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STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE l New textbooks launched l Recruitment efforts underway l Research projects advance
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Inside Nursing News Impact of nursing faculty leadership.............2 New textbook provides key perspectives on nursing in Canada............................3 Partners break new ground with joint online grad degree program......4 Researchers investigate mine safety.........................5 Feds fund research to help assess internationally educated nurses...............6 Abu Anza shares international experience ....7 Recruitment for SCBScN faculty positions progresses as year unfolds..................8 Psychiatric nursing grad finds career rewarding...10 Sask Polytech scholar edits text............................ 11 Scholarship of Application.................. 12 Recognizing Excellence..12 New Appointments........ 13 Other Appointments..... 13 Expert Appointments.... 13 Scholarship of Integration................... 14 Scholarship of Discovery..................... 15 Continuing Education update................................ 15 COVER: Alumna Stacey Gedak prepares for work in the community. Read more page 10.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Impact of nursing faculty leadership
Welcome to this new and exciting year for Sask Polytech School of Nursing! As you will see and read in this edition of Nursing News, the innovative leadership of our expert nursing faculty has an important impact on nursing education, research and scholarship. I am pleased to highlight some of our great successes. Only a few weeks ago, we celebrated the significant accomplishment of some of our faculty’s involvement in two book launches of innovative resources in nursing education. Congratulations to Dr. Lyle Grant, coordinator, Institute for Nursing Scholarship, on publishing Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing, as well as to members of the faculty and our associate dean for their involvement. The book is used as a required text in the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) program, which we offer in collaboration with the University of Regina. Also congratulations to the nine faculty who authored six chapters in the Canadian text Fundamentals: Perspectives on the art and science of Canadian Nursing. This first of its kind in Canada textbook was edited by Dr. david Gregory, dean, Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina (U of R), along with Christy RaymondSeniuk, Linda Patrick and Tracey Stephen. It’s an excellent resource for nursing students throughout Canada. As you will read on page 5, we are making great progress leading the way in conducting collaborative research. Sask Polytech and the University of Saskatchewan are working with six mining companies to examine various safety programs, practices, attitudes and cultures in that industry. More than 70 faculty and program heads are participating on the 12 teams established by Dr. Grant to complete the project. www.saskpolytech.ca / 1-866-467-4278
Netha Dyck, dean of Nursing Concurrently, 16 members of our faculty are serving as subject matter experts in our Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) Assessment Tools Revision project. Under the leadership of Sandra Pettit, program head, IEN Assessment Centre, this team is collaborating with western provinces to oversee the achievement of the deliverables of this project. We are also proud of the leadership and expertise of our nurse practitioner faculty in curriculum development. Under the leadership of Joyce Bruce, we are delighted to work together with the U of R Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, and to contribute to the development and implementation of a new collaborative nurse practitioner program. As referenced in the kudos section, our faculty contribute to the generation and dissemination of new nursing knowledge through presentations at conferences, and in publications, research and other scholarly work. It is certainly an impressive list of commitments and dedication! As we grow, many of you have realized that we need to recruit experienced registered nurses to join our dynamic team of faculty. Thank you to those faculty who have contributed their time and energy with this outreach, and by telling their story of working in such a supportive team environment. I hope you will take the time to view and share a video recently produced to promote this faculty recruitment effort. Thank you for all you do in our School of Nursing. We are off to a great start for 2015! l
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INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES SHARED
New textbook provides key perspectives on nursing in Canada The first Canadian fundamentals in nursing textbook to be authored “from the ground up” in the last 15 years incorporates submissions from a number of Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Nursing faculty. The text was launched January 30. The dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Regina, Dr. david Gregory, joined fellow editors Christy Raymond-Seniuk, Linda Patrick and Tracey Stephen to complete the book, Fundamentals: Perspectives on the art and science of Canadian Nursing. It is organized into five sections: knowing, thinking, being, interacting and understanding. Chapters are clustered along a continuum of learning. Nine nursing faculty from Saskatchewan Polytechnic authored six chapters in the textbook: Karen Barss, Velna ClarkeArnault, Roni Clubb, Sarah Kostiuk, Natasha Hubbard Murdoch, Sherry McDonald, Bonnie Raisbeck, Kathy Rodgers and Lynn Sheridan. “Together, we have created a voice that is different than other fundamentals texts,” says Gregory. “The voice of the text is ‘student friendly’ and it encourages student engagement with the text, while fostering learning.” Gregory said the publisher (Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins) wanted a Canadian fundamentals textbook that paid attention to the realities of Canadian nursing, that attended to patient suffering and that celebrated Canada’s diverse population. The textbook features work by contributing authors from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the Northwest Territories. Together, they represent 19 nursing programs in Canada. Other authors are employed by nursing regulatory bod-
ies, such as the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, and national agencies, such as the Aboriginal Nurses’ Association of Canada. “Other textbooks have simply ‘Canadianized’ American textbooks,” Gregory says. “In this work, we have something absolutely unique and remarkable on the market in Canadian nursing education.” “We (editors) purposefully compiled the content; each chapter builds on previous chapters in the text to promote and integrate understanding of nursing fundamentals,” he added. The textbook is uniquely Canadian. It includes the meaningful presence of Aboriginal ontology and epistemology. There are chapters that focus on immigrant Canadians, vulnerable populations, cultural safety and patient safety, spirituality, simulation, and informatics and e-technologies. A number of learning references and resources for students and faculty accompany the book. Resources for students include journal articles, concepts in action animation, watch-and-learn videos, practice-and-learn videos and dosage calculation quizzes. Resources for faculty include an image bank, a test bank, PowerPoint presentations, classroom discussion guides and other teaching tools. A chapter provides insight on the student journey to becoming a registered nurse and on how to be successful in that journey, including details from a student perspective. “Nursing students provide comments and insights about their experiences, registered nurses provide their insights, and patients share their perspectives,” says Gregory. “We also wanted to expose students to the life worlds of patients and what it means to be a patient.” www.saskpolytech.ca / 1-866-467-4278
(back row) Sarah Kostiuk, faculty, Psychiatric Nursing, Jayne Naylen Horbach, faculty, SCBScN Regina, Roni Clubb, faculty, Practical Nursing Regina, Cindy Smith, associate dean, School of Nursing. (front row) Dr. david Gregory, U of R and Dr. Lyle Grant, coordinator, Institute for Nursing Scholarship.
Critical thinking case scenarios and research reviews are included throughout the chapters, providing students with state-of-the-art research updates in Canadian nursing. Other features of the text include think boxes (where students are challenged to apply concepts to real-life scenarios); skills with step-by-step processes and the rationale for each step (review of pertinent information, preparing for the skill, the name of the skill, evaluation, and effective documentation); and endof-chapter material (multiple-choice questions, suggested lab activities and references/suggested readings). l
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CNPP LAUNCH EVENT
Many gathered to celebrate the launch of the new collaborative program.
(left to right) Dean, School of Nursing, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Dr. Netha Dyck with student Diana Ashfield and Dean, Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina, Dr. david Gregory.
Partners break new ground with joint online grad degree program Seventeen students from numerous communities in Saskatchewan and other provinces are currently working toward their master of nursing (Nurse Practitioner) degree through a new online program being offered jointly by Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the University of Regina. The new Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program (CNPP) was launched in September 2014 after months of development. Full-time students complete the program in two years and part-time students complete it in four years. It represents the first joint online master’s program in Canada and builds on the work of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, a Saskatchewan Polytechnic advanced certificate program that was offered since 2003. At the official program launch ceremony, Whitewood, Saskatchewan, student Diana Ashfield noted the program provides the important harmony of learning and maintaining a life balance. Classmates attended the event both in person and online, sharing smiles and waves from webcam to projection screen as they were introduced. “We feel close and stay in close contact online so that we never feel alone
even though we are not in an actual classroom setting,” says Ashfield. “The courses are all easily accessible and user-friendly, enabling me to receive a master’s level of nurse practitioner education in my home community. I am so grateful for this.” There is a mandatory one-week residency on campus in Regina, as well as approximately 700 clinical practice hours with a nurse practitioner (NP) in home communities to advance community interaction. In addition to the simulation provided within the online courses, the residency provides further simulation, learning and interaction with other students and faculty. Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, School of Nursing at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, says the institutions have forged a strong partnership, building on a positive relationship established from offering the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) program over the past four years. At the launch, the University of Regina Faculty of Nursing dean, Dr. david Gregory, was also impressed by the work of the teams and commended the faculty from both Saskatchewan Polytechnic www.saskpolytech.ca / 1-866-467-4278
and the University of Regina for jointly delivering the program through the use of the latest technologies. Many individuals within stellar teams, under the leadership of Joyce Bruce, program head, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and Dr. Glenn Donnelly, associate dean, Graduate Programs and Research, University of Regina, worked together to make this new offering possible and successful. Kevin Doherty, Minister of Advanced Education, praised the institutions for their work in bringing the program to reality and making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. “This program aligns our post-secondary education system with labour market needs of the health sector,” said Doherty. “It strengthens opportunities for health professionals to enhance their education, while building a talented and sustainable nursing workforce to meet the needs of our province’s growing population.” From Diana Ashfield’s perspective as a student, these benefits are real. “By being able to remain in my community without disrupting my family, I can live my life and realize my dream of becoming a nurse practitioner,” she says. l
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IMII RESEARCH CONTRACT
Researchers investigate mine safety A research project with approximately 50 Saskatchewan Polytechnic faculty and student research assistants has been awarded funding of $786,000. Over a two-year period, participants will study safety behaviours of those working in the minerals industry. The project represents Sask Polytech’s largest-ever overall research team complement. It links efforts by the International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII), the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Funding has been provided by IMII, six major mining companies—Agrium, BHP Billiton, Cameco, K+S Potash Canada, Mosaic and Potash Corp—and the Saskatchewan government. Dr. Lyle G. Grant, coordinator of Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Institute for Nursing Scholarship, is co-leading the project with U of S applied psychology professor Dr. Valery Chirkov. “The project is aligned with the Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Nursing’s applied research strategic focus on improving rural community wellness,” says Dr. Grant. “Our integrated partnership is about multi-disciplinary approaches, multiple perspectives and working with the mining industry around the complexities of human behaviour to find new ways to advance safety agendas.” The outcomes of this project will inform the path forward for some of the more complex issues related to understanding and enhancing safety behaviours in those employed by the minerals industry. Ultimately, this can inform safety practice understandings in other industries and Saskatchewan’s safety cultures with the goal to reduce losses to life, limb and economies.
Attending the IMII announcement were (left to right) - Jamie Hilts, dean, School of Mining, Energy and Manufacturing & School of Natural Resources and Built Environment; Madeline Press, faculty, SCBScN, School of Nursing and IMII Project coinvestigator; Dr. Lyle Grant, coordinator, Institute for Nursing Scholarship, School of Nursing, and co-principal investigator; Dr. Netha Dyck, dean, School of Nursing; Donna Birkmaier, member, Board of Directors, Saskatchewan Polytechnic; Dr. Larry Rosia, President & CEO, Saskatchewan Polytechnic; Cindy Sherban, faculty, SCBScN, School of Nursing, and IMII project team member; Dr. Peter Stoicheff, dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Saskatchewan; Chau Ha, librarian, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and IMII Project co-investigator; Cristina Holguin-Pando, director, Office of Applied Research and Innovation, Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Missing is Nolan Horbach, program head, cpr/first aid and occupational health and safety practitioner program. “We are encouraged that the results will be meaningful to the lives of individuals from all areas of the province and every walk of life,” Dr. Grant notes. Dr. Anne Neufeld, provost and vicepresident, academic, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, emphasizes the importance of the work being done. “This partnership draws on our strength in applied research, and it’s a natural extension of our close relationship with employers,” says Dr. Neufeld. “It’s an excellent example of educational institutions and industry coming together to create a better and safer work place for Saskatchewan employees.” l
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IMII is a unique industry–government– post-secondary education and research institutions partnership jointly funded by industry and government. It is a catalyst to developing industry-driven education and training programs to address labour force needs in the sector and conducts industry-driven research and development to address workplace health and safety, environmental sustainability, social license, policy research, exploration, mining, processing and economics of commodities to ensure the continued growth of the industry.
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IEN RESEARCH
Feds fund research to help assess internationally educated nurses In 2008, a one-year pilot project resulted in the development of a process to assess internationally educated nurses wanting to practise as registered nurses in Canada. The outcome of this initial project was the development of Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) Assessment Centre. A new research project is now underway to revise and replenish the original assessment tools. Sandra Pettit, Saskatchewan Polytechnic program head for the IEN Assessment Centre, says the initial work included a multifaceted evaluation of a set of IEN assessment tools, originally developed by Mount Royal University. When a registered nurse (RN) regulator cannot determine if an IEN meets all of the RN competencies for their province, they can refer the IEN to an Assessment Centre for an assessment of competencies and the identification of potential gaps. There is one IEN Assessment Centre for Saskatchewan, located at Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Regina Campus. “At the assessment centre, we measure professional knowledge, judgment and skills of IENs with methods developed for a substantially equivalent competency (SEC) assessment process,” says Pettit. After the completion of the 2008 pilot, the RN regulators for Canada’s four western provinces wanted the SEC process to continue. The original assessment tools have been used since then. “As a result of a new set of national RN competencies being introduced, IEN assessors felt it was important that the assessment tools be revised and aligned to the new competencies,” says Pettit. “A proposal was submitted by the Western and Northern Health Human Resources Planning Forum on behalf of Saskatchewan Polytechnic to Health Canada, and in mid-April 2014, Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s IEN Assessment Centre
Sandra Pettit, program head for IEN Assessment Centre, Saskatchewan Polytechnic is encouraged by the efforts being made to assist IENs. received approval for the project with funding amounting to $750,000 over two years.” In the fall of 2014, psychometricians from Yardstick Testing and Training Experts were hired, and a plan for the revision was developed. This has meant the hiring of several subject matter experts who are currently involved in developing more diagnostic assessments, clinical judgment scenarios, and modified objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). Their work includes writing exam questions and scenarios. Global rating scales have been developed to allow for more objective assessment of the OSCEs, triple-jumps and clinical judgments. “The first activity was to blueprint or map all of the RN competencies to the different assessment tools," says Petit. "This was to ensure that all of the competencies would be assessed through a standardized framework.” Work will soon be underway to write scenarios for the triple-jump. www.saskpolytech.ca / 1-866-467-4278
An interprovincial steering committee with representatives from the western provinces has been established to oversee the achievement of the deliverables of this project. The tools consist of diagnostic assessments in the form of multiple choice and short answer diagnostic examinations, clinical judgment scenarios that assess the IEN’s ability to think critically, triple jump assessments that assess the IEN’s ability to use the nursing process and modified OSCEs that give the IEN an opportunity to work through a simulated case study situation and demonstrate their nursing skills. l The OSCE assesses the IEN’s knowledge and skills in nurseclient relationships, critical thinking and clinical judgment skills, health assessment and nursing skills, ethical decision making skills, pharmacology and pathophysiology, rapidly changing situations, cultural competency, knowledge of primary health care principles, principles of safety and documentation.
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FEATURE—NURSING FACULTY MEMBER
Abu Anza shares international experience From small town Saskatchewan to 15 years in the Middle East as a primary health care provider with the U.S. Peace Corps, Laurene Abu Anza has already experienced much within the world. In 2014, Abu Anza, RN, BN, MHS, returned to Saskatchewan from Amman, Jordan, accepting a position as a member of the faculty within the School of Nursing at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) program. The program is offered jointly by Saskatchewan Polytechnic and University of Regina. “I am excited to be part of the exceptional Saskatchewan Polytechnic team and glad to be home,” Abu Anza, says. Her enthusiasm about the new role and her future is quickly apparent. She is happy to spend more time with her 82-year-old mother who lives in Arran, near the Manitoba border. Abu Anza is also near one of her three children, Laith, who is a pharmacist in Regina. Her husband, a semi-retired Jordanian obstetrician, spends time here and there. They have two other children who live in the Middle East -- their daughter lives in Doha, Qatar, with her husband, who teaches at Qatar University, and their oldest son, also a pharmacist, works for an Electronic Health Solutions company in Amman, Jordan. “We are grateful for technology to keep us connected daily,” she says. This summer she will join them again for her holidays in Jordan. With significant international experience, Abu Anza brings unique expertise in the areas of primary care, health assessment, health teaching, patient advocacy and rural and remote nursing, to her role with Saskatchewan Polytechnic. While working with the Peace Corps, she shared her knowledge and expertise by
Laurene Abu Anza is pleased with this opportunity to share her knowledge, and believes in lifelong learning to benefit all. providing temporary coverage to medical units in other Peace Corps countries, including Nepal, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. When calls came in to the Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO), her official title, “we quickly looked after the medical concerns that arose,” she says. Peace Corps medical staff are on call 24/7 for accidents and emergencies. As well as dealing with the numerous health care needs of Peace Corps volunteers, she provided health teaching in areas such as nutrition and mental health, and she managed the immunization program. Established in 1961, the Peace Corps’ mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals: to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women; to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served; and to help promote a better understanding of other www.saskpolytech.ca / 1-866-467-4278
peoples on the part of Americans. She uses all her experience to help in her current role at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. “I am so pleased to be in a role where others are passionate about nursing, and I can share what I have learned,” she says. “I want students to take the time to learn skills correctly, to pay attention to detail, to not take shortcuts. They need to be aware that workloads are often intense but that they will be able to draw upon their learning and use their skills and knowledge in dealing with whatever comes their way.” Decades after her initial training as a diploma nurse in Saskatoon and as a midwife at the Northern Glasgow School of Midwifery in Scotland, she describes herself as someone with a positive disposition and a “can- do” attitude. Her contributions within the faculty are already making a difference to the lives she touches. l
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SCHOOL OF NURSING FACULTY RECRUITMENT
Recruitment for SCBScN faculty positions progresses as year unfolds
Faculty member Terri Burrell has been motivated by her colleagues and the students who are so eager and willing learn. A multi-focused Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science Nursing (SCBScN) program faculty recruitment and retention strategy has been launched to help meet the needs of an ever-growing base of students. In November, Cindy Smith, associate dean, Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Nursing, was asked to lead this priority. She recognized there would be no instant solutions and that the task will require the dedication of all who know the program. Two focus groups to engage the current faculty were quickly coordinated.
“Our faculty have experience with the roles that we are recruiting for and can provide insight about the gaps we need to address,” says Smith. “The willingness to put forth exciting and creative ideas, as well as their desire to be part of the solution, has been inspiring.”
the most part For my work-life balance is phenomenal. −Sarah Poole
Over the past few months, an integrated approach combining what was already in the works with new ideas has been unfolding. It will roll out through 2015.
ulty and students, providing a glimpse into the role and sharing insight into the work and team.
One of the suggested tactics was a short video message with current fac-
am really excited by the students. It is Ireally nice to be around their energy—they
are vibrant and eager to learn. −Jodi Found
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“Most faculty have come from clinical settings that involve significant shift work and considerable overtime,” Smith describes. “Without question, our faculty work long and hard, but the time within the institution is more self-directed. That is an advantage for many with their family’s ‘after hour’ needs.”
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very rewarding when you’re teaching students It’s and can see their growth. −Terri Burrell
Sarah Poole values the work-life balance she experiences in her role as a member of the faculty.
Nursing faculty member, Jodi Found enjoys the opportunity to work with students and meet their needs.
In addition to the video message produced, a multi-focused advertising campaign has been developed to include both traditional and new media strategies.
ests,” Smith says. “Print advertising in local and national publications paired with online messaging ensures that we are reaching a large audience of potential faculty members.”
“Our great team always welcomes interest and new members,” says Smith. She encourages everyone to get in contact with her directly if they have recruitment ideas.
“We are combining several approaches within traditional and social media to meet our audience’s needs and inter-
Information sessions and face-to-face outreach with network colleagues, including alumni, is also part of the mix.
To view a copy of the video, go to saskpolytech.ca/nursing. l
you are a lifelong Iflearner with a passion
for nursing and desire to make a difference, this is the job for you! −Laurene Abu Anza
ALUMNI FIND OUT ABOUT CURRENT AND
FUTURE NURSING FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES BY VISITING SASKPOLYTECH.CA OR CONTACTING CINDY SMITH, ASSOCIATE DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING, AT 306-775-7925. www.saskpolytech.ca / 1-866-467-4278
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COVER STORY — ALUMNI FEATURE
Psychiatric nursing grad finds career rewarding Immediately following her graduation with a Psychiatric Nursing diploma in 2010, Saskatchewan Polytechnic alumna Stacey Gedak found employment in Outlook as a community mental health nurse. It didn’t take her long to reflect that the combination of choices was ideal. Not only has it offered rewarding and relevant work, but also a lifestyle that has become a great personal fit. Gedak says the Psychiatric Nursing diploma program has proven to be especially relevant to her role within the Heartland Health Region. “The diploma program was so handson,” Gedak describes. “It was ideal for preparing us for the work we do here as I have used the skills from everything we ever studied.” Within her workplace, she is a valued member of a team of seven psychiatric nurses who cover an area of more than 40,000 square kilometers. “We meet a number of different needs—from counselling to assisting with calls from local authorities,” she says. “No two days are the same. The constant is the feeling of helping others and that is especially rewarding.” Many in the community see the benefits and ask questions about psychiatric nursing as a career option. When Gedak has a chance, she encourages those individuals to job shadow her for a day.
Stacey Gedak is pleased about the choices leading to her meaningful career. “It is my way of ‘paying it forward’ for those with a similar passion,” she describes.
would be ideal, and there is no question, so far her choices have proven to be very wise ones.
She is pleased with the way Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s degree completion program is developed, and hopes to complete the program in 2016. The program is available online, so it is ideal for someone like Gedak, who is balancing an emerging career while simultaneously upgrading educational credentials.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic launched its first degree program—the Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing—in 2013. This degree completion program focuses on the education of psychiatric nurses in the delivery of quality mental health care and service to clients with increasingly complex needs, helping equip them for roles related to leadership and management, education and research. Applications are currently being accepted for a September 2015 start date. Learn more at saskpolytech.ca/ nursing. l
Some of the credits from past classes at the University of Regina have also been transferable toward her Psychiatric Nursing degree, which helps immensely toward the milestone. From there, she believes focusing on a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program
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9th Annual Partners in Education and Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses Conference
Mark your calendar with these dates: April 30 - May 1, 2015 Delta Regina Hotel, Regina SK Partners in Education and Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses provides a forum that brings together individuals from multiple sectors to discuss the issues IENs encounter entering and integrating into the Canadian nursing workforce.
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EXPERTS CONTRIBUTE TO SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH
Sask Polytech scholar edits text The first Canadian edition of Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing, with its strong application and relevancy to multiple student audiences and content suited to a variety of nursing programs, was unveiled at Saskatchewan Polytechnic January 30.
solutions. A sample solution that is provided at the end of the chapter gives students the opportunity to review in light of their own ideas. Chapters also often have supplementary information online to help keep support materials current and practical.
Dr. Lyle Grant, coordinator, Institute for Nursing Scholarship, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, served as the Canadian editor and involved 25 expert Canadian contributors in both practice and academic positions from across Canada in the writing process.
The text offers a suite of instructor resources and offers students application exercises and links to the website (Evolve) http://evole.elsevier.com/Canada/Yoder-Wise/Leading/ where resources such as case studies exemplify a chapter's point. The content utilizes realworld examples from the continuum of today's health care settings to illustrate the concepts.
“Working with such a large team stimulated productive exchanges of ideas and writing that ultimately strengthened the content and really helped support the strong theory to practice linkages that underpin some of the real strengths of the text,” says Grant. The text is a Canadian revision built upon the strengths of a well-regarded American text. It allowed Grant and team to retain the best elements of an American text that have been refined over time while making its content and approach truly Canadian The text is unique for its Canadian content that integrates theories and practices of leading and managing in nursing. It maintains a patient-centered approach and presents diverse rather than singular perspectives to the topic areas. The text also has a pragmatic side that students have embraced as informing, amongst other things, their communication, job hunting, using social and electronic media, resume writing, and career planning and advancement. Features of the book include chapter openings that include a student Challenge that presents situations based on real life scenarios to challenge students to apply chapter content to finding
Jayne Naylen Horbach, faculty in the SCBScN program, helped to adapt two chapters in the book, Understanding and Resolving Conflict and Managing Personal/Personnel Problems. “Each chapter also contains research perspectives or literature perspectives that help students draw connections between practice and theory and that model these translations to their own practices,” Grant describes. “We attempted to make the content engaging, inviting and as interesting as possible.” “We also included students as the ultimate users of the text, to serve as reviewers and believe our text is one of the first in Canada to formally involve students in these processes,” says Grant. “The thorough and thoughtful feedback we received from all our reviewers proved invaluable to informing and shaping the final content of the book.” Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing has been carefully edited to help ensure geographic balance in its presentation and relevancy to RN, RPN, and LPN student audiences. It was fully and blind peer reviewed by expert Ca-
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School of Nursing Dean Netha Dyck receives her autographed copy of the book from Dr. Grant. nadian reviewers, including Cindy Smith, associate dean, School of Nursing, Saskatchewan Polytechnic. “Reviews of the completed text have been extremely positive and I look forward to further comment to continue to strengthen next editions,” Grant says. “Texts like this one tend to be living documents that improve with every revision. I'm thankful that we can showcase the great leadership and management talent we have in Canadian nursing through this text and thank all who contributed and who will use it as a teaching and learning tool.” l
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AWARDS &
SCHOLARSHIP OF APPLICATION FACULTY Karen Barss, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, received the 2014 SIAST Outstanding Service Award for Saskatoon Campus. Mary Delanghe, faculty, Nursing Continuing Education, received the 2014 SIAST Outstanding Service Award for Regina Campus. Carole Houston, faculty, Perioperative Nursing program, received the SRNA Innovation Award. Dr. Lyle G. Grant, coordinator, Institute for Nursing Scholarship, received the SRNA Nursing Research Award. Cindy Smith, associate dean, School of Nursing, received the SRNA Leadership in Nursing Education Award.
The following faculty received the University of Saskatchewan College of Nursing Alumni of Influence award: »» Eli Ahlquist, program head, Perioperative Nursing »» Shirley Kerr, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon »» Marian Morrissey, consultant and former program head, SCBScN Saskatoon »» Sandra Pettit, program head, Orientation to Nursing in Canada for Internationally Educated Nurses and the IEN Assessment Centre »» Norma Wildeman, consultant and former program head, SCBScN Regina
Yourself ReGISteR AS ALUMnI
If you graduated from SIAST or any of the other previous institutions that make up the new Saskatchewan Polytechnic, you are a part of our alumni family. • Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences (KIAAS) • Northern Institute of Technology (NIT) • Prince Albert Community College • Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences (SIAAS) • Saskatchewan Technical Institute (STI) • SIAST • Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences (WIAAS)
Heather Thompson, SCBScN graduate, received the 2014 SRNA Gold Medal for Excellence in Clinical Practice at the 2014 University of Regina Fall Convocation. Heather Thompson, SCBScN graduate, received the Dr. Sheila Dresen Prize in Nursing at the 2014 University of Regina Fall Convocation. Alixe Dick, second year student in the SCBScN program, received the SRNA Student Leadership Award.
Devon Stelwagen, Practical Nursing student and President of the Wascana Student’s Association, received the SIAST Nursing Division Leadership Team Award.
RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE ACHIEVEMENT OF DOCTORATE
LONG SERVICE RECOGNITION
Roslyn Compton, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB
10 years of service Robyn Kobussen Deb Shanks Cindy Smith
Sarah Kostiuk, Doctor of Education in Higher and Postsecondary Education, Argosy University, Phoenix AZ
ACHIEVEMENT OF MASTER’S DEGREE Monica Gretchen, Master of Administration, Leadership, University of Regina SK Melissa Dykhuizen, Master of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan SK Tracey McCaig-Beattie, Master of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan SK Andrea Needer, Master of Adult Education, University of Regina, SK Kim Harrison, Master of Education in Distance Education, Athabasca University, AB
FACULTY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM GRADUATES
Register or update your contact information at saskpolytech.ca/alumni.
Megan Alberts, SCBScN graduate, received the Faculty of Nursing/Saskatchewan Polytechnic Deans’ Medal at the 2014 University of Regina Fall Convocation.
Alixe Dick, second year student in the SCBScN program, received the SIAST Nursing Division Leadership Team Award.
Cindy Smith, associate dean, School of Nursing, received the 2014 Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leadership Award.
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STUDENTS
Amanda Betker Terri Burrell Marilee Lowe Stacy Hunt Cheryl Miller
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20 years of service Gita Heise Retirements Carol Blenkin Joanne Folstad Lynne Lynch Bonnie Petrowich Chris Poitras Marion Rieger Judy Russell Doan Teri Schroeder Holley Schumann Jocelyn Schwartz Sharon Staseson Judy Wagner Patricia Zip
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APPOINTMENTS
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Critical Care Nursing Erin Wiens Orientation to Nursing in Canada for Internationally Educated Nurses and IEN Assessment Centre Ferdinand Moraleja Cindy Trevena
Christa MacLean, program head, SCBScN Regina Campus
Natasha Hubbard Murdoch, IPE coordinator
Patti Manson, curriculum coordinator, SCBScN Regina Campus
EXPERT APPOINTMENTS
Institute for Nursing Scholarship Joanne McRae-Schultz Nursing Re-entry Tanis Rollefstad Perioperative Nursing Bhavna Pooni Practical Nursing, Prince Albert Campus Lisa Brown Angela Emmerson Elaine Neuman Jocelyn Schrader Practical Nursing, Regina Campus Sherry Garland Heather Nelson
Mary Martin-Smith, former program head, SCBScN Regina Campus, was appointed as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health in December 2014.
Margaret Farley, faculty, Perioperative Nursing, was appointed President of the Saskatchewan Perioperative Registered Nurses’ Group (SORNG).
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner/Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program Janice Cruise Lynn Digney Davis Psychiatric Nursing Sarah Kostiuk Gail Pelletier Emma Zhu SCBScN Regina Campus Laurene Abu Anza Kristin Barbour Sharri Bell Sherilyn Bray Carmen Brunskill Amanda Haas Yvonne Harris Kathy Hope Sherry Joa Tarandeep Kaur Nori Manson-Brick Sharon Misfeldt Deborah Pearson Myra Russell Cathy Van Goethem Lorraine Wagner
Jodi Found, faculty, SCBScN Regina, was elected as the Education Chair of the Saskatchewan Nursing Informatics Association for a two year term in September 2014.
Dr. Lyle G. Grant, coordinator, INS, was appointed and acted as an External Evaluator for the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia. 2014 and 2015.
SCBScN Saskatoon Campus Lori Bell Melissa Dykhuizen Tracey McCaig-Beattie Michelle Pavloff Sheena Robinson Jonathan Schmid Jessica Solar Institute for Nursing Scholarship Research Assistants Jessica Gray Devendra Kanani Rahim Oraji Meaghan Skwark Laura Stasiuk Howard Zip
Sue Myers, program head, Psychiatric Nursing, was appointed and acted as an External Evaluator for the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia. 2014 and 2015.
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KUDOS
SCHOLARSHIP OF INTEGRATION PRESENTATIONS
Hoffart, C. & Thiessen, K. (2014, May). Growing the nurses of today. The art of preceptorship. Oral presentation at the Five Hills Health Region preceptor workshop, Moose Jaw, SK.
Bruce, J. (2014). Nurse Practitioner in Long Term Care: An innovative solution. Saskatoon Health Region, Long Term Care. Saskatoon, SK.
Hoffart, C. & Thiessen, K. (2014, May). Growing the nurses of today. The art of preceptorship. Oral presentation at the RQHR preceptor workshop, Regina, SK.
Chachula, K., Compton, R. M., Lane, B., Press, M. M., Rohatinsky, N., & Sedgwick, M. (2015) Students’ Clinical Instructors’ Perceptions of Block and Non-Block Clinical: Preliminary Findings Across Four Provinces. Oral presentation at Western North-western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WNRCASN) Conference, Cranbrook BC. Feb 18-20, 2015.
Hoffart, C. & Thiessen, K. (2014, May). Growing the nurses of today. The art of preceptorship. Oral presentation at the Sun Country preceptor workshop, Weyburn, SK.
Chachula, K., Compton, R. M., Lane, B., Press, M. M., Rohatinsky, N., & Sedgwick, M. (2015). Nursing Clinical Education: Back to the Drawing Board? Round table presentation at Western North-western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WNRCASN) Conference, Cranbrook BC. Feb 18-20, 2015.
Press, M. M. (2015). Nurse Faculty Experiences with Integrating High-Fidelity Simulation (HFS) into their Teaching Practice: A Phenomenological Study. Oral presentation at Western North-western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WNRCASN) Conference, Cranbrook BC. Feb 18-20, 2014.
Grant, L. G., White-Williams, K., Ha, C., Xia, L., and Press, M. M. (2015). Identifying supports and challenges to encouraging nursing faculty in research at colleges and polytechnic institutions: A literature review and recommendations. Oral presentation at Western North-western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WNRCASN) Conference, Cranbrook BC. Feb 18-20, 2015.
PUBLICATIONS
Hoffart, C. (2014, May). A Tri-mentorship partnership to support students and faculty. Oral presentation at the SnoDocs Spring Renewal: An Interdisciplinary and Conference Centre, Cochin SK. Hoffart, C. (2014, May). Feedback and evaluation. Oral presentation at the SnoDocs Spring Renewal: An Interdisciplinary Preceptor Development Conference for Rural Health Care Providers, Jackfish Lake Golf and Conference Centre, Cochin, SK. Hoffart, C., Gettle, D., Bennett, L., & Alston, C. (2014, March). A Tri-Mentorship Partnership to Support Students and Faculty [Seminar session and presentation]. Oral presentation at the International Mentoring Association 2014 International Conference, Gilbert, AZ.
Morgan, S. (2015, January). Fostering community engagement in first-year nursing students. Oral presentation at HETL-SoTE Conference, Orem, Utah.
Bruce, J., Ens, B., Duff, E., Miller, L., & Klenk, M. (2014, June). Optimizing nursing practice using Twitter. Published abstract. 2014 CAN Biennial Convention. Winnipeg, MB. Folse, V.N., Naylen Horbach, J., Wilson, H., (2015). Understanding and resolving conflict. In Yoder-Wise, P. S. & Grant, L.G. (Eds.), Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing. (1st Cdn ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier. [integration] Goritz, T., & Duff, E. (2014). Bariatric surgery: Comprehensive strategies for management in primary care. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 10(9), 687-693. doi:10.1016.j.nurpra.2014.07.035 Grant, L.G., Oliffe, J.L., Johnson, J.L., Bottorff, J.L. (2014). Health care professionals implementing smoke-free policies at inpatient psychiatric units. Qualitative Health Research. 24(12), 1732-1744. Hoffart, C., Gettle, D., Bennett, L., Alston, C. (2014, March). A Tri-Mentorship Partnership to Support Students and Faculty. Paper and abstract published in Conference Proeedings at the International Mentoring Association 2014 International Conference, Gilbert, AZ.
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Kowalski, K., Naylen Horbach, J., Wilson, H., (2015). Managing personal/personnel problems. In Yoder-Wise, P. S. & Grant, L.G. (Eds.), Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing. (1st Cdn ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier. [integration] Mancini, M.E., Howse, E.L. & Grant, L.G. (2015). Health care organizations. In YoderWise, P. S. & Grant, L.G. (Eds.), Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing. (1st Cdn ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier. Mitchell, A. Ahmed, A., Szabo, C. (2014). Workplace violence among nurses, why are we still discussing this? Literature review. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4(4), 147-150. Available at: http://dx.doi. org/10.5430/jnep.v4n4p147 Press, M. M. (In press). Naturalistic coherentism. In D. Burgess and P. Newton (Eds), Theoretical foundations of educational administration and leadership. Routledge. Press, M. M. (2015). Naturalistic coherentism. In D. Burgess & P. Newtown (Eds.), Educational administration and leadership: Theoretical foundations (pp. 122-131). New York, NY: Routledge. Salyers, V., Carter, L., Carter, A., Myers, S., & Barrett, P. (2014, December). The search for meaningful e-learning at Canadian universities: A multi-institutional research study. The International Review Of Research In Open And Distance Learning, 15(6). Available at http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1713 Slatnik, C. & Duff, E. (in press). Ovarian cancer: How to ensure early diagnosis when screening is not recommended. The Nurse Practitioner. Wiebe Skouta, R., & Duff, E. (2014). Bimanual examinations in asymptomatic well women: Interpreting current practice guidelines. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 10(8), 623624. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.06.009
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KUDOS SCHOLARSHIP OF DISCOVERY Pettit, S. Update of Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) competency assessment tools. Funded by Health Canada under a Western Canada Governments Consortium for Internationally Educated Nursing: $748,563. Duff, E. Newly practicing nurse practitioner’s perceptions of structural empowerment in education, psychological empowerment, role competency, and patient safety competence. Funder by Xi Lambda Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honors Society: $2,000.
Grant, L.G., White-Williams, K., Ha, C. (coprincipal investigators), Wier, A., Xia, G., Langham, E. (co-investigators). A study exploring the challenges and facilitators of nursing faculty engagement in applied research in vocational or polytechnic institutions. Funded by SIAST Applied Research Project Grant (SARP): $6,000. Grant, L.G., White-Williams, K., Ha, C. (coprincipal investigators), Wier, A., Xia, G., Langham, E. (co-investigators). A study exploring the challenges and facilitators of nursing faculty engagement in applied research in vocational or polytechnic institutions. Funded by SIAST Nursing Division Internal Grant competition: $2,500.
Grant, L.G., White-Williams, K., Ha, C. (coprincipal investigators), Wier, A., Xia, G., Langham, E. (co-investigators). A study exploring the challenges and facilitators of nursing faculty engagement in applied research in vocational or polytechnic institutions. Funded by Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning—Staff Initiated Research Fund: $8,046.
Ahlquist, E., Grant, L.G., Smith, C., Regan, S. Examining nursing teamwork and other factors impacting Saskatchewan surgical patient outcomes. Funded by SIAST Applied Research Project Grant (SARP): $6,000.
SERVICE AND SCHOLARSHIP OF SERVICE
Karen Barss, Sherry McDonald, Natasha Hubbard Murdoch, Bonnie Raisbeck, Lynn Sheridan, Roni Clubb, Sarah Kostiuk, Velna Clarke Arnault and Kathy Rodgers, faculty members, School of Nursing, were contributors to Gregory, D., Raymond-Seniuk, C., Patrick, L., & Stephen, T.C. (2014). Fundamentals: Perspectives on the Art and Science of Canadian Nursing. Canada: Lippencott Williams & Wilkins.
Carrie Allen, faculty, SCBScN Regina, was selected as an item writer for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX exam). June 2014. Jodi Found, faculty, SCBScN Regina, was a reviewer for Evans, R.J., Evans, M.K., & Brown, Y.M.R (2015). Canadian maternity, newborn & women’s health nursing (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. Cindy Smith, associate dean, School of Nursing, was a reviewer for Yoder-Wise, P.S., & Grant, L.G., (2015). Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing. Canada: Mosby.
Continuing Education update
Ahlquist, E., Grant, L.G., Smith, C., Regan, S. Examining nursing teamwork and other factors impacting Saskatchewan surgical patient outcomes. Funded by SIAST Nursing Division Internal Grant competition: $2,500.
Joyce Bruce, program head, CNPP, served as the School of Nursing representative on the Phase II Organizational Review Committee. Roslyn Compton, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon Campus, was appointed to the Saskatoon Health Region Ethics Committee. Elsie Duff, faculty, CNPP, was appointed to the Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (CAAPN) Research Committee. May 2014.
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Grant, L.G., Press, M., Montaque, K. Centre for applied research in rural community wellness. Funded by SIAST Applied Research Release Time Stipend (ARRTS): $15,000. Grant, L.G., Press, M., Montaque, K. Centre for applied research in rural community wellness. Funded by SIAST Applied Research Project Grant (SARP): $6,000. Grant, L.G., Press, M., Farthing, P., Anvarni, V. Moving 3D technologies to clinical teaching environments. Funded by SIAST Applied Research Project Grant (SARP): $6,000. Duff, E. (principal investigator), Miller, L., Bruce, J., & Younge, V. (co-investigators). Online virtual simulation and diagnostic reasoning: A scoping review. Funded by Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Nursing: $2,500. Compton, R.M., (principal investigator) Jouan-Tapp, D., McPhee, J., Burton, C., Caine, V. (co-investigators). An interpretive descriptive study of the experiences of older adults with home first project teams. Funded by the Saskatoon Health Region: $16,675.
Elsie Duff, faculty, CNPP, continues as a journal referee for Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners [Elsevier], and Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership. Dr. Lyle G. Grant, coordinator, INS, continues as a journal referee for Qualitative Health Research, International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, and Health Education. Monica Gretchen, faculty, SCBScN Regina and Michelle Pavloff, faculty, SCBScN Saskatoon, were appointed to the Corporate Leadership/Culture and Values/Strategic Direction Employee Engagement Team. Bernice Hemmingson-Noesgaard, faculty, Saskatoon SCBScN and Rhonda Unique, faculty, Practical Nursing Regina, were selected to participate in the Great Teacher’s Seminar in Elkhorn, MB in May 2014.
The health regions are engaging in a pilot of the first provincial dialysis curriculum in March 2015. Continuing Education collaborated with the health regions in developing the curriculum. Continuing Education will deliver the theory component and the health region will manage the clinical practice component. This will be the first time a standardized curriculum will be used provincially so there is great excitement on the part of the health regions. l www.saskpolytech.ca / 1-866-467-4278
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• Collaboration Nurse Practitioner Program (offered in collaboration with the University of Regina)
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Degree Completion Program for Graduates 2010 and Beyond • Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Degree Completion Program for Graduates Prior to 2010 • Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) (offered in collaboration with the University of Regina)
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HEALTH SECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
• Medical Device Reprocessing courses
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• Aboriginal Nursing Student Achievement Program (ANSAP) • Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) Assessment Centre • Campus nurse practitioner services at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus
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