Method
Participants
A convenience sample of nurses employed in acute care set- tings was accessed through a database at the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador. All nur- ses in acute care settings who consented to being contacted for research purposes during their last licence renewal were sent questionnaires. A total number of six hundred and fifty- two (n = 652) questionnaires were sent and two hundred and sixty-four (n = 264) questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 42Æ2%.