June 2010 No 101, 2010/2 - 98 pagesEditorialPages 3 to 3Research and professional practices: Methods, tools, techniques, and purposesBy Ljiljana JovicDiscussionPages 4 to 16Towards understanding human ecology in nursing practice: A concept analysisBy Huynh Truc, Marie AldersonMethodologyPages 18 to 24The meta-analysis of summary dataBy Patrick MaisonPages 25 to 28Meta-analysis based on individual patient data: The example of advanced colorectal cancerBy Pascal Piedbois, Marc BuysePages 29 to 41Cognitive charts: How are they used in nursing?By Brigitte Berthou, Claire MarchandResearchPages 42 to 64Practical application training in nursing training. Professional representations and the involvement of the various actors (future nurses, trainers, hospital staff in charge, and training tutors)By Nelly JouanchinPages 67 to 80A trial of a tool to assess the support needs of family caregivers of an aging relative at home: A tool with a potential application in Francophone EuropeBy Francine Ducharme, Louise Lévesque, Chantal D. Caron, Elizabeth Hanson, Lennart Magnusson, Janet Nolan, Mike NolanPages 81 to 90The management of student interns, teaching, and research: Assessment and valorization of activities conducted by paramedical professionalsBy Ljiljana Jovic, Danielle Goldszmidt, Dominique MonguillonVariaPages 91 to 97The feeling of personal effectiveness and its attributes in the versatility of nurses within a centerBy Jean-Charles Erny