Honouring Excellence in Research: 2024–2025 NSWOCC Manuscript Award

At our 44th National Conference in Montreal, QC on May 24th, we proudly presented the 2024–2025 Manuscript Award during the National Conference Banquet & WOC Institute Graduation Ceremony.

The winning manuscript, published in the December 2024 issue of the Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence (CJWOC), is titled:"Exploring Estimation of Hospital Costs and Associated Factors Among Persons with Cord Injury Undergoing Surgical Closure of Stage 4 Pelvic Pressure Injuries" and authored by:

• Laura Teague PhD, BA, BNSc, MN, NP-Adult, NSWOC

• Gina Browne PhD, Reg.N., Hon.LL.D

• Lehana Thabane PhD

• Stephen Birch PhD

• Colleen McGillvray BSc, MD, FRCP

• Gary Foster PhD

• Maya Deeb BSc, MD, FRCPC

• James Mahoney MD, FRCSC

• Karen E. Campbell PhD, MScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)

  
  

This manuscript is based on a chapter from Dr. Laura Teague's doctoral research originally completed in July 2020.  Dr. Teague had begun the process of preparing her research for submission to NSWOC Advance (now the Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence) when she passed away in November 2023.  Dr. Karen Campbell, a long time colleague and friend of Laura's continued the process, acting as corresponding author, to ensure Laura's work was shared as she had intended. 

The Board of Directors of Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) and the Editorial Team of the Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence (CJWOC) is honoured to bestow this award of Laura's work posthumously in her memory, to her husband David Breukelman.

Read the Manuscript