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WINTER 2009–10A NEWSLETTER PRODUCED BY THE NURSING DIVISION AT SIAST

Nursing News

SIAST has purchased four new wireless mannequins for health-care education. SIAST is the first institution in the world to receive the new wireless model – METIman.

Nursing degree program

SIAST andUof Rdesigningnewprogram P

rospective nurses in Saskatchewanwill soon be able to take advantageof the best of two education envi-

ronments. The Saskatchewan Institute ofApplied Science and Technology (SIAST)and the University of Regina (U of R) arecollaborating to develop an innovativenursing degree program that will be of-fered as of September 2011.

“We are very pleased and excited tohave the opportunity to work togetherwith the University of Regina,” saidNetha Dyck, SIAST’s dean of Nursing.“We are confident that our program willbe attractive to prospective students andwill result in outstanding graduates.”

Each of the educational institutions

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Technology in education

SIAST first in world to getwireless "patients"S

IAST unveiled four state-of-the-artwireless patient simulators at itscampus in Regina during a recent

press conference. SIAST is first in theworld to receive the new wirelessmodel —METIman.

METIman is the next generation ofpatient simulators and will be used bySIAST nursing, paramedic and continu-ing care students across the province—1,270 students in 12 program areas.The simulators are fully wireless withon-board fluid, pneumatic and electri-cal systems, operating via a laptopcomputer and web-based software.METIman is programmed to respond toquestions and actions of the students asa real-life patient would.

“Incorporating technology into edu-cation exposes students to a variety ofsituations that they might not en-counter on their clinical placements orpracticums,” said Netha Dyck, SIAST’sdean of Nursing. “It allows them to

practise a range of health-care and crit-ical thinking skills in a near-to-real en-vironment.”

Simulation education is not a newconcept for SIAST. For the opening ofits first Simulation Learning Centre inRegina, SIAST purchased three patientsimulators. These mannequins arehoused within the simulation lab, wiredto a computer.

Because of the portability, the newMETIman models are not confined to awired environment. The mannequinscan be used in the classroom or outsidethe institution, giving SIAST studentsfrom across the province the opportu-nity to benefit from patient simulation.One of the models will stay in Reginaat SIAST Wascana Campus, and theother three will be available to studentsin Prince Albert at SIAST WoodlandCampus and in Saskatoon at SIASTKelsey Campus and SIAST Kelsey 4thAve Centre.

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ContentsSIAST first in world to get wireless "patients" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

SIAST and U of R designing new program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Building nursing capacity through leadership, partnerships and scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Research focuses on rural nursing education . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

SIAST donates teaching aids to the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

NEPS travels to Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

SIAST, Kawacatoose extend agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Practical Nursing celebrates first yearwith SE regional, Cowessess . . . . . . . .5

President-elect offers encouragement to nurses . . . . . . . . . . .6

New course makes online learning easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Telehealth, RQHR partners with SIAST Psych Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Critical care students learn in simulated setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

A taste of rural health care . . . . . . . . .8

LPNs can now bridge into degree program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Award recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

IEN centre wins for innovation . . . . .11

Expert appointees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

New appointees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Achievement of master’s degree . . . .12

Achievement of doctoral degree . . . .12

New appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

SIAST enhances facilities for nursing students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

E-learning supports mentoring mastery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

SIAST housing opens doors . . . . . . . .15

Nursing students get creative . . . . . .15

Nursing students help share the warmth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Advancing nursing education throughinnovation and technology . . . . . . . . .16

Scholarly work: presentations . . . . . .16

Scholarly work: publications . . . . . . .19

Scholarly work: research . . . . . . . . . . .19

Dean’s message

Building nursing capacitythrough leadership,partnerships andscholarship

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Netha Dyck, dean of Nursing.

The demand for the Practical Nursingprogram continues to grow and has re-sulted in the expansion of seats in re-gional college sites throughoutSaskatchewan. We were delighted to cel-ebrate the establishment of a new 10-year agreement with Kawacatoose FirstNation, in which students will complete apre-nursing program prior to enteringthe Practical Nursing program. ThesePractical Nursing program graduates willalso complete the Basic Diabetes Educa-tion for Health Care Providers program.

The demand for our Perioperative andBasic Critical Care Nursing programs issignificant, and new opportunities tooffer the programs to a wider market arebeing explored. The launch of our newMedical Devices Reprocessing Educationprogram has been well received byhealth regions, reflecting a growing needin this service area. We look forward tolaunching our new Occupational Healthand Safety Practitioner certificate pro-gram, which is designed to meet the con-tinuing education needs of OH&Spractitioners and address the industrydemand.

Students are benefiting from the lead-ership provided by our faculty in inte-grating the innovative use of simulationand providing opportunities for our stu-dents to develop their critical thinkingand clinical practice skills in a real-life

The SIAST Nursing Division is play-ing a significant role in buildingnursing capacity within the

province of Saskatchewan and in con-tributing to the supply of competent andenergetic nurses for the delivery of high-quality nursing practice. Building nurs-ing capacity is embodied in ourexpansion of programs, collaborativepartnerships, advancement in facultyscholarship and innovation in leverag-ing educational technology.

We are building nursing capacitythrough the development of a collabora-tive partnership with the University ofRegina for the delivery of a bachelor of sci-ence in nursing. With the leadership ofsenior administration at SIAST and the Uof R in developing the governance frame-work and the engagement of our expertfaculty in curriculum development, welook forward to the implementation of anexceptional, relevant and student-focusednursing education program.

The expansion of the Nursing Educa-tion Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS)during the past few years in both Reginaand Saskatoon is resulting in an increasednumber of graduates each year. The de-mand for our Internationally EducatedNurses (IEN) assessment centre servicesis increasing, along with the educationalsupport for the IENs coming toSaskatchewan. The recent high successrate (81%) with the national exam tellsus that our collaborative work to supportthe IENs is going well. As we continuewith an annual intake into our new Psy-chiatric Nursing program, we look for-ward to congratulating the first graduatesof the program in December 2010 and totheir contribution to meeting the mentalhealth needs in our province.

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SIAST Nursing Division leadership team. Left to right, back row: Cheryl Untereiner, Lynda Kushnir Pekrul, Diane Harrison, Kathy Dreher, Karen Ullyott,Marg Olfert, Sandi Pettit, Jean Busby, Cindy Smith, Lynn Sheridan; front row: Sue Myers, Joyce Bruce, Chris Barlow, Janet Johnson, Netha Dyck;missing:Sheila Kiryk.

and risk-free environment. We are veryexcited that the development of a state-of-the-art simulation learning centre isimminent at SIAST Kelsey Campus. Thiscentre will greatly enhance our capacityfor high-fidelity simulation and supportinterprofessional learning opportunities.

We are continuing to make greatstrides in the advancement of scholarlyinitiatives. Faculty have presented atprovincial, national and international

conferences, published articles and bookchapters, conducted research, and pro-vided expert consultation in areas suchas patient safety, mentorship, educa-tional technology, online learning andinnovative clinical practice education.Their scholarly work is enhancing thequality of our programs, contributing tostudent success and building capacitywithin nursing education.

By building nursing capacity, we will

be positioned to continue to deliverhigh-quality nursing education that pre-pares competent professionals to pro-vide quality services in a highlydemanding health-care environment.

It is a privilege to provide leadershipand work together with our dynamic teamof faculty and staff. I applaud their dedi-cation to student success and commendthem on their exceptional outcomes.

Applied research

Research focuses on ruralnursing education R

esearch into new models for teach-ing first-year nursing undergradu-ates in rural Saskatchewan is

exploring the health-care trend of in-creasing focus on community wellnessand health promotion.

A report on the research, by JayneMcChesney, SIAST nursing faculty forthe Nursing Education Program ofSaskatchewan (NEPS) at SIAST Was-cana Campus, will provide direction onhow to deliver nursing education be-yond the province’s urban centres. Thereport, scheduled for completion in2010, will also help build best practicesaround nursing education capacity.

The exploratory study, which tookabout six months to complete, tookplace in Indian Head, a community ofalmost 1,700 residents.

Because human research subjectswere used, ethics approval was obtainedfrom the University of Regina ResearchEthics Board.

Five first-year nursing students par-ticipated in the study, and data collec-tion was completed with the use of anonline questionnaire.

The focus of the research was twofold.First, Jayne investigated practice educa-tion opportunities for SIAST undergrad-uate nursing students in ruralSaskatchewan. Second, because nursingis a practice profession where qualitypractice education opportunities are crit-ical for students to develop professionalcompetencies, Jayne also explored theeffectiveness of various practice educa-tion models and other innovative teach-ing methods.

Jayne McChesney, nursing faculty,NEPS, SIAST Wascana Campus.

The study involved not only Jayneand the students but also a team of com-munity advisors and a project coordina-tor supported by SIAST nursing facultymembers.

Everyone worked together to design thestudent learning experience, which wasbased upon the principles of primaryhealth care and community-based educa-tion.

Community involvement as part of thelearning experience was critical.

The students participated in health-

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Nursing students at St. Paul Univer-sity in the Philippines now have ac-cess to better equipment thanks to

a donation from SIAST’s Nursing Divi-sion. When Netha Dyck, dean of Nursing,toured the university as part of aSaskatchewan delegation aimed at re-cruiting nurses, she noted their pride and

dedication to the profession but also aclear need for updated equipment. WhenSIAST’s Nursing Division later upgradedits own emergency training equipment,there was an obvious way to put the stillusable equipment to good use.

Sister Carolina Agravante, presidentand dean of the College of Nursing at St.

NEPS 2nd year students travel toMexicoby Heather Shouse

Thanks to the North American Mo-bility Project (NAMP) and the visionof the Nursing Education Program

of Saskatchewan (NEPS), four second-year NEPS students had the privilege oftravelling to Colima, Mexico, for a tran-scultural nursing experience. Two stu-dents were from SIAST Wascana Campusin Regina, and two were from SIASTKelsey Campus in Saskatoon.

The experience started long beforethe students boarded the plane for Mex-ico. Prior to departure, they spent twosemesters studying Spanish and com-pleted a transcultural online course thatincluded information on the American,Mexican and Canadian health-care sys-tems, nursing practices, cultural prac-tices and beliefs, and they discussedhealth and nursing issues with fellownursing students in the USA and Mexico.

Upon arrival in Colima, the studentswere immediately immersed in the cul-ture by being billeted in the homes oflocal residents. During the next fourweeks, they had opportunities to wit-ness how nursing was taught and howthe health-care system operated in bothurban and rural settings. Each day, theycompleted a journal entry on a specificexperience and compared it to life backhome. The students demonstrated con-siderable courage by delivering a Pow-erPoint presentation in Spanish to 150

Second-year NEPS students with their faculty on campus at the University of Colima. Left to right:Cara Burgess, Ally Hoffman-Tetlock, Heather Shouse, Christine Friesen, Micheline Creary.

nursing students and a number of fac-ulty. The presentation covered Canadianissues such as access to health care, con-tinuing competencies, safety concerns innursing and mentoring of new graduatenurses.

While in Colima, the students visitedclinics in urban, rural, affluent and poorareas, witnessed surgeries and newborndeliveries and care in hospitals, and vis-

International relations

SIAST donates teaching aids to the Philippines

Paul, was delighted to receive the equip-ment and together with her faculty andstudents, plans to put the equipmentinto action. The donation included 12infant CPR mannequins and two boxesof lungs, seven junior and three adultmannequins, along with the related sup-plies. A special crate was built to protectthe equipment during its long journey toSt. Paul University in IIoilo City.

The Nursing Division looks forwardto an ongoing relationship with SisterCarolina and St. Paul University.

ited a long-term care facility, addictionscentre, cancer clinic, mobile healthunits, epidemiology centre and orphan-age. Many friendships were made dur-ing this adventure, and the Canadianstudents and faculty member weretreated with tremendous respect andcourtesy. It was a life-altering experi-ence!


gramming to First Nation communities.“Increasing the accessibility of nurs-

ing education to students within theprovince is a priority,” said Netha Dyck,dean of Nursing. “SIAST’s partnershipwith Kawacatoose gives First Nation stu-dents the opportunity to study nursingclose to home and to take advantage ofhealth-care employment opportunities,a benefit to both the students and thehealth care community.”

The Kawacatoose First Nation and

The Kawacatoose First Nation andSIAST have reached an agreementthat will see several SIAST nursing

courses and programs delivered to stu-dents from Kawacatoose and neigh-bouring bands.

This 10-year agreement covers pre-nursing courses and the Practical Nurs-ing and Basic Diabetes Education forHeath Care Providers programs. It ex-pands upon a previous three-year agree-ment whereby SIAST provided itsPractical Nursing programming.

The pre-nursing courses are currentlybeing delivered at the Asiniw-Kisik Edu-cation Campus in Quinton, Saskatchewan,with 25 students participating.

The Practical Nursing and Basic Dia-betes Education for Health CareProviders programs will be offered on-site starting in September 2010 and May2012 respectively.

“I am very proud of the partnershipthat Kawacatoose First Nation has es-tablished with SIAST,” states ChiefDustyhorn, Kawacatoose First Nation. “Iencourage all First Nation youth to gettheir education.”

This ongoing partnership is just oneexample of SIAST’s commitment to ex-panding nursing education within theprovince and to providing quality pro-

Nursing education partnerships

SIAST, Kawacatoose extend agreement

SIAST and Kawacatoose First Nation celebrate partnership agreement. Left to right: Ken Dustyhorn,Kawacatoose Band Council; Bill Coulthard, campus director, SIAST Wascana Campus; Fred Poorman,Kawacatoose Band Council; Cindy Smith, program head, Practical Nursing program, SIAST; LyndaKushnir Pekrul, associate dean of Nursing, SIAST; Chief Dennis Dustyhorn, Kawacatoose BandCouncil; Delmont Asapace, Kawacatoose Band Council.

SIAST held a ceremony to celebrate theagreement. Representatives from bothpartners participated in the event.

The Kawacatoose First Nation, lo-cated near Raymore, about an hour’sdrive north of Regina, is part of theTouchwood Agency Tribal Council. Ithas a population of 2,755, including 874people living on-reserve. More than 80Kawacatoose First Nation young peopleattend high school on-reserve.

SIAST’s Nursing Division partici-pated in the grand opening of thePractical Nursing program at the

Southeast Regional College in Assini-boia. The celebration followed the one-year anniversary of the PracticalNursing program in partnership withSoutheast Regional College andCowessess First Nation.

The Nursing Division is partneringwith the college to deliver SIAST’s Prac-tical Nursing program on campus for 16students in Assiniboia.

“[It] allows these students the oppor-tunity to remain closer to home for theireducation and subsequent employment,”said Netha Dyck, dean of Nursing.

Both Netha and Diane Harrison,SIAST’s nursing continuing educationconsultant, were in attendance at theAssiniboia grand opening.

The Practical Nursing program pre-pares graduates to provide high-qualitycare and service, including acute care,home care, community and long-termcare in a broad range of urban, rural

and remote settings. In collaboration with Saskatchewan’s

regional colleges and through innova-tive partnerships, the Practical Nursingprogram is delivered at 16 differentsites across the province.

In addition, SIAST delivers the pro-gram online, which adds flexibility andprovides increased access to educationby making it available in the students’own homes.

There are now a total of 350 students

Practical Nursing celebrates first yearwith SE regional, Cowessess First Nation

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the passion andcommitment toone’s profess ionthat Hennenfentadvocates. “Ithink the biggestthing for me islifelong learn-ing, and the op-portunities fornurses are ab-solutely endless.That makes theprofession so exciting. I have learned somuch ... and it has taken me where I amtoday.

Ongoing professional developmentand the job satisfaction that veterannurses can derive from it are factors inrecruitment and retention of healthcaregivers in Saskatchewan, accordingto Hennenfent. Acquiring and maintain-ing a strong complement of nurses iscrucial in maintaining outstanding pa-tient care in the province.

Hennenfent’s career, including herwork with the SRNA, has allowed her toexperience her profession from a differ-ent perspective. She suggests that all


New course makesonline learning easyby Joyce Bruce

This fall, more than 60 first-time on-line students from six nursing pro-grams successfully completed the

new Online Learning Made Easy course.The positive feedback from students un-derscored a student success strategy.

The SIAST Nursing Division has beensteadily increasing its online course offer-ings, with some programs now offeredentirely online.

Experience has shown, however, that ifonline learners are not engaged withinthe first two weeks of a course, they oftendo not complete the course or have diffi-culty learning the course content.

Some students are unclear about what

it means to be an online learner – they areunaware of the time requirements, asyn-chronous nature, independent learningand unique study skills. Some underesti-mate course workload and miss vital par-ticipation opportunities.

Although there were significant onlineresources available on the mySIAST in-tranet, the information was not housed inone place. Faculty found themselvesspending time supporting students’ tech-nical needs rather than teaching contentduring the first month of an online course.

With funding from the SIAST Technol-ogy Innovation Fund, a project team offaculty and Virtual Campus experts com-

pleted a needs assessment with feedbackfrom the program head and online faculty,as well as students and key stakeholders(helpdesk, student support services and li-brary). This led to the development of theOnline Learning Made Easy course, whichuses Blackboard interactive tools to de-scribe SIAST support and online resourcesavailable to online learners. Studentspractise required skills and learn abouttheir roles and responsibilities.

Initial feedback on the course indicatesthat students appreciated the deliverymethod and technical learning. Studentssuggested the course should be manda-tory prior to taking an online course. Stu-dents believed they learned skills that willcontribute to their success in an online en-vironment. Those who completed thecourse are asking faculty fewer questionsabout navigation and focusing more oncourse content. Given the success, thiscourse is being made available to all on-line learners.

SRNA

President-elect offersencouragement to nurses“S

ometimes, it’s not too hard tomake a difference in some-body’s day. I always tell my stu-

dents, and I always told my staff, youwant to treat your patients like they areyour mother, your father, your familymember,” said Kandice Hennenfent, RN,president-elect of the SaskatchewanRegistered Nurses’ Association (SRNA),in her message to Saskatchewan nurses.“You want to treat people like youwould want your family to be treated inhospital. Sometimes, it is the systemthat fails, and we happen to be the mes-senger, we happen to be the one in theline of fire, but showing a little compas-sion and respect can go a long way, evenif we can’t fix the problem.”

Hennenfent, faculty member of theNursing Education Program ofSaskatchewan (NEPS) at SIAST’s Was-cana Campus in Regina, will take overthe reins as president of the 9,000-mem-ber SRNA in a year and a half from now.

She was elected to the position at the or-ganization’s annual general meeting inNorth Battleford in May.

According to Hennenfent the bestnurses demonstrate a commitment totheir careers. "Be passionate about whatyou do, whether it is in nursing or not. Ihave certainly been able to identify theones who seem to have a passion for theprofession and don't just see it as a job."

A career in nursing can offer manyopportunities for those who are com-mitted to their work, and nurses canchoose to work in a wide variety of en-vironments. “I have really been fortu-nate over my career, but it is only whatyou make it. Nursing students and newgraduates, certainly don’t have to be inone specific area forever. Change isgood. They can move around, and ifthey want, they can do so many differ-ent things,” she adds.

Engaging in professional develop-ment and ongoing education is part of

Kandice Hennenfent.

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Telehealth, Regina Qu'Appelle partnerwith SIAST Psychiatric Nursing by Sue Myers

Telehealth, Regina Qu’AppelleHealth Region (RQHR), SIAST andthe Psychiatric Nursing program

have launched an initiative to deliver cur-riculum to Year 2 Psychiatric Nursing stu-dents in North Battleford, Prince Albertand Moose Jaw. The program’s presencein these rural areas is intended to pro-mote relevant quality education, as wellas address recruitment and retention is-sues and assist in building capacity.

Telehealth’s vision is “linking com-munities for health.” One of its primary

goals is to support provincial and re-gional service and education networksthrough the Telehealth website. Tele-health recognized the shortage of psy-chiatric nurses in the province andapproved the delivery of SIAST’s Psychi-atric Nursing program curriculum via itsvideoconferencing network beginningfall 2009.

The initiative uses a blended learningapproach. Students are responsible forindependently completing the majorityof printed course materials with coursehighlights presented in Telehealth ses-

sions by faculty in Regina. Course post-ings (communications, PowerPoints,video streaming) and opportunities fordiscussion are available on the SIASTBlackboard website, and there are op-portunitities to discuss course content.Next term, the program has securedmore Telehealth time.

Student feedback has been positive.Faculty remain engaged in both years ofthe program and maintain their connec-tion to students. The initiative has alsofacilitated faculty development oppor-tunities.

Critical carestudentslearn in simulatedsettingby Trina Hill and Kathy Dreher

A34-year-old male is found uncon-scious in his vehicle after smash-ing into the centre divider on a

busy highway at 3:40 a.m. After beingextracted from his car, he is transportedto the local trauma centre. In the Emer-gency Department, urine and toxicologyscreens are positive for cocaine, opiatesand barbiturates. Blood alcohol level iselevated. Cervical spine and skull x-raysare negative for fracture. A CT scan ofthe head is pending.

After stabilization in the EmergencyDepartment, the patient is taken to theIntensive Care Unit. The critical carenurse proceeds with admitting the pa-tient, following through with physicianorders, prioritizing, organizing care andcommunicating changes to the health-care team.

In less than two hours, the criticalcare nurse identifies that the patient’scondition is deteriorating. Findings in-clude: Respiratory rate < 8 breaths perminute, GCS < 8, pupils are fixed anddilated, BP < 70 mmHg systolic. Thenurse assists with intubation and carriesout resuscitation orders. A fluid bolus isgiven, and an epinephrine infusion isstarted. The nurse anticipates and takesthe appropriate steps to prepare the pa-tient for the operating room.

What distinguishes this case fromothers in an intensive care unit is thatthe patient is a mannequin in the SIAST

Simulation Learning Centre (SLC), andhis nurses are students enrolled in theBasic Critical Care Nursing (BCCN) pro-gram. Under the leadership of SIASTBCCN faculty, and in collaboration withclinical educators from the SaskatoonHealth Region and Regina Qu’AppelleHealth Region, BCCN students experi-ence the realities of caring for a criti-cally ill patient in a safe learningenvironment. The SLC offers a uniquelearning opportunity that bridges the-ory to practice and better prepares stu-dents to work in the critical careenvironment.

The simulation learning centre at SIAST Wascana Campus allows students in nursing and otherhealth care professions to learn by doing in a risk-free environment.


Pilot project

A taste of rural health care

Student Matthew Santo takes the blood pressure of client Bill McCall while NEPS faculty JayneMcChesney looks on.

Apilot project introducing first-yearnursing students to rural healthcare is getting top marks from

all participants.The Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region

(RQHR) partnered with the SIAST Nurs-ing Division to offer five first-year nurs-ing students diverse educationalexperiences in Indian Head. For fivedays in March, the students workedalongside staff at the town’s hospital andits long-term care facility.

By addressing local needs—includinghealth promotion presentations on nu-trition and bullying at elementary school– the project is building nursing educa-tion in collaboration with the commu-nity. These five students learned thatnursing goes beyond treatment in acutecare facilities and that nursing includeskeeping people healthy.

Jayne McChesney, a faculty memberof the Nursing Education Program ofSaskatchewan, SIAST Wascana Campus,proposed the pilot project last fall. It washer intention to “blur the boundaries” ofnursing education through varied expe-riences in the community, includingrural and remote settings.

The Indian Head practicum is the firstof several community-based projects forfirst- and second-year nursing students.Practice education is also taking place inStrasbourg, Fort Qu’Appelle, andBeardy’s Okemasis.

Typically, beginning nursing studentshave education projects in “structuredurban settings such as the Wascana Re-habilitation Centre, not a blended expe-rience like the one in Indian Head,”McChesney said.

Increasing enrolments have con-tributed to the need for additional, non-urban practicum placements, but thereare many related benefits, she said. Forinstance, the students learn rural nurses“must be generalists, because they haveall kinds of issues to deal with.”

The RQHR employees at the IndianHead Hospital and the Golden PrairieHome long-term care facility “inspiredand empowered the students,” said Mc-Chesney. “That carries a long way in es-

tablishing a yearning for knowledge.”The project is also a recruitment tool.

The global nursing shortage is critical forrural and remote settings, she said. Newgraduates gravitate to the cities, “wherethey think all the action is” and throughthis experience they learn how challeng-ing and awesome rural nursing can be.

Myrna Weisbrod, manager of IndianHead Hospital, said the practicum “ben-efits the students and us. They get ex-posed to the rural environment and adifferent kind of nursing.”

The 15-bed hospital has an emer-gency ward, two physicians and a nursepractitioner. “We handle whatever walksin the door,” said Weisbrod. “Theremight be a medical emergency, an acutemedical illness or an infant in need ofphototherapy.”

“The staff is great at including thestudents – with the consent of the clients– if there is an interesting dressing or aninteresting case.”

The students are able to witness theexcitement and challenges in rural nurs-ing. “The responsibilities are huge, theknowledge base incredible,” said Weis-brod. Yet it’s a good working environ-ment, with a strong sense of communityand less overtime.

Taking vital signs is within the skillrange of first-year students, she said.

They can also practice the bed makingand personal care learned at school.

In working with students, staff mem-bers enhance their skills, Weisbrod added.“Sometimes students teach us things.They may be aware of new techniques.”

The students create a different at-mosphere, she said. “It’s great to havetheir energy and enthusiasm.”

Claudette Bugiera, manager of theGolden Prairie Home, concurs. The 38seniors in residence “absolutely lovedthe nursing students,” she said.

Paired with continuing care assistants,the students helped with morning care,including getting clients up, making bedsand operating lifts. Each student workedon a project with a client, creating a careplan reflecting individual needs.

Weisbrod and Bugiera said that stu-dents were well-prepared, and that edu-cation is ideally a dialogue. “Students’questions help staff members think abouthow they might improve,” noted Bugiera.

Michelle Weir and Matthew Santo,two students selected for the ruralpracticum, agreed their experienceranged from “really cool” to “awesome.”

Previously, Weir imagined working inan emergency or acute care ward in acity hospital. Thanks to her practicum,she’s considering other options.

Santo was inspired to enter nursing

This article first appeared in theReginaQu'Appelle Health Region’sSpring/Summer 2009 issueofHealthNews.

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Advancements in nursing education

LPNs can now bridge into degree program by Donna Cooke and Marg Olfert

With the continuing shortage ofregistered nurses inSaskatchewan, the develop-

ment of a “bridge” for Practical Nursingdiploma graduates to transition into thebaccalaureate Nursing Education Pro-gram of Saskatchewan (NEPS) waswidely supported. In response, eightstudents were accepted into the pilot li-censed practical nurse (LPN) bridgingoption at SIAST Wascana Campus in

Regina. They began their studies in Jan-uary 2010.

One of the requirements for admissionis graduation from the SIAST PracticalNursing program no later than 2008. Stu-dents received credit for a number of Year1 and 2 courses in the NEPS program.

The LPN bridging students are awarethat the condensed semester from Janu-ary to April 2010 will be a heavy courseload of 16 credit units. On completion ofthe winter semester, students will enterthe Year 2 spring practicum and proceed

to Year 3 of NEPS in September 2010.This option gives students an opportunityto reduce the length of their programfrom four to approximately two years,depending on the availability of fast-trackor accelerated fast-track routes.

SIAST Wascana NEPS faculty and stu-dents extended a warm welcome to theLPN bridging students. Students are gain-ing a good understanding of the role of theregistered nurse, while building on theskills and knowledge of the Practical Nurs-ing program.

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nurses become involved in their legisla-tive body for the opportunities for per-sonal growth it provides. But whether ornot they choose to participate in admin-istration, she urges other nurses to en-gage in continued learning andprofessional development, and to be en-thusiastic about their careers and theirprofessions. She has heeded her own ad-vice. Still eager to challenge herself, sherecently completed her master’s degreein leadership.

by his late mother, a psychiatric nurse.He appreciates the fact that the career“is very broad. It can go in lots of differ-ent directions.”

A highlight for him was working withthe residents of the long-term care facil-ity. “We formed bonds with them. Theyknow a lot about life and it was fun tointerview them and talk about theirpast, as well as helping them with thedifferent needs they had.”

“The entire faculty did a great job inpreparing us for the level we’re sup-posed to be at,” he said. “We’ll be readyto go into Year 2 full-throttle.”

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care promotion activities at the local el-ementary school and practised directpatient care at the Indian Head Hospi-tal and Golden Prairie Home, a long-term care facility.

These opportunities provided experi-ence throughout the continuum ofhealth care and across all age groups.

The study grew out of the SIASTNursing Division redesign of its clinicalpractice education, conducted with aview to extending clinical practice edu-cation throughout the province.

The project was funded in part by theprovince through the Ministry of AdvancedEducation, Employment and Labour.

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in the Practical Nursing program. The opportunities for continuing

nursing education for licensed practicalnurses (LPNs) are also constantly ex-panding in response to the needs ofLPNs and health-care employers. SIASToffers many courses and programs to as-sist LPNs in their lifelong learning, in-cluding programs in perioperativenursing and diabetes education andcourses in foot care and leadership.

Netha said she looks forward to work-ing with the Southeast Regional College inproviding a quality learning experience forstudents and in meeting the health-careneeds of the people of Saskatchewan.

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Aida Brenneman, a NEPS faculty member at SIAST Wascana Campus, carries the Olympic torch in Melfort.


1Practical Nursing program receivedthe 2009 Canadian Network for In-

novation in Education (CNIE) Excel-lence and Innovation in InstructionalDesign Award for NURS 291 Health andHealing 2 online course. Carol Blenkin,curriculum writer, and Denise Nelson,course designer, are accepting theaward on behalf of the team.

2Primary Care Nurse Practitionerprogram along with the Nurse

Practitioners of Saskatchewan wonsecond place for best booth at theSaskatchewan Association of Health Or-ganizations (SAHO) conference in April2009. Left to right: Jeremy Buchner, BevHouk, Jeannine Bruce, Joyce Bruce,Maureen Klenk, Marion Laroque, Jen-nelle Schermann, Colleen McNichol,Dale Markewich.

3Carol Blenkin, curriculum writer,Primary Care Nurse Practitioner pro-

gram, received the Athabasca UniversityConvocation Scholarship for the Gradu-ate Diploma in Distance Education Tech-nology in June 2009.

4Dr. Judy Boychuk Duchscher, for-mer coordinator, Institute for Nurs-

ing Scholarship, received the 2009Saskatchewan Healthcare ExcellenceAward (SHEA). The award recognizesJudy’s exceptional leadership and pio-neering work in the transition of newgraduates to professional practice.

5Joyce Bruce, program head, PrimaryCare Nurse Practitioner program, re-

ceived the 2009 Saskatchewan Regis-tered Nurses’ Association Elizabeth VanValkenburg Award for Leadership inNursing Education in May 2009.

6Louise Frederick, former programhead, Practical Nursing, SIAST Was-

cana Campus, received 2009Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Asso-ciation Life Membership.

7Kathy Hope, faculty, PsychiatricNursing, received Certification in

Administration Level I and II from theUniversity of Regina.

8Dr. Susan McClement, scholar-in-residence, received a SIAST hon-

orary diploma, nursing, in June 2009.

9Sue Myers, program head, Psychi-atric Nursing, was acknowledged as

a reviewer of Psychiatric Nursing forCanadian Practice by Wendy Austin andMary Anne Boyd. 2008. Philadelphia,PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Recognizing excellence

Award recipients


10Teri Schroeder, faculty, NEPS,SIAST Kelsey Campus, received

Canadian Nurses Association certificationin Enterostomal Therapy Nursing. Terriwas awarded National EnterostomalTherapy Recognition Award from theUnited Ostomy Association of Canada inAugust 2009.

11Lynn Sheridan, program head,CPR/First Aid and Occupational

Health and Safety Practitioner, receivedthe SIAST Kelsey Campus OutstandingService Award.

12Ann-Marie Urban, faculty, NEPS,SIAST Wascana Campus, received

YMCA Award for 15 years as fitness vol-unteer, November 2009.

13Cindy Sherban, faculty, NEPSSecond Degree Entry Option, grad-

uated from the SIAST Faculty CertificateProgram, August 2009. (No photo)

Lyanne Faucher, faculty, PerioperativeNursing programs, attended CanadianNurses Association Item Writing in July 2009.

Expert appointees

Emily Harder, program/curriculumdeveloper, mentorship website andBlackboard curriculum.

Katarzyna Moyer, faculty, NEPS,SIAST Wascana Campus, was appointedto the Canadian Association of Medical-Surgical Nurses Certification ExamCommittee for a six-year term.

Crystal Spooner, faculty, Practical Nurs-ing, SIAST Wascana Campus, was appointedfor a one-year term as a board member ofthe Omni Surgical Centre, Regina SurgicalAssociation, November 2009.

IEN centre wins for innovation

The Internationally EducatedNurses’ (IEN) Assessment Centre,located at SIAST Wascana Cam-

pus, received the 2009 SIAST Innova-tion Award.

The only one of its kind inSaskatchewan, the centre assesses theinternationally educated nurse from anumber of perspectives: paper and pen-cil diagnostic exams, critical judgmentscenarios, triple jump assessments andthe OSCEs (objective structured clinicalexaminations).

Candidates are referred from theSaskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Asso-ciation (SRNA). A complete assessmenttakes five days to complete, and there isno charge to the candidate.

“These assessments provide valuableinformation on the competencies of theIEN and enhance the credential review

process in place by the SRNA,” said San-dra Pettit, program head for the assess-ment centre. “While a review ofcredentials may be sufficient for nursescoming from health-care systems similarto Canada’s, it is not an adequate methodof assessing nurses coming from develop-ing or war-torn countries. In addition,some IENs are refugees and may not haveoriginal documents. In some cases, theirschool of nursing no longer exists, mak-ing it impossible to obtain documents.”

Since opening its doors in the fall of2008, the centre has assessed 24 candi-dates, and an additional 26 candidatesare eligible for an assessment.

Current staff includes Carole Reece,nurse consultant; Amy Quickfall, admin-istrative assistant; Bonnie Raisbeck, nurseconsultant; Leslie Sparling, nurse consult-ant; and Sandra Pettit, program head.

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Achievementof master’sdegree• Kathy Disiewich, University of Phoenix,

master of science in nursing with spe-cialization in nursing and health careeducation, September 2009.

• Joanne Folstad, University ofSaskatchewan, master of education,May 2009, project: Unanswered ques-tions: Why, what and where is nursing?

• Kandy Hennenfent, University ofGuelph, master of arts (leadership),November 2009, thesis: Recruitmentand retention of nursing staff from theperspective of second year nursingstudents.

• Natasha Hubbard Murdoch, Universityof Saskatchewan, master of nursing,May 2009; thesis: Making decisions inadvanced cancer: The lived experienceof women and their relevant others.

• Taryn Lorencz, Athabasca University,master of nursing, October 2009.

• Shelly Luhning, Athabasca University,master of n ursing, April 2009; proj-ect: Whistleblowing in Canadianhealth care.

• Liz MacDougall, University ofSaskatchewan, master of nursing, Oc-tober 2009.

• Sybil Morgan, University of Norwich(Vermont), master of nursing, June2009, project: The use of adjunct clini-cal instructors in a nursing educationprogram.

• Madeline Press, Athabasca University,master of nursing, August 2009.

• Bonnie Raisbeck, Athabasca University,master of nursing, June 2009.

• Karen Ullyott, Athabasca University,master of nursing, December 2009.

Sheila Kiryk, program head, Simulation Learning Centre.

Sheila Kiryk brings a wealth of nursingexperience to her new role. She has beena faculty member with the NEPS SecondDegree Entry Option (SDEO) since Octo-ber 2007. Sheila has a keen interest in theuse of simulation and other innovativelearning technology. She is currentlyworking with a colleague on a researchproject entitled, “Transfer of Learning:Clinical Simulation in Nursing Education.”Sheila was instrumental as lead for the re-cent “voice to text” clinical evaluationproject in SDEO. Her experience in theseareas will prove invaluable as she beginsworking across campus sites and with var-ious programs in advancing the use ofsimulation as a learning strategy.

Prior to joining the SIAST Nursing Di-vision, Sheila worked for several years inthe neonatal intensive care unit at theRoyal University Hospital in Saskatoon.Her previous clinical practice includedpositions in urology and orthopedics atSt. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, and inmedical-surgical and pediatric areas atSt. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan. Sheilahas worked in long-term care at bothSherbrooke Community Centre and theEstevan Regional Nursing Home.

Sheila holds a diploma in nursing fromSIAST, and has since added bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees in nursing from the Uni-versity of Saskatchewan.

Tracie Risling, coordinator, Institute for Nursing Scholars hip.

Tracie Risling has provided leader-ship as a faculty member within theNursing Division since 2005, coming toour organization with experience in pe-diatrics and public health nursing. Tra-cie’s teaching excellence and scholarlywork have benefited NEPS students andresulted in student scholarship.

Tracie is keenly interested in all as-pects of scholarship and has contributedto the advancement of mentorship andlearning technologies. She is dissemi-nating the knowledge generated fromher scholarly work through dynamicpresentations at national conferencesand publications.

Tracie’s education and experience asa broadcast journalist has contributed toher success in communicating effectivelywith students and colleagues. Prior toworking at SIAST, Tracie provided lead-ership as marketing and communica-tions coordinator for the SaskatoonCentre, Canadian Blood Services.

Having completed her masters ofnursing, Tracie is currently working onher PhD at the College of Nursing, Uni-versity of Saskatchewan.

New appointees

Kelly Penz.

Achievement of doctoral degreeKelly Penz, faculty, NEPS, SIAST

Wascana Campus, successfully com-pleted all the requirements for the de-gree of doctor of philosophy in nursingfrom the University of Saskatchewan.

Kelly defended her PhD dissertationon November 10, 2009, titled Harmo-

nizing Hope: A Grounded Theory Studyof the Hope Experience of RegisteredNurses Who Provide Palliative Care inCommunity Settings. Dr. Penz is our firstdoctoral-prepared faculty member atSIAST Wascana Campus!

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New appointmentsAssociate Dean of Nursing Office• Terri Genaille

Continuing Education Programs& Courses• Melanie Hladun• Eyke Levasseur

Internationally Educated Nurses(IEN) Assessment Centre• Amy Quickfall

NEPS SIAST Kelsey Campus• Mary Brannen• Velna Clarke• Darren Gronvold• Carrie Hadland• Patti Hart• Kim Kihn• Judy Kreuger-Jones• Karen Marcinkiw• Melanie Neumeier• Brette Peterson• Judy Rotchell

NEPS SIAST Wascana Campus• Eli Ahlquist• Kristy Brown• Monica Deagle• Susan Furman-Pelzer• Anne Guest• Amanda Kenny• Sarah Kostiuk• Jennifer Kramer• Liz MacDougall• Andrea Needer• Kelly Penz• Margaret Perrault• Greg Riehl• Selena Talbot• Larissa Vye

NEPS Second Degree Entry Option• Shelly Luhning

Nursing Re-entry• Rhonda Hannah

Perioperative Nursing• Eli Ahlquist

Practical Nursing SIAST Kelsey4th Avenue Centre• Penny Edwards

Practical Nursing SIAST Wascana Campus• Daria Biasotto• Lisa Koutsoulis• Linda Sachkowski

Practical Nursing, SIASTWoodland Campus• Stephanie Beauchesne• Jocelyne Dupuis• Angela Emmerson• Nicole Sanderson

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner• Patricia Yuzik

Psychiatric Nursing, SIASTWascana Campus• Faye Beingessner• Carol Hipfner• Kathy Hope• Carol Percy• Cory Simon• Yvonne Smith• Jill Thomson

Simulation Learning Centre,SIAST Wascana Campus• Beverly Knapp

Long-Service Recognition

10 years• Jim Carlson• Sharon Cybulski• Don Froese• Gloria Ibarreta• Judy Killaby• Karen Ullyott

20 years• Chris Poitras• Linda Rabyj• Jocelyn Schwartz• Donna Singer• Cheryl Untereiner• Kathy White

30 years• Ethel Bratt• Ruby Hunter• Sue Myers• Helen Timm• Lorna Weisbrod

Retirements• Ruby Hunter, faculty, NEPS, SIAST

Wascana Campus• Helen Timm, faculty, NEPS and Psychi-

atric Nursing, SIAST Wascana Campus

will make a unique contribution to thebachelor of science in nursing program.“The University of Regina has a stronghistory of combining academic studywith practical, career-focused educa-tion,” said acting dean of Nursing, Dr.Sheila Dresen. “The collaborative nurs-ing program builds on that success.”

SIAST has more than 40 years of ex-perience providing quality, award-win-ning nursing education to theprovince—the past 13 of which have in-volved delivering a baccalaureate de-gree through the Nursing EducationProgram of Saskatchewan (NEPS).SIAST offers 16 different nursing pro-grams. In collaborating with the U of R,SIAST will bring the expertise of its 115-member NEPS faculty, which is cur-rently engaged in the complex processof developing the new degree program.For its part, the U of R brings its solidhistory and growing national reputationfor excellence in teaching and research.The nursing degree program is consis-tent with the strategic plans of bothSIAST and the U of R. A faculty of nurs-ing has been created at the U of R to ad-minister the program.

Together, SIAST and the U of R aredeveloping an innovative nursing edu-cation program that is relevant fortoday’s health-care environment in theprovince. “Our program will reflect thecurrent context within Saskatchewan, aswell as the global issues and trends,”said Dyck. “Our program will have astrong clinical practice focus. Our grad-uates will be prepared to provide holisticpatient-centred care in an environmentof interprofessional collaboration.” Thenew program is being created as part ofthe provincial government’s intent to in-crease baccalaureate nursing seats tomeet future staffing needs of health-carefacilities in Saskatchewan.

To address those needs, the curricu-lum framework is now being developedbased on competencies established bythe Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’Association (SRNA). The program issubject to a multi-level approval processat the University of Regina before un-dergoing a similar review by the SRNAprior to the start of classes in September 2011.

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Nursing education in Saskatchewan isundergoing major developmentover the next two years, improving

facilities and program delivery. Extensive renovations will soon begin

at SIAST Kelsey Campus in Saskatoonand are continuing at SIAST WascanaCampus in Regina. These improved fa-cilities will allow SIAST to provide en-hanced educational services and willadd space for the greater number of stu-dents expected in the coming years.

In Saskatoon, SIAST is planning reno-vations under the SIAST SaskatoonHealth Technologies Project, which willallow all nursing students to be educatedat one location. David Walls, SIAST’ssenior vice-president, academic, ex-plained that satellite locations are cur-rently put into use for lectures andclasses as the number of students has in-creased during recent years.

Walls says that, as part of the almost

$13 million undertaking, SIAST KelseyCampus’s oldest structure, the DaviesBuilding, will be renovated and reconfig-ured to accommodate added classroomspace, administrative offices and a mod-ern lecture theatre. Once those renova-tions are complete, selected programsthat are now based in SIAST Kelsey’smain campus building will be movedthere. This will allow for the addition ofmuch needed space for nursing students.

The nursing education centre, whichwill occupy the fourth floor at SIASTKelsey Campus, will include a 929-square-metre, state-of-the-art, interpro-fessional, simulation learning centre(SLC). Similar to SIAST’s well-receivedSLC in Regina, it will allow students inparamedic, nursing and continuing careprograms to hone their skills with com-puterized mannequins in preparationfor work in actual clinical practice set-tings. The centre will include assess-

ment and treatment rooms completewith the simulated patients, pro-grammed to react as students perfect anarray of procedures.

The nursing education centre willalso house additional classroom, lab andadministrative space for the faculty, in-cluding representatives from SIAST andthe U of R.

In Regina, renovations continue atSIAST Wascana Parkway Centre, whichneighbours the main campus building.When complete, the centre will accom-modate 128 students with additionalclassrooms, seminar rooms, a large low-fi-delity nursing laboratory, an anatomy andphysiology lab, a reconstructed amphithe-atre and administrative space for faculty.

Walls said the expansion projects atthe two campuses are an indication ofSIAST’s commitment to its students andto the people of Saskatchewan, as SIASTincreases the supply of qualified nursesin the province. “Right now, there con-tinues to be a shortage of nurses, andwe need to be sure that we are re-sponding to that. That is part of ourmandate at SIAST—to provide career-related education.”

Facility expansion

SIAST enhances facilitiesfor nursing students

Linda Hardy (mentor) and Kathy Hope (mentee)are the first mentoring pair to complete theMastering Mentorship e-learning Course in the2008-09 academic year.

Mentorship

E-learning supportsmentoring masteryby Caroline Hoffart

Mentorship can be a powerful toolin the development of individu-als and organizations. In order

to benefit from a mentoring relation-ship, those involved need a foundationin mentorship knowledge and a frame-work on which to build relationships.Both are provided in the formal mentor-ship program offered through SIAST’sNursing and Science and Health divisions.

The program includes the MasteringMentorship e-learning course offeredvia Blackboard. The course is an inter-active learning experience for mentors

and mentees. Mentoring pairs increasetheir knowledge of various mentoringconcepts as they progress through thecourse. Upon completion, the mentoringpair uses the knowledge and skills de-veloped to move forward in their cur-rent and future mentoring journeys.

The mentorship program is of inter-est to colleagues across the country andpresentations have been made to col-leagues in Manitoba and Alberta.

The nursing and science and healthmentorship team acknowledges NursingEducation Program of Saskatchewan(NEPS) faculty members Linda Hardy

(mentor) and Kathy Hope (mentee) forbeing the first mentoring pair to com-plete the Mastering Mentorship e-learn-ing course.

For more information on the mentorship program, [email protected]

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Practical Nursing student Melanie Pennington and her 17-month-old son participated in the grandopening, along with Larry Fladager, campus director (l) and Dr. Bob McCulloch, president and CEO,by holding the ribbon for the ribbon cutting.

Student life

SIAST housing opens doors

Melanie Pennington, a PracticalNursing student, and her familyfrom Lucky Lake, were among

the first tenants to move into the newSIAST Woodland housing complex.

Melanie is a first-year student with a

17-month-old son who had been travel-ling 40 minutes twice daily for school untilshe was selected for tenancy in the units.

The housing units were officially un-veiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony atSIAST Woodland Campus.

SIAST Wascana Campushas opened an artgallery in the library to

feature staff and student art-work, including photos,paintings, drawings andsculptures.

“We are just starting it up,but hope to continue thegallery every year,” said Au-drey Salter, library technician.

Four first-year NursingEducation Program of

Nursing students get creative

Charlene Moore and Michele McLean; missingfrom photo: Cali Izsak.

The complex includes 34 single-fam-ily, two-bedroom, townhouse-style unitsand two wheelchair-accessible suites.

“We are excited to be at this stage ofthe housing project,” said LarryFladager, campus director at SIASTWoodland Campus. “Access to qualityhousing on campus will remove a bar-rier to success for SIAST students withfamily responsibilities.”

The project is intended for full-timeSIAST Woodland Campus students withchildren, and will provide them withquality, safe and affordable rental ac-commodation while they attend theirprogram of choice.

The student family housing project isexpected to draw a number of familiesfrom central and northernSaskatchewan. As a result, the projectshould further increase the participationand success of Aboriginal students inpost-secondary education.

Nursing students help share the warmth

SIAST staff and students in Saska-toon and Regina once again helpedout with SaskEnergy's Home Energy

Efficiency Project, Share the Warmth.Volunteers included SIAST Wascana

Campus Practical Nursing faculty andstudents, which meant an additional 70pairs of helping hands.

Saskatchewan (NEPS) stu-dents provided works of artto display.

“I congratulate these stu-dents on their exceptionaltalent, as well as their abilityto develop and express theirtalents while achieving theireducational goals,” saidNetha Dyck, dean of Nursing.“This is just one of many ex-amples of how our nursingstudents excel both in and

In Regina alone, about 100 familieswere among the 500 households acrossthe province selected to participate inthis year's program.

The Share the Warmth Home EnergyEfficiency Project allows families to bene-fit from more than $200 worth of homeimprovements including replacing fur-

nace filters, installing programmable ther-mostats, replacing standard light bulbswith compact fluorescent light bulbs,preparing windows and doors for winter,and installing water saving shower headsand toilet tank inserts.

outside the classroom.”The students’ art will be on display

until the end of the academic year.

Amanda Jessup.


Scholarship

Advancing nursing education through S

IAST Nursing Division faculty areengaged in a rich variety of re-search and scholarly activities, with

many projects specifically focused on ad-vancing nursing education through theuse of new and innovative initiatives.

The Nursing Division took time to cel-ebrate these advancements and applaudfaculty initiatives at a recent symposiumin Regina. The symposium provided anexcellent opportunity for faculty toshowcase and share their work withSIAST peers and guests from profes-sional associations and government. Ac-cording to Tracie Risling, coordinator,Institute for Nursing Scholarship, 10 in-novative technologies were presentedby SIAST nursing faculty over thecourse of the symposium.

1. Sheila Kiryk discussed the voice-to-text initiative, whereby facultyrecord verbal notes using a digital

recorder while supervising students inclinical practice education. These digitalnotes are transcribed to written textusing the associated software.

“Our faculty spend a lot of time doc-umenting student progress during prac-tice education,” said Tracie. “Using thiskind of technology has the potential togreatly reduce workload.” The opportu-nity to record notes in real time alsoadds to the accuracy and scope of feed-back provided to students.

2. Donna Cooke and Patti Mansonpresented on the use of simulation withinthe classroom using METIman, a state-of-the-art wireless patient simulator.

The simulators are fully wireless withon-board fluid, pneumatic and electricalsystems, operating via a laptop com-puter and web-based software.

METIman is programmed to respondto questions and actions of the students

as a real-life patient would. Tracie notedfaculty have been able to conduct com-pelling classroom lectures on complextopics such as end-of-life care using thesimulators.

3. Kathy Dreher, Lyanne Faucherand Roxanna Kaminski demonstratedthe use of technology in the online Pe-rioperative Nursing program, incorpo-rating engaging live filmed videos andvirtual tours of the operating rooms andthe array of equipment in use.

4. Reny Loewen and Sharon Dixonpresented on the North American Mo-bility Project, which affords SIASTnursing students an opportunity to ex-perience working in Mexico and the U.S.

While in Mexico, for instance, the studentswitnessed firsthand the effects of poverty onhealth and how health care is delivered.

“It’s incredibly enriching for studentsto experience this kind of diversity in

Scholarly work: presentationsAllen, C., & Moyer, K. (2009, November).Preparing nurses across the continuum: Blogsin education. Paper presented at CanadianNursing Informatics Association (CNIA) 3rdNational Nursing Informatics Conference,Mississauga, ON.

Barlow, C. (2009, August). Adjunct clinicalinstructor initiative. Presented at the NursingDivision Faculty Scholarship Symposium,Regina, SK.

Bathgate, D., Bruce, J., Kimball, V., McNi-chol, C., & Schermann, J. (2009). NursePractitioners of Saskatchewan and SIAST Pri-mary Care Nurse Practitioner Exhibit, 2009SAHO Conference, Regina, SK. Organizerand presenter/participant.

Blenkin, C. (2009, May). Online learningmade easy. Paper presented at Technology In-novation Fund Lunch and Learn Session,Regina, SK.

Blenkin, C., & Bruce, J. (2009, April). Usinginteractive technology to build interprofessionalfaculty environment in health education. Paperpresented at the Teaching and Learning to thePower of Technology (TLT) Conference: Ex-plore. Network. Celebrate., Regina, SK.

Bruce, J. (2009, August). SIAST nurse practi-tioner clinic. Presented at the Nursing DivisionFaculty Scholarship Symposium, Regina, SK.

Bruce, J. (2009, May). What is the brandpromise of being an RN or RN(NP) … Imaginea World of Just ‘N’s. Panel Presenter, SRNATelehealth, Regina, SK.

Bruce, J., Blenkin, C., Scott, D., Klebeck,S., & Udahl, B. (2009, May). Using interac-tive technology to build interprofessional fac-ulty environment in health education. Posterpresented at Saskatchewan RegisteredNurses’ Association Annual Meeting andConference, North Battleford, SK.

Bruce, J., Scott, D., Blenkin, C., Udahl, B.,& Bjornson Klebeck, S. (2009, May). 'Techy',Not 'Tacky'! Using technology to build strate-gies for interprofessional education in a com-munity college. SRNA Education and AnnualGeneral Meeting, North Battleford, SK.

Bruce, J., & Klenk, M. (2009, June). The oneminute preceptor. Paper presented at NursePractitioners of Saskatchewan (NPOS) 6thAnnual Education Day, Saskatoon, SK.

Bruce, J., & Klenk, M. (2008, November).Shaping future nurse practitioners: Using in-

novative technology to advance a futuristic cur-riculum conceptual model. Poster presented atthe Annual Nurse Practitioner Association ofOntario Conference, Hamilton, ON.

Bruce, J., & Scott, D. (2009, May). Using in-teractive technology to build interprofessionalfaculty environment in education. Paper pre-sented at Collaboration Across Borders II:Building Bridges Between InterprofessionalEducation and Practice, Halifax, NS.

Compton, R.M., & Press, M.M. (2009, No-vember). Decreasing the load: Use of electronicresources. Paper presented at the CanadianNurses Informatics Association (CNIA) Con-ference, Mississauga, ON.

Cooke, D., & Manson, P. (2009, August). In-novation with simulation. Presented at theNursing Division Faculty Scholarship Sym-posium, Regina, SK.

Dreher, K., Faucher, L., & Kaminski, R.(2009, August). New initiatives with onlinedelivery. Presented at the Nursing DivisionFaculty Scholarship Symposium, Regina, SK.

Hill, J. (2008, February). Touched by astranger: Using complementary modalities

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their practice education,” said Tracieabout the program.

5. Jayne McChesney, Karrie Orr andDon Froese presented on the PracticeEducation Pilot Projects in IndianHead and Beardy’s Okemasis First Na-tion, which offers a chance for studentsto obtain clinical practice education inrural communities. They shared theirsuccess story about collaborating withthe clinical agencies and the communi-ties to provide unique experiences forstudents.

6. Caroline Hoffart, Cindy KusterOrban and Crystal Spooner discussedthe intraprofessional clinical practiceexperience at All Nations Healing Hos-pital for NEPS, Psychiatric Nursing andPractical Nursing students. The presen-tation was enhanced by the participa-tion of the students involved in theproject and who expressed their appre-

ciation for a positive and enriching ex-perience.

According to Tracie, access into ruralareas is another valuable opportunityfor students as it allows them to see theinfluence of community on health care.She added these initiatives have somestudents thinking about taking on ca-reers in rural areas.

7. Joyce Bruce talked about the newSIAST Nurse Practitioner clinic wherenurse practitioners can acquire clinicalhours at SIAST by offering nurse practi-tioner services on campus to staff andstudents allowing them to work yearround on campus instead of having todo their clinical hours elsewhere.

8. Carole Reece and Bonnie Rais-beck presented on innovation in creat-ing the Internationally EducatedNurses Assessment Centre. SIAST hasbeen playing a critical role in helping

innovation and technology

(CAM) to promote healing environments.Poster presented at Western Region Cana-dian Association of Schools of Nursing (WR-CASN), Victoria, BC.

Hoffart, C. (2009, June). A formal mentor-ship program: Integrating technology to en-hance mentoring relationships. Paperpresented at the Association of CanadianCommunity Colleges, Charlottetown, PE.

Hoffart, C., Kuster Orban, C., & Spooner,C. (2009, August). All nations healing hospi-tal experience for NEPS, psychiatric nursing,and practical nursing students. Presented atthe Nursing Division Scholarship Sympo-sium, Regina, SK.

Hoffart, C., & Sheridan, L. (2008, Decem-ber). A mentoring initiative to recruit and in-tegrate new faculty in the workplace. Paperpresented at the Workplace Integration ofNew Nurses – Nursing The Future (WINN-NTF) Conference, Saskatoon, SK.

Horton, C., Norton, D., Nadiger, C., Aitken,N., & Paluck, E. (2009, September). A mul-tidisciplinary approach to delaying renal re-placement therapy: An evaluation of RQHRchronic renal insufficiency (CRI) program.Poster presented at the Canadian Associationof Nephrology Nurses and Technologists, St.John, NB.

Hubbard Murdoch, N., Farthing, P., Haase,K., Hamm, M., Hampton, R., Harder, E.,Horner, H., Karkut, A., & Nelson, A. (2009,May). Nursing education: Building our future.Paper presented at the Saskatchewan Regis-tered Nurses’ Association Annual Meetingand Conference, North Battleford, SK.

Hubbard Murdoch, N., Farthing, P., Haase,K., Hamm, M., Hampton, R., Harder, E.,Horner, H., Karkut, A., & Nelson, A. (2009,February). Nursing education: Building our fu-ture. Poster presented at the Western RegionCanadian Association of Schools of NursingConference, Calgary, AB.

Hubbard Murdoch, N., & McDonald, S.(2009, May). Ethical integration of oncologystandards of practice. Paper presented at theSaskatchewan Registered Nurses’ AssociationAnnual Meeting and Conference, North Bat-tleford, SK.

Hubbard Murdoch, N., & McDonald, S.(2009, February). Ethical integration of oncol-ogy standards of practice. Paper presented atthe Western Region Canadian Association ofSchools of Nursing Conference, Calgary, AB.

Hubbard Murdoch, N., & McDonald, S.(2008, November). Ethical integration of on-cology standards of practice. Paper presentedat the CANO Saskatchewan Chapter Educa-tion Day, Saskatoon, SK.

Hubbard Murdoch, N., & Scott, D. (2009,May). Developing an interprofessional onlineundergraduate experience. Paper presented atthe Saskatchewan Association for Interpro-fessional Practice and Education Conference:Caring Across Professions, Regina, SK.

Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2009, November27). Making decisions in advanced cancer: Thelived experience of women and their relevantothers. Paper presented to graduate students,faculty and staff of University ofSaskatchewan for Nursing 990 Seminar,Saskatoon, SK (with videoconference toPrince Albert and Regina, SK).

Kaminski, R., & Faucher, L. (2009, Febru-ary). Mentoring new faculty when geographi-cally challenged: An innovative approach.Paper presented at the Western Region Cana-dian Association of Schools of Nursing Con-ference, Calgary, AB.

Kaminski, R., & Faucher, L. (2009, June).Mentoring new faculty when geographicallychallenged: An innovative approach. Paperpresented at the Operating Room Nurses As-sociation of Canada (ORNAC) Conference,St. John’s, NL.

Kiryk, S. (2009, August). Voice to text initia-tive. Presented at the Nursing Division Fac-ulty Scholarship Symposium, Regina, SK.


nurses coming from overseas acquirethe skills they need to work in the Cana-dian health care system.

9. Chris Barlow discussed the Nurs-ing Division’s adjunct clinical instruc-tor initiative for students completingtheir clinical practice education. Theclinical practitioner supervising themworks closely with SIAST faculty, amodel that promotes collaboration andenhances both clinical and educationalenvironments.

10. Lynda Kushnir Pekrul led a dis-cussion regarding the establishment ofthe Institute for Nursing Scholarship(INS). The INS supports nursing facultywho are pursuing scholarly work andconducting research in areas that willadvance both the nursing profession andnursing education.


Rodger, K. (2007, 2009). Clinical conceptmapping. Paper presented to NEPS clinicalfaculty, SIAST Wascana Campus, Regina, SK.

Rodger, K. (2007, 2008, 2009). Issues relatedto professional success. Paper presented toNEPS faculty, SIAST Wascana Campus,Regina, SK.

Scott, D., McDonald, S., Hubbard Mur-doch, N., Mahar, G., Brunoro, C., & Leidl,D. (2010, May). From Socratic dialoguewithin a nursing faculty to an ethical code ofbehaviour. Abstract submitted for presenta-tion at CASN Nurse Educators Conference,Winnipeg, MB.

Scott, D., & Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2010,May). Health Science student interprofessionalonline experience. Abstract submitted forpresentation at CASN Nurse Educators Con-ference, Winnipeg, MB.

Scott, D. (2010, January). Interprofessionalstudent team approach to care for residentswith dementia: Development of empathy.Poster presentation accepted for Mosby’s Fac-ulty Development Institute, San Diego, CA.

Scott, D., Bruce, J., Blenkin, C., Udahl, B.,& Klebeck, S. (2009, May). Using interactivetechnology to build interprofessional facultyenvironment in health education. Paper pre-sented at the Collaboration Across BordersII: Building Bridges Between Interprofes-sional Education and Practice Conference,Halifax, NS.

Scott, D., Hupaelo, T., & Baerg, C. (2009,June). Interprofessional student team ap-proach to care for patients with dementia. Ab-stract accepted for LABCON 2009 NationalCongress of Medical Laboratory Science: Dis-cover Time, St. John’s, NL.

Scott, D. (2009, May). Interprofessional stu-dent team approach to care for residents withdementia: Development of empathy.CASN/ACESI 2009 Nursing Research Confer-ence: Linking Theory, Research and PracticeSystemic Approach in Nursing, Moncton, NB.

Scott, D. (2009, May). Interprofessional stu-dent team developing empathy for adults withdementia. Strengthening the Bond: Culture,Collaboration and Change, Banff, AB (ab-stract accepted).

Scott, D., Hupaelo, T., & Baerg, C. (2009,May). Interprofessional student team: Empa-thy for adults with dementia. Paper presentedat Collaboration Across Borders II: BuildingBridges between Interprofessional Educationand Practice, Halifax, NS.

Sheridan, L. (2009, February). Formal men-torship program: Use of technology to enhancerelationships. Paper presented at the WesternRegional Canadian Association of Schools ofNursing (WRCASN) Conference, Calgary, AB.

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Klenk, M., & Bruce, J. (2009, April). E-port-folio in Nurse Practitioner education. Pre-sented at the Teaching and Learning to thePower of Technology (TLT) Conference: Ex-plore. Network. Celebrate., Regina, SK.

Klenk, M., & Bruce, J. (2009, September).E-portfolio in Nurse Practitioner education.Paper presented at CAAPN Conference, St.John’s, NL.

Klenk, M., & Bruce, J. (2009, April). Imple-menting electronic portfolios in nurse practi-tioner education. Paper presented at theTeaching and Learning to the Power of Tech-nology (TLT) Conference: Explore. Network.Celebrate., Regina, SK.

Kramer, J., Bowen, A., Muhajarine, N., &Stewart, N. (2010, February). Nausea andvomiting in early and late pregnancy: Preva-lence and relationship with stress, worry, so-cial support, mood swings, anxiety anddepression (unpublished master’s thesis).Paper presented at 18th Western Perinatal re-search Meeting and Determinants of Low BirthWeight and Preterm Birth: Knowledge Syn-thesis and Translation Symposium, Banff, AB.

Loewen, R., & Dixon, S. (2009, August).North American mobility project. Presented atthe Nursing Division Faculty ScholarshipSymposium, Regina, SK.

Loewen, R.M., & Dixon, S.J. (2009, No-vember). Cultural competence. Abstract sub-mitted for presentation at the CanadianAssociation of Schools of Nursing (CASN)2010 National Nurse Educators’ Conference.

Manson, P., & Cooke, D. (2009, April). Highfidelity simulation to enrich palliative careteaching and praxis. Paper presented at theTeaching and Learning to the Power of Tech-nology (TLT) Conference: Explore. Network.Celebrate., Regina, SK.

McChesney, J., Orr, K., & Froese, D. (2009,August). Practice education projects: IndianHead and Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation. Pre-sented at the Nursing Division Faculty Schol-arship Symposium, Regina, SK.

McDonald, S. (2009). CNA Code of Ethics.Paper presented to NEPS 113.3 Nursing: AnEvolving Profession.

McDonald, S., Hubbard Murdoch, N.,Scott, D., Mahar, G., Brunoro, C., & Leidl,D. (2009). Ethical discussions for faculty inthe Nursing Division of a technical collegeusing Socratic dialogue. Abstract accepted forposter at Quality Workplaces Quality Health-care Conference in Ottawa, ON (declinedpresentation).

MacDougall, L., & Bassendowski, S. (2009,July). University teaching in the third dimen-sion. Paper presented at the International Uni-versity Teaching Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Manson, P., & Cooke, D. (2009, August).High fidelity simulation to enrich palliativecare teaching and praxis. Paper presented atthe SIAST Nursing Division Faculty Scholar-ship Symposium.

Misfeldt, S., & Nelson, D. (2009, April). Theimpact of asynchronous audio feedback onteaching, social and cognitive presence. Paperpresented at the 2009 Teaching and Learn-ing to the Power of Technology (TLT) Con-ference: Explore. Network. Celebrate.,Regina, SK.

Misfeldt, S., & Ziefflie, B. (2009, April). De-livery of an online program: Opportunities andchallenges. Paper presented at the 2009Teaching and Learning to the Power of Tech-nology (TLT) Conference: Explore. Network.Celebrate., Regina, SK.

Misfeldt, S., & Ziefflie, B. (2008, October).Online delivery of a Practical Nursing pro-gram: Opportunities and challenges. Paperpresented at the Canadian Association ofPractice Nurse Educators Conference,Regina, SK.

Penz, K. (2009, October). The experience ofhope of registered nurses who provide pallia-tive care in community settings. Paper pre-sented at the Canadian Hospice PalliativeCare Conference “Voyages,” Winnipeg, MB.

Penz, K., Bilinski, H., & Brunskill, C. (2008,April). Life of a Graduate Student: Climbing,Completing, & Beyond. Invited talk. Nursing990 Seminar, University of Saskatchewan.

Penz, K. (2008, January). The Experience ofHope of Palliative Care Registered Nurses: Pro-posed Doctoral Dissertation. Invited talk. Col-lege of Nursing 997 Doctoral Seminar,University of Saskatchewan.

Penz, K., Duggleby, W., Berry, P.,Goodridge, D., Justice, C., Leipert, B., Mar-shall, D., Taniguchi, A., Willison, K., & Wil-son, D. (2008, October). Best Practices andBarriers: Exploring Significant Transitions forOlder Palliative Patients and their Familiesfrom the Perspective of Rural Palliative HealthCare Providers. Oral presentation at the 6thInternational Symposium Public Health andthe Agricultural Rural Ecosystem (PHARE),Saskatoon, SK.

Petrucka, P., Bassendowski, S., Jaworski,M., Found, J., & Rosser, C. (2009, June). In-novation in technology: A longitudinal studyon the use of NurseONE in the academic andclinical practice of nursing students. Posterpresented at the ICN Congress on LeadingChange: Building Healthier Nations, Durban,South Africa.

Reece, C., & Raisbeck, B. (2009, August).IEN assessment centre. Presented at the Nurs-ing Division Faculty Scholarship Symposium,Regina, SK.



Sheridan, L. (2009, May). University of Man-itoba faculty of nursing mentorship programlaunch workshop. Keynote speaker and work-shop facilitator, Winnipeg, MB.

Sheridan, L. (2009, June). Red Deer Collegefaculty of nursing mentorship workshop.Keynote speaker and workshop facilitator,Red Deer, AB.

Sheridan, L. (2008, December). A mentor-ing initiative to recruit and integrate new fac-ulty into the workplace. Paper presented atthe Workplace Integration of New Nurses-Nursing The Future (WINN-NTF) Confer-ence, Saskatoon, SK.

Sheridan, L., Risling, T., & Hoffart, C.(2008, December). Implementing a formalmentorship program. Poster presentation atthe Workplace Integration of New Nurses-Nursing The Future (WINN-NTF) Confer-ence, Saskatoon, SK.

Staseson, S. (2009, October). Alive and well:The latest on H1N1. [Motion Picture].Regina, SK: Access Communications.

Staseson, S. (2009, October). Alive and well:The personal and legal journey of loss throughseparation and divorce. [Motion Picture].Regina, SK: Access Communications.

Staseson, S. (2009, October). Alive and well:The new family centred maternity care. [MotionPicture]. Regina, SK: Access Communications.

Staseson, S. (2009). Alive and Well: Gettingrid of clutter: Hoarding – The newest obsessivecompulsive disorder. [Motion Picture].Regina, SK: Access Communications.

Urban, A.M. (2009). Healthy aging. Presentedat Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Regina, SK.

Verville, F., & Moyer, K. (2009, May). Facil-itating success of ESL nursing students: Build-ing a diverse workforce. Paper presented atthe Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Associ-ation Annual Meeting and Conference, NorthBattleford, SK.

Dobson, R., Stevenson, K., Busch, A.,Scott, D., Henry, C., & Wall, P. (2009). Aquality improvement activity/approach topromote interprofessional collaborationamong health professions students. AmericanJournal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73(4).

Duggleby, W., Cooper, D., & Penz, K.(2009). Hope, self-efficacy, spiritual well-being and job satisfaction. Journal of Ad-vanced Nursing, 65(11), 2376-2385.

Farthing, P., Rennie, D., Pahwa, P., Janzen,B., & Dosman, J. (2009). Association be-tween farming activities and respiratoryhealth in rural school age children. Journalof Agromedicine, 14(2), 256-62.

Hubbard Murdoch, N. (in editing). Health,Wellness, Illness. In D. Gregory, C. Raymond-Seniuk & L. Patrick (Eds.) Fundamentals:Perspectives on the art and science of Cana-dian nursing.

Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2008). Making decisions in advanced cancer: The lived experience of women and their relevant others (thesis). Available from http://l ibrary2.usask .ca/theses/avai lable/etd-12162008-161606/

Kulig, J.C., Stewart, N.J., Penz, K., Forbes,D., Morgan, D., & Emerson, P. (2009). Worksetting, community attachment, and satis-faction among rural and remote nurses. Pub-lic Health Nursing, 26(5), 430-439.

Kuster Orban, C. (2008, April). How I metthe standards and foundation competencies.Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ AssociationNews Bulletin.

Lloyd-Vossen, J. (2009). Implementingwound care guidelines: Observations andrecommendations from the bedside. OstomyWound Management, 55(6), 50-55.

MacDougall, L. (2009). Nursing educationgets a “second life.” SRNA News Bulletin. Feb-

ruary/March issue. 11(1).

McDonald, S., & Hubbard Murdoch, N.(2008, October/November). The Code ofEthics—A living document. SRNA Newsbulletin.

McDonald, S., & Hubbard Murdoch, N.(2008, October/November). The SIASTNursing Division Explores Teaching Practicewith the New Code of Ethics. Available fromSRNA website.

Murdoch, N.H. (2008). Saskatchewan chap-ter. In CANO/ACIO Annual Report 2007-2008. Vancouver, BC: CANO.

Penz, K. (In Press). The experience of hopeof registered nurses who provide palliativecare in community settings. Journal of Pal-liative Care.

Schermann, J. (2009). Podcasting: Extend-ing the classroom to meet the needs of stu-dents—Final report. Saskatchewan Instituteof Applied Science and Technology: Author.

Scott, D. Author and editor. IPE NewsNotes:Linking us together in collaborative practice,(2008-09). SIAST Nursing Division and Sci-ence and Health Division InterprofessionalEducation Team Newsletter. June 2008, No-vember 2008, February 2009 & June 2009.

Scott, D., & Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2009,March). Interprofessional palliative care stu-dent experience. IPE NewsNotes.

Sheridan, L., & Clubb, R. (2009, August).Nursing Fundamentals Text. Chapter 16: Im-proving patient and nurse safety: Learningfrom past experiences. Lippincott.

Weisbrod, L.M. (2009). Nursing students’perceptions of workplace violence. Distributionwith SRNA Connections Newsletter.

Werezak, L., & Stewart, N. (2009). Learn-ing to live with early dementia. [40th an-niversary issue]. Canadian Journal ofNursing Research. 41(1), 366-384.

• Analysis of SIAST Database: Adverse Event,Near Miss and Critical Incident ReportingForm. Principal investigators: PatientSafety Project Team: Carol Blenkin, RoniClubb, Janet Johnson, Jayne McChesney,Rian Misfeldt, and Judy Wagner.

• Digital Objective Structured Clinical Exam-ination (D-OSCE). Psychiatric Nursingprogram and Computer System Technol-ogy program (funded by SIAST Technol-ogy Innovation Fund).

Scholarly work: publications

Scholarly work: research

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• Interprofessional collaborative care:building bridges with health care stu-dents. Principal investigators: DarleneScott and Natasha Hubbard Murdoch.

• North American Nursing Education Experi-ence Bridging Canada and Mexico. NursingEducation Program of Saskatchewan (fundedby SIAST Technology Innovation Fund).

• Transfer of Learning: Clinical Simulation inNursing Education. Principal investigators:Roslyn Compton and Sheila Kiryk.

• Use of High Fidelity Simulation in Assess-ment of Entry to Practice Competencies ofInternationally Educated Nurses (IENs).Principal investigators: Jacqueline Baron,Kwantlen Polytechnic University; NethaDyck, Saskatchewan Institute of AppliedScience and Technology, Nursing; MaxineMott, Kwantlen Polytechnic University;Pam Nordstrom, Mount Royal University,Nursing; Patricia Wall, University ofSaskatchewan, Nursing.

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