Study to Explore the Transition to Practice of New Graduate Nurses in Long-term Care. SAGE Open Nursing, 4, 1-11. doi: 10.1177/2377960818797251.

•  Tate, K., Hewko, S., McLane, P., Baxter, P., Perry, K., Armijo-Olivo, S., Estabrooks, C., Gordon, D., Cummings, G. (2018). Learning to lead: A review and synthesis of literature examining health care managers' use of knowledge. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 2018 0(0), 1-14. doi: 10.1177/1355819618786764. [Epub ahead of print].

• Pfaff, K., Baxter, P., Jack, S., & Ploeg, J. (2014). Exploring new graduate nurse confidence in  interprofessional collaboration: A mixed methods study.  International Journal of Nursing Studies. [published on-line] 
• Pfaff, K.A., Baxter, P., Jack, S., & Ploeg, J. (2014). Factors influencing new graduate nurse engagement in interprofessional collaboration: An integrated review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(1), 4-20. 
• Pfaff, K., Baxter, P., Ploeg, J., Jack, S. (2013). A mixed methods exploration of the team and organizational factors that may predict new graduate nurse engagement in collaborative practice, Journal of Interprofessional Care, published on-line at http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/13561820.2013.851072
• Pfaff, K.,Baxter, P., Jack, S., Ploeg, J. (2013). An integrative review of  the factors influencing new graduate nurse engagement in interprofessional collaboration,    Journal of Advanced Nursing, early on-line 2013 at   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jan.12195/abstract
• Czeraki, K., McKey, C., Peachey, G., Baxter, P., Flaherty, B. (2013). Factors that Attract and Retain Registered Nurses in the First-Line Nurse Manager Role.  Journal of Nursing Management, Jun 27. DOI:10.1111/jonm.12093. [Epub ahead of print]
• Baxter, P., & Norman, G. (2011). Self-Assessment or Self-Deception? A Negative Association Between Self-Assessment and Performance. Journal of Advanced Nursing first published on April 25, 2011 as DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05658.x
• Baxter, P. (2010). Providing orientation programs to new graduate nurses: Points to consider Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 26(4), 1-6.
• Baxter, P., & Markle-Reid, M. (2009).  An exploration of interprofessional collaboration to prevent  falls in the community setting:  No time to waste. International Journal of Integrated Care. 9, 1-12, ISSN 1568-4156
• Baxter, P., & Jack, S. (2008).  Qualitative Case Study Methodology: Study Design and Implementation for Novice Researchers.  The Qualitative Report, 13(4), 544-559.
• Baxter, P., Boblin, S., Rideout, L., & Ofosu, C. (2007). The CCARE Model of Clinical Supervision: Bridging the Theory-Practice gap.  Nurse Education in Practice, 7(2), 103-111.
• Baxter, P., & Boblin, S. (2007). The moral development of baccalaureate nursing students: Understanding unethical behaviour in classroom and clinical settings. Journal of Nursing Education, 46(1), 1-8.
• Baxter, P., & Rideout, L. (2006). Decision making of 2nd year baccalaureate nursing students Journal of Nursing Education, 45(4), 121-128.

Honours

• 2013  -  Emerging Researcher Award, University of Ottawa, Ontario Health Human Resource Network, $15,000.

Grants

• Petrisor, B., Sonnadara, R., Bhandari, M., Kelly, S., Bosnyak, D., Baxter, P. Using EEG to measure mind wandering: A stepping-stone to more effective teaching in medical education, McMaster Surgical Associates (MSA), Educational Research Grant. 2016 – 2018.  $30,000.
• Baxter, P., Kennedy, L., Semogas, D. Seniors Helping Seniors: Evaluation of a Peer to Peer Intervention for Socially Isolated Older Adults & the Impact on Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Older Adults. New Horizons Grant. 2016 – 2017. $21,013.

• Pfaff, K., Baxter, P., Echlin, J., & Hamilton, L. Promoting Interprofessional Palliative Care in Long-term Care: The Impact of Leadership.  University of Windsor Faculty of Nursing Internal Grant, 2015 – 2017.  $2,978. 

• Baxter, P. Newton, M. (PI), McGrath, P. (Co-PI), Joyce, A., Johnson, D., Ohinmaa, A., Rosychuk, R., Jabbour, M., Fitzpatrick, E., Curtis, S., & Young, M. Developing an Internet-based program for anxious youth who visit the emergency department for mental health care. CIHR, 2013 – 2017.  Sub-grant.$19,000.

• Newton, M. (PI), McGrath, P. (Co-PI), Joyce, A., Johnson, D., Ohinmaa, A., Baxter, P., Rosychuk, R., Jabbour, M., Fitzpatrick, E., Curtis, S., & Young, M. Developing an Internet-based program for anxious youth who visit the emergency department for mental health care.  Royal Bank of Canada Foundation - Children¹s Mental Health Project. 2012 – 2017.  $500,000.

• Bergman, H., Borges Da Silva, R., Gruneir, A., Lapointe, L., Lee, L., McAiney, C., Moore, A., Vedel, I., Aubin, M., Baird, J., Baptiste, S., Baxter, P., Bergman, S., Beland, F., Denis, J., Dupuis, S., Emond, M., Emond, V., Grignon, M., Ingram, J., Kroger, E., Lamothe, L., Levasseur, M., Macaulay, A., Muggah, E., Patterson, C., Pimlott, N., Rodriguez, C., Ruel, G., St-Laurent, D., Strumpf, E., Tourigny, A., Tousignant, M., Yaffe, M. Submitted to CCNA team grant (Alzheimer study) Team 19: Assessing care models implemented in primary health care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. CIHR and The Canadian Consortium of Neurodegeneration and Aging (CCNA).  2014 – 2019. $1.2 million.

• Bergman, H., Borges Da Silva, R., Gruneir, A., Lapointe, L., Lee, L., McAiney, C., Moore, A., Vedel, I., Aubin, M., Baird, J., Baptiste, S., Baxter, P., Bergman, S., Beland, F., Denis, J., Dupuis, S., Emond, M., Emond, V., Grignon, M., Ingram, J., Kroger, E., Lamothe, L., Levasseur, M., Macaulay, A., Muggah, E., Patterson, C., Pimlott, N., Rodriguez, C., Ruel, G., St-Laurent, D., Strumpf, E., Tourigny, A., Tousignant, M., Yaffe, M. Submitted to CCNA team grant (Alzheimer study) Team 19: Assessing care models implemented in primary health care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Howard Bergman & Isabelle Vedel (co-PIs), The Canadian Consortium of Neurodegeneration and Aging (CCNA).  2014-2019. The total of the grant is $6,499,899 (Requested from CCNA: $1,799,899, Funding already obtained from Quebec (FRQS): $200,000 Funding pledged by New-Brunswick (NBHRF): $500,000). 
• Baxter, P., & Donald, F. Building capacity for incorporating research evidence into practice:  Needs Assessment of Faculty in the Primary Health Care nurse practitioner program questionnaire for course professors, tutors/Instructor, & Deans/Directors, CIHR. 2013, $4,000 Sub-grant.
• Wong, A., McKey, C., Baxter, P. Leaning in: Gender and Leadership, McMaster University. 2013-2015, $14,000.
• Baxter, P., Alvarado, K., Cummings, G., Kennedy, D., & McKey, C. Health Care Organization Leaders' Responses to Patient Based Funding. CIHR, 2013-2014, $22,664.
• Baxter, P., Alvarado, K., Cummings, G., Kennedy, D., & McKey, C. Quality-Based Funding in Ontario:  Exploring organizational leaders’ responses, innovations, barriers and outcomes. Ontario Health Human Resource Research Network, planning grant competition. 2013, $15,000.
• Baxter, P., Newton, M. (PI), McGrath, P. (Co-PI), Joyce, A., Johnson, D., Ohinmaa, A., Rosychuk, R., Jabbour, M., Fitzpatrick, E., Curtis, S., & Young, M. Developing an Internet-based program for anxious youth who visit the emergency department for mental health care. CIHR, 2013-2017, $19,000 Sub-grant.
• Newton, M. (PI), McGrath, P. (Co-PI), Joyce, A., Johnson, D., Ohinmaa, A., Baxter, P.,Rosychuk, R., Jabbour, M., Fitzpatrick, E., Curtis, S., & Young, M. Developing an Internet-based program for anxious youth who visit the emergency department for mental health care.  Royal Bank of Canada Foundation - Children¹s Mental Health Project. 2012-2017, $500,000.
• Newton, M., McGrath, P., Baxter, P., Carandang, C., Curtis, S., Fitzpatrick, E., Jabbour,M., Johnson, D., Joyce, A., Ohinmaa, A., Rosychuk, R., & Young, M. Refining an internet-based, cognitive behavioural program for anxious youth, CIHR, 2012-2015, $331, 716.

Research

Dr. Baxter is a health service and policy researcher with expertise in healthcare leadership, health service delivery models and healthcare funding models. She is currently the principal investigator on a grant funded by CIHR to explore healthcare leaders experiences of implementing orthopaedic quality based procedures in Ontario hospitals. In addition, Dr. Baxter is a co-investigator on several CIHR funded grants. She is currently accepting graduate students in her areas of interest.

Courses

Undergraduate Teaching

Dr. Baxter currently teaches in all years of the undergraduate program, but most recently has taught Levels 3 & 4 PBL, Level 4 clinical and Level 4 Research Practicum.  Dr. Baxter has expertise in qualitative case study methods and mixed methods.

Presentations

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• Baxter, P., Udod, S. Priority setting in nursing administration research: A rapid review of the literature. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) Creating Healthy Work Environments Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 22-24, 2019.
• Wagner, N., Baxter, P., Pierazzo, J., Amin, N., Kelly, S., Sonnadara, R.R. Incorporating Collaborative Learning in a Surgical Boot Camp at the Onset of Residency. Geoffrey Norman Day in Education Research. Hamilton, ON. June 2018.
• Wong, A., Baxter, P., McKey, C.  Gender and Academic Health Leadership.  Short Communication at The Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference 2018, Basel, Switzerland, Aug 25-29, 2018.
• Whitmore, C., Baxter, P., Kaasalainen, S., Ploeg, J. Practicing in Isolation: New Graduate Nurses’ Experience Transitioning to Practice in Long-term Care. Oral Presentation at Faculty of Health Sciences Plenary Session, McMaster University, Hamilton, May 15, 2018.
• Baxter, P., Hewko, S., Tate, K., McLane, P., Whitmore, C., & Cummings, G. A systematic review of the factors influencing healthcare managers' engagement inevidence-informed practice. 28^th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin Ireland, July 28-31, 2017.
•  Cummings, GG., Tate, K., Hewko, S., McLane, P., Baxter, P., Armijo-Olivo, S., & Estabrooks, CA. A Review and Synthesis of Literature Examining Healthcare Managers’ Use of Knowledge in Their Practice. Oral presentation at Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 28-31 July 2017.
•  Baxter, P., Hewko, S., Tate, K., McLane, P., Whitmore, C., & Cummings, G.  A systematic review of the factors influencing healthcare managers' engagement in evidence-informed practice. GANES Conference:  Catalyzing Nursing Education and Scholarship for Global Health. Miami, Florida, April 2-4, 2017.