SCHOOL OF NURSING
ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017
PROGRAMS Program
Campus Location
Delivery Method
Credential
Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Degree Completion for Graduates Prior to 2010
Regina
Online
Degree
Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Degree Completion for Graduates of 2010 and Beyond
Regina
Online
Degree
Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program
Regina Online and clinical practice In partnership with University of Regina education
Masters Degree conferred by the University of Regina
Critical Care Nursing
Regina
Online, print distance and clinical practice education
Advanced Certificate
Diabetes Education for Health Care Professionals
Regina
Print distance and online
Advanced Certificate
Diabetes Education for Health Care Providers
Regina
Print distance
Applied Certificate
Emergency Nursing
Regina
Online, print distance and clinical practice education
Advanced Certificate
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
Regina Brokered to Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region, Kelsey Trail Health Region, Saskatoon Health Region, Sunrise Health Region and Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region
Print distance / web enhanced / work-based learning experiences
Applied Certificate
Nursing Re-entry
Regina
Print distance and online
Applied Certificate
Occupational Health Nursing
Regina
Online and workplace practicum experience
Post-Graduate Certificate
Orientation to Nursing in Canada for Internationally Educated Nurses
Regina
Online and clinical practice education
Applied Certificate
Perioperative Nursing / LPN
Regina Brokered to Saskatoon Health Region, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region
Online and clinical practice education
Advanced Certificate
Perioperative Nursing / RN
Regina Brokered to Prairie Mountain Health, Brandon, MB and Saskatoon Health Region
Online and clinical practice education
Advanced Certificate
Practical Nursing
Prince Albert On-campus, online and clinical Regina practice education Saskatoon Brokered to 10 regional college and two Dumont Technical Institute locations
Diploma
Psychiatric Nursing
Regina in Year 1; Year 2 in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, and Yorkton.
On-campus in year 1; videoconferencing in year 2, and clinical practice education
Diploma
Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)*
Regina Saskatoon Swift Current In partnership with U of R
On-campus, videoconferencing Degree conferred by the and clinical practice education University of Regina
*References to SCBScN throughout publication describe program in partnership with the University of Regina. Cover photo: Alumni of the original graduating class of 1969, along with a number of senior leaders from Saskatchewan Polytechnic at a School of Nursing’s 50th Anniversary celebration.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 STRATEGIC THEME 1 MAKING SUCCESSFUL CAREERS POSSIBLE
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STRATEGIC THEME 2 ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITY
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STRATEGIC THEME 3 PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM QUALITY AND INNOVATION
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STRATEGIC THEME 4 LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
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KUDOS 14
INTRODUCTION 2017
marked the celebration of a significant milestone - the School of Nursing’s 50th anniversary of delivering quality nursing education. We were privileged to celebrate the ongoing excellence in preparing nurses for an enriching career delivering compassionate patient and family-centred care. We thanked our alumni and our current faculty, staff and students for their ongoing contributions in advancing nursing education and increasing research and scholarly work. The School of Nursing has a stellar history as a primary provider of exceptional nursing education in the province, with a reputation that is recognized provincially, nationally and internationally. Saskatchewan Polytechnic is the only institution in Saskatchewan to offer education that spans the entire family of nursing and specialized areas of nursing practice. Our nursing graduates are known for their leadership, high standards of practice, ethical behaviour, skilful compassion, and embracing diversity. The School of Nursing celebrated remarkable achievements in 2016-17 and contributed significantly to the advancement of Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s vision and strategic directions. Our impressive team of 230 expert faculty and staff demonstrated dedication and commitment to providing quality education in a supportive and student-friendly environment. Sixteen innovative and award-winning programs were offered to more than 3,600 students using on-campus, print distance, video conferencing and online delivery. We look forward to continued success as we focus our efforts on the achievement of four strategic themes of making successful careers possible, advancing economic and social prosperity, pursuing excellence in program quality and innovation, and leading organizational effectiveness. Sincerely,
Dr. Netha Dyck Dean, School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences Saskatchewan Polytechnic
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STRATEGIC THEME 1
MAKING SUCCESSFUL CAREERS POSSIBLE Goal: Anticipate and respond strategically to employers’ programming needs Implemented the Occupational Health Nursing post-graduate certificate program. Launched the Emergency Nursing advanced certificate program. Implemented Year 4 courses of the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) program in Swift Current in partnership with the University of Regina. Developed an After Degree Nursing Program for the SCBScN program for implementation in September 2017 in partnership with the University of Regina. Approved a Minor Option for the SCBScN program for implementation in September 2017 in partnership with the University of Regina. Implemented and evaluated the pilot for the delivery of Year 4 SCBScN courses in North Battleford in collaboration with Prairie North Health Region and North West College in partnership with the University of Regina. Obtained institutional approval for the SCBScN Bilingual Option, in partnership with the University of Regina. Implementation is dependent on receipt of federal funding. Explored the development of a bilingual Practical Nursing program in partnership with College Mathieu. Explored the development of a Francophone Medical Device Reprocessing Technician program in partnership with Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB).
Goal: Facilitate learning pathways to support lifelong learning Implemented a pathway for upper year admissions into the SCBScN program including admission of LPNs and RPNs in partnership with the University of Regina.
Goal: Ensure the learning environment supports program and student requirements In celebration of Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week, the Psychiatric Nursing program created a number of online resources to encourage students and employees to focus on self-care practices and the importance of taking care of ourselves mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Celebrated the arrival of the yellow friendship bench on May 3 at Regina Campus in conjunction with the Mental Health Week. The hope of the bright yellow bench is that it will assist in ending the stigma surrounding mental health, invite people to say ‘hello’, and encourage more students to start peer-to-peer conversations. The bench (one of 33 installed across Canada) is a first for Saskatchewan and a first for postsecondary educational institutions in Saskatchewan. To reduce students’ stress, yoga sessions were provided for SCBScN program students before they completed their Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs).
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Aligning programs to meet workplace needs Saskatchewan Polytechnic provides flexible, lifelong learning opportunities to support students and graduates to take charge of their careers and promote their ongoing professional development. The Occupational Health Nursing (OHN) post-graduate certificate is one of those programs that paves pathways for those who already play a vital role in workplace wellness. It launched and accepted its first students in September 2016. The OHN program prepares registered nurses with advanced knowledge and specialized skills in the area of occupational health nursing and prepares learners for professional practice as occupational health nurses in a variety of workplaces. Laureen Larson, interim academic chair of the OHN program, says the curriculum supports and builds on the goals of WorkSafe Saskatchewan and the shared mission of zero injuries in the workplace. Learning outcomes of the program also align with the goals and OHN Practice Standards of the Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association (COHNA). Graduates will be encouraged to complete the Canadian Nurses Association certification for the specialty. “The year ahead will be another exciting one for the program,” says Larson. “We are set to introduce our lab and workplace experience as we prepare our first graduates for the OHN specialty.” “Our program held its first Program Advisory Committee meeting this spring and committee members offered their expertise related to current industry practices, changes and innovations that employers are seeing in Saskatchewan workplaces,” she says. “These discussions are so helpful in ensuring our curriculum remains relevant for our students.” The Emergency Nursing advanced certificate is another program aligned to meet workplace needs. It is designed for registered nurses who wish to expand their current skill set and knowledge base, enabling them to work in high-intensity environments and be part of multidisciplinary teams. Eli Ahlquist, academic chair, continuing nursing programs, says the intense 15-week program, with four intakes annually, provides the foundation needed for registered nurses to write the national emergency certification exam. “Our program responds to needs identified by many nursing colleagues within the health regions,” Ahlquist says. “Our curriculum framework is designed to be responsive to those needs as well as to address the specialized knowledge and emergency nursing competencies.” As examples, students explore concepts of partnerships with patients, families and multiple care professionals in a team-based environment. “An intensive one-week simulation-based skills lab provides an opportunity for students to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in the course to address the many complex and diverse patient scenarios,” says Ahlquist. “A ride-a-long with paramedics and final practicum round out the full learning experience.” Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, School of Nursing, commends the progress. “Our new and innovative programs provide opportunities for nurses to advance their career and employers are eager to hire them,” says Dyck.
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THEME 1
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BY THE NUMBERS | 2016-2017
3,600
STUDENTS
269
Indigenous-declared students in School of Nursing
16 9
graduates from School of Nursing programs
ONLINE PROGRAMS
have graduated from the Orientation to Nursing in Canada for IEN program since 2008
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38
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
APPLICATIONS PER SEAT
5:1 4:1 9:1 in SCBScN
in Practical Nursing
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HIGH DEMAND PROGRAMS
The PRACTICAL NURSING program is offered to more than
350
131 IENs
PROGRAMS
1 undergraduate 1 collaborative undergraduate, and 1 collaborative graduate
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
in Psychiatric Nursing
700
DEGREE
students over the program’s 2 academic years
in
PRINCE ALBERT, REGINA and SASKATOON campuses
MORE THAN
780
plus
12
additional brokered sites across the province
GRADUATES
of the SCBScN program
in 2.5 years
STRATEGIC THEME 2
ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITY Goal: Advance strategic partnerships and alliances Changed the model of delivery of
the SCBScN program in Swift Current. Starting in September 2017, students enrolled in the eight seats in Swift Current will take years 1, 2, and 3 in Regina or Saskatoon and complete year 4 in Swift Current. Using the fast track option, these students will complete the program in 3.5 years. This model ensures a cost-effective approach to program delivery and provides graduates for the Cypress Health Region each year.
Established a partnership with Imam
Abdulrahman Al Faisal University in Dammam, Saudi Arabia to strengthen its capacity for research and scholarship.
Established a partnership with Sigma
College of Nursing and Applied Sciences, Brown’s Town, Jamaica for a faculty and student exchange initiative.
Established a partnership with Collège
communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) to explore the delivery of a Francophone Medical Device Reprocessing Technician program in New Brunswick.
Established a partnership with College
Mathieu to explore the delivery of a bilingual Practical Nursing program.
Goal: Increase the participation and success of Indigenous, international, newcomers and other diverse learners Explored options for international projects including with Saudi Arabia.
Expanded opportunities for international
nursing experiences for students and faculty. (Continued on page 7)
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International experiences bring new learning opportunities The School of Nursing goes “above and beyond” when it comes to achieving excellence in teaching, learning, programming and student services. Throughout 2016-17, faculty fostered the learning experiences for students as they coordinated a number of initiatives including international exchange programs and even professional competitions. One such experience took place in Herbertpur, India with students and faculty from the Herbertpur School of Nursing (HSN). Two faculty members from the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)* program accompanied eight fourth year students while they participated in a six-week clinical practice rotation in community health. Kim Thiessen, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, says the international nursing teams exchanged knowledge and their experience on health care practices, nursing and nursing education. “This exchange program helped students develop a global perspective and deeper understanding of what impacts people’s health,” says Thiessen. “Many of the health challenges people face are the same around the world. The context is different, but the overarching themes can be very similar.” “Each of the groups of students were impacted deeply by this project and they were able to share their own understandings of health from their cultural viewpoint,” she adds. “A number of lifelong friendships were made along the way.” SCBScN students collaborated with HSN students to conduct daily home visits over two weeks with families from a local rural village in India. These visits reinforced the importance of relational practice and provided opportunity for the nursing students to deliver health education which addressed specific health issues identified by the family members they visited. The education sessions
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addressed topics including child safety in the home, personal care, hygiene, and alcohol abuse. “Advancing such opportunities for exchange of knowledge improves the cultural understanding of our nursing students and ultimately shapes the nursing profession in a positive way,” she adds. Students from the School of Nursing Psychiatric Nursing program also gained greater international awareness as they embarked on a student and faculty exchange program with Ternopil State Medical University in Ternopil, Ukraine. Marilyn Schigol, faculty, Psychiatric Nursing program, accompanied the four students for this learning exchange. “This opportunity was life-changing,” says Schigol. “We were welcomed with unforgettable warmth and genuine hospitality of the Ukrainian faculty and medical staff who organized clinical opportunities, provided interpreters, arranged tours, and coordinated so many logistics for our team.” The clinical day at the hospital started with a lecture in English by one of the knowledgeable psychiatrists. Examples of topics included medical psychology, psychology of personality and levels of defense mechanisms. “The lectures were very engaging and provided opportunity for discussion with the psychiatrist as well as for the international nursing students to share ideas,” adds Schigol. The group also attended a variety of psychiatric wards where selected patients met with the student group. “The language barrier was one of the challenges as most front-line medical staff did not have English skills. However, the group utilized interpreters who were medical or dental students recruited by psychiatrists to assist for each clinical day,” says Schigol. While there, the nursing team from Sask Polytech joined an international group of five nursing students from Ghana and Zimbabwe. “This provided an additional rich learning experience while we practiced alongside fourth year African nursing degree students,” Schigol shares.
(Continued from page 5) • SCBScN student experience in Herbertpur, India in September 2016.
Engaged six Psychiatric Nursing students in a
• Practical Nursing student experience in Uganda.
Heather Plaxton, faculty, Perioperative Nursing programs and a nurse practitioner, took the initiative to provide relief nurse practitioner
clinical practice experience in La Ronge.
• Practical Nursing student experience in Brown’s Town, Jamaica to begin January 2018.
services in northern Saskatchewan in an effort to relieve exhausted and stressed nurse practitioners of the Stanley Mission Health Centre following the tragic suicides. Heather assessed patients in the clinic, dispensed medications, and completed basic lab work.
• Psychiatric Nursing student experience in Ternopil, Ukraine in May 2017. • Hosted two professors and doctoral student from North Sichuan Medical College in Nanchong, China for one month in fall 2016.
Goal: Foster a culture of social responsibility
Kim Thiessen and Carrie Allen, faculty, SCBScN, took the initiative to facilitate the sewing of
hundreds of small bags and filling them with various donated items that were presented to nursing students in Herbertpur, India. Kim and Carrie took a group of eight fourth year students to India for a six-week rotation in community health.
Tracked the engagement in service initiatives by faculty.
THEME 2
BY THE NUMBERS | 2016-2017
353 33 IEN assessments since 2008
STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
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4
5
INDIA
UKRAINE
UGANDA
3
1
12
CHINA
SOUTH KOREA
MALAWI
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IEN
ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED
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STRATEGIC THEME 3
PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM QUALITY AND INNOVATION Goal: Optimize program quality Celebrated the convocation of the first six
graduates of the Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program in October 2016.
Engaged in the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association (SRNA) program approval process for the Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program in partnership with the University of Regina in May 2017.
Celebrated the first three graduates of the Emergency Nursing program in April 2017.
Developed an interprofessional education plan
that includes integration of IPE in the classroom, labs and clinical practice education.
Engaged in the Operating Room Nurses
Association of Canada (ORNAC) approval process for the Perioperative Nursing RN program in March 2017.
Established a curriculum coordinator position,
filled by Marla Fraser, and curriculum committee for the Practical Nursing program.
Achieved a full five-year program approval from
the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan for the Psychiatric Nursing diploma program.
Established a curriculum coordinator position,
filled by Jill Thomson, and curriculum committee for the Psychiatric Nursing program.
Reviewed and revised the Psychiatric Nursing diploma program curricular framework and microcurriculum.
Reviewed and revised the Saskatchewan
Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing curricular framework in partnership with the University of Regina. Review of the microcurriculum is in process.
Implemented the academic model for the following programs:
• Diabetes Education for Health Care Providers
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• Perioperative Nursing LPN • Perioperative Nursing RN.
Advanced the integration of Indigenization across the School of Nursing.
Implemented the revised IEN competency assessment tools in January 2017.
Offered clinical teaching workshops for the School of Nursing faculty.
Developed a faculty development plan and
provided professional development opportunities for faculty.
Provided Advanced Word workshop for
professional services staff in October 2016.
Goal: Grow applied research Advancement of Scholarship in the School of Nursing Presented more than 27 papers and posters at
provincial, national and international conferences. The diverse range of topics included “Kindred Spirits or Wild Horses: There is more than one way to Indigenize Academia” to “Mapping Your Way Through Psychotropic Meds”.
Published more than 27 faculty articles in peer-
reviewed journals and faculty-authored or coauthored chapters in textbooks. The diverse range of topics included “Nursing Grads Survival Guide to Successful Leadership” to “Communication, Noise and Distractions in the Operating Room: The Impact on Patients and Strategies to Improve Outcomes”.
Advancement of Research (Funding Awards) Engaged in 21 research projects actively
involving 30 faculty and 29 students with funding amounting to $370,000.
Completed International Minerals Innovation
Institute (IMII) project on Enhancing Cultures of Safety and Safety Engagement in the Saskatchewan Mining Industry: A Collaborative and Multi-Disciplinary Inquiry.
Supported the implementation of the
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) research project.
Facilitated the implementation of the two
Applied Research Release Time Stipend (ARRTS) projects, two Seed Applied Research Project (SARP) projects, nine Internal Scholarship Grants, and three Collaborative Research Grants.
Hosted two professors and doctoral student
from North Sichuan Medical Centre in Nanchong, China who are studying nursing education and health care practices in Canada. They provided guest lectures on health care in China and shared best practices.
Conducted sessions for individuals
interested in pursuing their doctorate.
Developed a mentorship plan for research. Implemented strategies to promote
retention and support of faculty with PhDs such as offering release time for research, providing support for establishing a program of research, and providing start-up funds.
Achievement of Funded Projects Participated as a partner in the
Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR) and on the SCPOR Oversight Committee.
Three faculty received full-time release
time awards for the SCPOR grants for 20172019 to work on their research projects:
• Pamela Farthing - Transition to Adult Care and Ongoing Educational/Medical and Technological Support Requirements of Young Adults with Diabetes • Dr. Sarah Kostiuk-Linford – Exploring New Refugees in Saskatchewan Experiences Maintaining and Creating Social Connections
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Needs Assessment Survey of Rural and Remote Saskatchewan Registered Nurses
• Dr. Madeline Press – Community Based Interprofessional End-of-Life Care for Patients with Non-neoplastic Disease, Dementia, and Frailty
• Dr. Madeline Press and Natasha Hubbard Murdoch – Using High Fidelity Simulation to Promote Inter-Professional Practice
School of Nursing 2017-18 Internal Scholarship Grants of $2,500 each were awarded to: • Angela Ahlquist and Pamela Farthing – Perspectives in Nursing Education of Professional Presence on Social Media
Completed three projects funded by Open Educational Resources at $16,333 each:
• Joyce Bruce, Kelvin Hu and Brittany Stephenson completed a resource on Advanced Procedural Skills in Primary Heath Care
• Wendy Dixon – Enhancing Resilience and Verbal De-escalation Strategies of Student, Graduate and Experienced Nurses
• Courtney Dingle, faculty, Critical Care Nursing program, completed a tutorial resource on ECG Interpretation
• Dr. Elsie Duff – Comparing and Contrasting NP practice in Three Western Provinces: A Statistical Analysis • Jodi Found and Heather Nelson – Supporting Academic Success Amongst Aboriginal and English as Additional Language Nursing Students • Natasha Hubbard Murdoch and Dr. Madeline Press – Online Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience: A Discourse Analysis
• Practical Nursing faculty team of Daria Biasotto, Bev Ziefflie, and Loreli Thibault completed an interactive resource on Sterile Dressing Change
Completed two projects funded by the Clinical Learning and Interprofessional Practice (CLIPP) Unit, Saskatchewan Academic Health Sciences Network, at $20,000 each:
• Dr. Sarah Kostiuk-Linford – Bedside Reports: Exploring the Potential for Compromised Patient Privacy, Confidentiality, and Sensitive Information
• Joyce Bruce and Janice Cruise completed a resource on, Preceptors: Prompting Patient Presentations.
• Meghan McDonald – Transition into a Nursing program: Developing Supports for Students Displaced from Home Communities
• Natasha Hubbard Murdoch and Stacy Shand, together with a team of 17 interprofessional colleagues, completed an interprofessional preceptor resource on, Use of Video Simulation to Enhance Utilization of Current Educational Resources.
• Michelle Pavloff and Pamela Farthing – Rural and Remote Nursing Continuing Education: A
THEME 3
BY THE NUMBERS | 2016-2017
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21 RESEARCH PROJECTS
PRESTIGIOUS FACULTY AWARDS
8
PROGRAMS WITH EXTERNAL PROGRAM APPROVAL OR ACCREDITATION
10
30 FACULTY ENGAGED IN
RESEARCH PROJECTS
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PUBLICATIONS OF ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Engagement in patientoriented research contributes to knowledge transfer Saskatchewan Polytechnic enhances student learning opportunities by working with employers to solve problems and stay current with their needs. Dr. June Anonson, director of the Institute of Nursing Scholarship (INS), commends the institution for its success in fostering the development of applied research and innovation by connecting business, industry and community. The discovery pillar of the INS encompasses what most would consider traditional scholarly work, knowledge gained through research. It calls upon scholars to create new and unique nursing knowledge, most often through formal research. Anonson says to ensure we remain current and leading edge with our research, we have engaged in a partnership with the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR) to support and promote patient-oriented research. SCPOR is funded in part by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), as well as both cash and in-kind contributions from Saskatchewan Polytechnic as one of the nine partner organizations. A number of faculty from the School of Nursing are participating in research and learning opportunities related to SCPOR. Anonson highlights three SCPOR projects conducted by faculty in the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)* program:
END-OF-LIFE CARE Dr. Madeline Press is conducting research in the area of end-of-life care, focused within the area of community-based interprofessional end-of-life care for patients with chronic disease, dementia, or frailty. “The primary goal of this research is to improve the care of palliative patients and their families within the community using patient/familycentered and interprofessional perspectives,” says Press.
REFUGEES’ HEALTH Another example of patient-oriented research is a project focused on giving a voice to refugees to help them overcome barriers to their social networking and improve their mental health and wellbeing. Dr. Sarah Kostiuk-Linford and Jayne Naylen Horbach are working on this project with Jenna Kornberger (a grad nurse), as well Karen BaileyDubois, Laura Strong, Dhaka Tiwari, and Getachew Woldeyesus from Regina Open Door Society (RODS). “Last year RODS saw 800 refugees come through their doors,” says Kostiuk-Linford. “Refugees experience several obstacles involving social networks. Social networks are essential to refugees’ health, mental health, and well-being.”
YOUNG ADULTS & DIABETES Pamela Farthing’s research project is focused on determining how best to support young adults with diabetes who are transitioning to adult care. “It is hoped that these research findings will provide a foundation from which to facilitate the development of innovative ways to support diabetic patients and decrease the financial burden of this disease for patients and the health care system,” says Farthing. Anonson says the work being done by researchers at Sask Polytech is world-class and making a difference for many.
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NURSING STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN
RESEARCH
27
PRESENTATIONS MADE AT
provincial, national and international conferences 11
STRATEGIC THEME 4
LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Goal: Optimize service excellence Offered and encouraged faculty and staff to
participate in the service excellence workshop.
Eleven faculty completed the Faculty Certificate program in 2016-17.
Supported 45 faculty members in their pursuit
of advancing education and scholarship through the School of Nursing’s Recruitment, Retention and Rejuvenation Fund.
Conducted an annual School of Nursing meeting and professional development opportunity in August.
Goal: Be an employer of choice Implemented the recommendations of the
two School of Nursing Employee Engagement Teams: Performance Management / Learning and Development; and Reward Management and Staffing.
Established a School of Nursing Legacy
Trust Fund in support of student awards and scholarships. The School of Nursing partnered with Hillberg & Berk to commission a beautiful, limited edition anniversary bracelet, with proceeds going to the Legacy Trust Fund. Raised over $50,000 to date.
Goal: Improve vertical and horizontal communication Published three editions of e-newsletters in fall, winter and spring to increase access to current and relevant information, as well as expand its’ circulation.
Goal: Provide quality governance and leadership Implemented the Academic Chair Model
within the School of Nursing and mentored five academic chairs.
Completed 62 faculty assessments and a total
Identified revenue generating opportunities in
Celebrated the School of Nursing 50th
Implemented the new Continuing Education
of 102 assessments to date.
Anniversary of delivering quality nursing education.
the delivery of continuing nursing education.
reporting structure in May 2017. The continuing education consultants now report to the interim Director of Extension.
THEME 4
BY THE NUMBERS | 2016-2017
50
YEARS
OF DELIVERING QUALITY NURSING EDUCATION
12
78% 67%
102 230
FACULTY & STAFF
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT INDEX with SURVEY RESPONSE RATE
$50,000 RAISED
THROUGH OUR LEGACY TRUST
FACULTY
ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED TO DATE
115 PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Celebrating a legacy year for the School of Nursing Saskatchewan Polytechnic continuously looks for new and creative ways to improve engagement opportunities within or outside of the organization. The School of Nursing’s 50th Anniversary provided a perfect milestone for such engagement and connection. Cindy Smith, associate dean, School of Nursing, and chair of the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, says individuals from Sask Polytech and a number of affiliated organizations worked collaboratively for over a year, planning activities such as historical artifact displays, tours, fashion shows and gala events. “Our focus was to celebrate not only the past - but also celebrate the future,” says Smith. “We wanted to provide an excellent opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our current students, graduates, faculty and staff, as well as honour the pioneering efforts of our alumni in advancing nursing education, research and scholarly work. We are proud we could contribute to a process that reflected the countless accomplishments and we captured these in a commemorative booklet and video.” “Over the years, we have witnessed much change institutionally,” says Smith. Sask Polytech is the only educational institution in Saskatchewan that offers education that spans the entire family of nursing and specialized areas of practice. The School of Nursing continues to expand the educational programming to
meet the needs of employers and students. New programs are added or existing programs are expanded each year. Beginning with registered nursing, programming has expanded to include practical nursing, psychiatric nursing, nurse practitioner and specialty areas such as perioperative, critical care, emergency, occupational health and diabetes education.
As part of the 50th Anniversary, Smith notes the establishment of a Legacy Trust which will fund scholarships, awards and bursaries for students in the School of Nursing, providing students with financial assistance for many years to come. “We are pleased to partner with Hillberg & Berk who designed an exclusive 50th Anniversary bracelet to celebrate this once in a lifetime milestone. Proceeds from the sale of each bracelet will help fund the School of Nursing Legacy Trust.” “We are here for our students,” says Smith. “Funds raised will ensure nursing students have the financial supports needed to succeed in fulfilling their academic dreams.”
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KUDOS Prestigious Awards • Dr. June Anonson, director, Institute for Nursing Scholarship, received the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Centennial Diamond Award Present: Education/Research, and the Canadian Nurses Association 150 Nurses for Canada award. • Nancy Anweiler, faculty, Practical Nursing Saskatoon Campus, received the 2016 Canadian Association of Practical Nurse Educators (CAPNE) Leadership in Nursing Award. • Sharon Dixon, curriculum coordinator, SCBScN Saskatoon, received the 2017 Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Elizabeth Van Valkenburg Award for Excellence in Nursing Education, and the Canadian Nurses Association 150 Nurses for Canada award. • Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, received the 2016 Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Ethel Johns award for her distinguished service to nursing education and the nursing profession. Netha also received the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Centennial Diamond Award Present: Management/ Administration, as well as the Canadian Nurses Association 150 Nurses for Canada award.
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• Patti Manson, curriculum coordinator, SCBScN Regina, received the 2016 Saskatchewan Polytechnic President’s Award of Excellence. • Karrie Orr, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, received the 2016-17 Saskatchewan Polytechnic Faculty Award of Excellence: Teaching. • Dr. Madeline Press, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, received the 2017 Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Effie Feeny Award for Excellence in Nursing Research, and the Canadian Nurses Association 150 Nurses for Canada award.
Device Reprocessing Technician programs, was appointed as the Saskatchewan Provincial Council Director to the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) Board. • Natasha Hubbard Murdoch, IPE coordinator and faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, was interviewed for an article in the Road to Higher Learning publication on the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences mentorship program. Natasha was appointed Chair of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Research Ethics Board for a threeyear appointment.
• Dr. Sarah Kostiuk-Linford, faculty, • Norma Wildeman, former program SCBScN Regina, was appointed head, Nursing Education Program to the Saskatchewan Polytechnic of Saskatchewan (NEPS) Regina, Research Ethics Board for a threereceived the Saskatchewan year appointment. Registered Nurses’ Association Centennial Diamond Award - Past • Bhavna Pooni, faculty, Registered Nurse who has retired Perioperative Nursing programs, from the profession. was elected president-elect of the Saskatchewan periOperative • Dr. Yvonne Brown, former dean, Registered Nurses’ Group (SORNG). College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, and faculty in • Greg Riehl, Aboriginal nursing the School of Nursing at Sask student advisor, was invited to Polytech, was acknowledged in chair the Canadian Institutes the Saskatchewan Registered of Health Research (CIHR), Nurses’ Association Memorial “Indigenous Approaches to Book. Yvonne passed away in Wellness Research” and the March 2016. “Indigenous Mentorship Network Program” joint Grant Committee.
Expert Appointments
• Eli Ahlquist, academic chair, Continuing Education programs, was appointed to the Saskatchewan Advisory Council on Health Human Resource Priorities Working Group. • Dr. Elsie Duff, faculty, Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program, was appointed to the Editorial Board for the Journal for Nurse Practitioners. • Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, was appointed to the Saskatchewan Advisory Council on Health Human Resource Priorities Committee, as well as the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Research and Scholarship Committee. • Lyanne Faucher Sinclair, program head, Perioperative Nursing RN/LPN and Medical
• Sharon Staseson, faculty, SCBScN Regina, was reappointed to the Transitional Council of the Saskatchewan College of Midwives.
Faculty Innovation • Shelly Luhning, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, presented on “Oh SNapp”: Lessons Learned – The Implementation of the Saskatchewan Nursing Application (SNapp), as part of the Innovation, Research and Scholarship Speaker Series. • Sheri McCrystal, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, and recipient of the 2015-16 Saskatchewan Polytechnic Award of Excellence: Teaching, presented on Promoting Critical Thinking and Critical Reasoning in Nursing Students: Helping to Put the Pieces of the Puzzle Together, as part of the Provost’s Excellence in Teaching Series.
• Dr. Lynn Miller and Joyce Bruce, faculty, CNPP, participated in the writing of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) online NP E-Resource: Prescribing controlled drugs and substances.
excellence in clinical practice at the spring 2016 convocation and Brittany Ziegler received the award at the fall 2016 convocation. Andrea Wall received the award at the spring 2017 convocation. • Wei Li and Nicole Marchand represented the SCBScN program at the sixth annual International Nursing Skills Competition in Shanghai, China in November. They competed against 18 international teams and placed second. Robyn Kobussen, nursing advisor, SCBScN Saskatoon, accompanied the students to China.
• Sabrina Millis, second year SCBScN Regina student, was Psychiatric Nursing students with a faculty appointed as Informatics Chair member at Lac La Ronge for the Canadian Nursing Student Association Board of • Twana White, faculty, Practical Directors. Sabrina presented at Nursing Regina, and the recipient the Canadian Nursing Informatics of the 2015-16 Sask Polytech Association/Ontario Nursing Award of Excellence: Teaching, Informatics Group Conference presented on Promoting Success: in Toronto. She is a student Student Mentorship Programs, as member with the Saskatchewan part of the Provost’s Excellence Nursing Informatics Association in Teaching Series. Twana also and participated as a Social established a Faculty Assistant Media Ambassador for the Initiative in which Practical Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Nursing faculty spend time Association AGM and conference. during the lunch break meeting with students to support their • Carleen Meszaros, SCBScN learning needs, which may student, received the Deans’ Gold include tutoring, assisting with Medal at the fall 2016 convocation exam preparation, and reviewing for the highest undergraduate GPA. specific course material. • Nicole Marchand, SCBScN Student Accomplishments student, received the Deans’ Gold Medal at the spring 2017 • Fred Entz, SCBScN Saskatoon convocation and Andrea Wall student, received the 2017 received the award at the spring Saskatchewan Registered 2017 ceremony for the highest Nurses’ Association Ruth Hicks undergraduate GPA. Award for Student Leadership. Fred was also elected as VicePresident Finance and Internal Operations for the Sask Polytech Students’ Association. Fred also received the 2017 Sask Polytech Outstanding Citizenship award. He was also awarded $1,000 Nursing Division Leadership Team Award.
• Rebekah Gilbert, Practical Nursing Regina student, received $1,000 Sask Innovation and Opportunity Nursing Leadership Team Award. • Amy Hahto, SCBScN student, received the SRNA award for
• Shalla Sharma, fourth year SCBScN Saskatoon student, joined the team of June Anonson (director, INS), Heather Plaxton (faculty, Perioperative Nursing) and Allison Hall (nursing advisor, SCBScN Regina) in collaborative education and research in Beijing, China and Daegu, South Korea. Shalla also received $1,000 Nursing Division Leadership Team Award. • Adrienne Zuck, student in the Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program, participated as a member of the Regina Riot
Women’s tackle football team and was selected to the Team Canada Women’s Football team (silver medal winners) at the Federation of American Football (IFAF) Women’s World Championship in June 2017 in Langley, British Columbia. She previously competed at the 2013 World Tournament in Finland as a member of the silver medal Team Canada group. • Sixteen students received a $1,000 student engagement awards to engage in research (12 SCBScN, three Practical Nursing and one Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program). • More than 50 students from seven programs participated in the highly successful second annual Sask Polytech Interprofessional Challenge Event (SPICE) at Regina Campus. Interprofessional student teams participated in six SPICE stations including handwashing and personal protective equipment, library research, transfer of a client with dementia from the auto body shop to a chair in the dental clinic, a four directions medicine wheel challenge, and performing CPR in a moving ambulance. • Nursing students attended the Indigenous Honour Ceremonies that took place in Saskatoon and Regina. • More than 140 SCBScN students and faculty had the amazing opportunity to network with national nursing leaders at the Leadership Forum at the Saskatoon Campus. • The Saskatoon Nursing Students Society (SNSS) developed a SCBScN Men in Nursing calendar. The purpose of the calendar was to raise awareness of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. Profits were split between the Movember campaign and the Cancer Clinic. • Five SCBScN program students were acknowledged for their academic excellence and placed on the University of Regina Dean’s Honour List in the fall semester and 11 in the winter semester.
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• The Psychiatric Nursing students provided over 100 influenza immunizations in several locations in the city of Prince Albert and proved to be a huge asset in helping agencies provide such services to the clients. The students also worked with the Prince Albert Addictions Awareness Committee in getting information about addictions to the youth of Prince Albert. The • Two fourth year SCBScN students, students developed an interactive Megan Klassen and Anna display asking questions related Gellner, experienced the unique to addiction, mental health and opportunity to participate in the coping strategies, interacted with Prime Minister’s Town Hall visit at the youth and advocated for the University of Regina, and were mental health. privileged to present a question • Two second year students regarding the mental health of from the Psychiatric Nursing rural and remote Indigenous diploma program attended the communities. The students Saskatchewan Indigenous HIV enjoyed a brief discussion with Conference. Upon return, they the prime minister on the social shared valuable information and determinants of health and the tools with their student peers. need to go beyond bandaid solutions of emergency resources • Practical Nursing Regina Campus and crisis response. raffled a Valentine’s basket stuffed with treats with proceeds • Third year SCBScN Saskatoon going toward donations for a students organized a self-care group of over 300 women in initiative for their CNUR 301 need that the Practical Nursing Leadership and Influencing students and faculty worked with Change course. They invited in Uganda in April. students from the whole program to share their self-care • One hundred and fifty-two School ideas on the Wall of Well-being of Nursing students were on (WOW) board. The students also the Deans’ Honour List and 108 organized a self-care package students graduated with either prize draw for all students who great distinction or distinction. participated. • Year two SCBSCN students participated in the Health Sciences Students’ Association Inter-Professional Annual Students’ Symposium (I-PASS) in Saskatoon. Recent graduates, Crystal Whitefish and Jessica Harper, presented on the lived experience of Indigenous students, which was very well received.
• Four SCBScN Saskatoon students, Mandy Skorobohach, Amber Lynchuk, Ethan Chu and Adesegun Akintunde, participated in the “Brain Blast” health promotion event held at Saskatoon’s City Hospital. The nursing students developed an academic poster and created an engaging, interactive brain trivia display. This public awareness event was a great opportunity for the nursing students to participate in community engagement and increase public and health care worker awareness about the resources and services provided by the Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured.
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Completion of Advanced Education Master’s Degree • Janice Cochrane, Masters of Education in Distance Education, Athabasca University • Sarah Fox-Smith, Masters of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan • Faye Lendrum, Masters of Education (Adult Education), Yorkville University, NB
• Brittany Stephenson, Masters of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan
Completion of Faculty Certificate Program • Shane Brodie, SCBScN Saskatoon • Angie Emmerson, Practical Nursing Prince Albert • Sarah Fox-Smith, SCBScN Regina • Anne Guest, SCBScN Regina • Jamie Killoran, Psychiatric Nursing • Joleen Klassen, SCBScN Regina • Sharon Misfeldt, SCBScN Regina • Bev Pongracz, SCBScN Saskatoon • Jocelyn Schrader, Practical Nursing Prince Albert • Brittany Stephenson, Additional Authorized Practice • Sue-Ellen White, Practical Nursing Saskatoon
Completion of Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Clinical Instructor Certificate Course • Lori Bell, SCBScN Saskatoon • Sheri McCrystal, SCBScN Saskatoon • Gaylene Sorochuk, SCBScN Saskatoon
Appointments • Eli Ahlquist was appointed as academic chair, Continuing Education programs (Perioperative Nursing LPN and RN, Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Critical Care Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Nursing Reentry, Orientation to Nursing in Canada for IENs, IEN Assessment Centre, and Diabetes Education for Health Care Providers and Health Care Professionals).
• Sarah Poole, Masters of Forensic • Chris Barlow was appointed Nursing, Fitchburg State University as academic chair, SCBScN (Massachusetts, United States) Saskatoon and interim academic chair, Collaborative Nurse • Sherri Rudolph, Masters of Practitioner Program and Nursing, Memorial University, NL
• Lyanne Faucher Sinclair was appointed as program head for the Perioperative Nursing RN and LPN and Medical Device Reprocessing Technician programs. • Marla Fraser was appointed provincial curriculum coordinator for the Practical Nursing program. • Erin Haas was appointed as program head for Critical Care Nursing and Emergency Nursing programs, Regina Campus. • Billy-Jo Howe was appointed as academic chair, Practical Nursing program and interim academic chair, Continuing Care Assistant and Therapeutic Recreation programs (School of Health Science programs). • Sherry Joa was appointed as temporary clinical placement coordinator for the SCBScN Regina while Kandis Harris was on leave. • Laureen Larson was appointed as interim academic chair, Psychiatric Nursing (degree and diploma programs) and Occupational Health Nursing as well as addictions counselling and mental health & addictions worker (School of Health Sciences programs). • Faye Lendrum was appointed as interim continuing education consultant. • Christa MacLean was appointed as academic chair, SCBScN Regina. • Katarzyna (Kat) Moyer was appointed as program head for the SCBScN Regina. • Sue Myers was appointed as interim program head for the Psychiatric Nursing programs while Kathy White was on leave. • Lucia New was appointed as program head for the SCBScN Saskatoon. • Bonnie Raisbeck was appointed nursing advisor for SCBScN Regina.
• Sherri Rudolph was appointed as program head for the Practical Nursing program, Regina Campus. • Leslie Sparling was appointed as interim program head for the Diabetes Education, Orientation to Nursing in Canada for IENs, Nursing Re-entry programs and IEN Assessment Centre, while Sandra Pettit was on leave. • Jill Thomson was appointed parttime curriculum coordinator for the Psychiatric Nursing program. • Frankie Verville was appointed as program head of the Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program and Additional Authorized Practice Courses.
Retirements • Joyce Bruce, program head, Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program • Betty Bzdel, office assistant, Program Development • Judy Hill, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon • Carole Houston, faculty, Perioperative Nursing • Shirley Kerr, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon
10 Years Service • Nancy Anweiler, faculty, Practical Nursing Saskatoon • Jeannine Bruce, administrative clinical coordinator, Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program • Kathy Disiewich, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon • Judy Hill, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon • Shirley Kerr, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon • Signy Klebeck, faculty SCBScN Saskatoon • Lucia New, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon • Bernice Suehwold, SCBScN Regina
Sponsorship School of Nursing was proud to be a: • Joint gold sponsor with the University of Regina of the Saskatchewan Nurse Practitioners conference that was held in Regina in April 2017. • Sunset bronze sponsor of the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Centennial Gala.
• Marilee Lowe, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon • Cheryl Miller, faculty, Practical Nursing Saskatoon • Leslie Sparling, faculty, Orientation to Nursing in Canada for Internationally Educated Nurses
30 Years Service • Sharon Dixon, curriculum coordinator, SCBScN Saskatoon
20 Years Service • Janet Johnson, program development consultant • Sherry McDonald, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon • Sandra Pettit, program head, Diabetes Education, Orientation to Nursing in Canada for IENs, and Nursing Re-entry programs and IEN Assessment Centre
KUDOS
Additional Authorized Practice Courses.
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