WINTER 2010–11A NEWSLETTER PRODUCED BY THE NURSING DIVISION AT SIAST

Nursing News

SIAST leads North American cross-cultural project

Listen up:Audio feedback’s a hit

Delivering into B.C.

New nursingprogram for a new generation

First psychiatric nurses graduate

Darlene Scott: A picture of excellence

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ContentsAdvancing student-centred education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

New program leverages strengths . . 3

Perioperative nursing delivers innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Update on cross-cultural project . . 5

Students get a boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

First psychiatric nurses graduate . . 6

Biggest CNSA conference a success . . 7

Nurse practitioner on duty . . . . . . . 8

A new twist on safety . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Reconnect with SIAST . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Hear this: The impact of audio feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Videoconferencing: Real learning in rural Saskatchewan . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Expert appointments . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Achievement of master’s degree . . 10

Award recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Faculty certificate program graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Long-service recognition and retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Program name changes . . . . . . . . . . 11

Program approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

New appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

New program heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Health informatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Scholarly work: Presentations . . . 14

Scholarly work: Publications . . . . . 15

Scholarly work: Research . . . . . . . . 15

Scholarly work: Service . . . . . . . . . 15

New nursing websites . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Message from the Dean

Advancing student-centrededucation: Creating powerfullearning environments

TOP JOB: Netha Dyck, Dean of Nursing,oversees several vibrant programs.

tion. Students in the Nursing EducationProgram of Saskatchewan (NEPS)demonstrated their capacity for creatingpowerful learning opportunities whenthey organized and hosted the CanadianNursing Students' Association (CNSA)Prairie/Western Regional Conference inSaskatoon. I was impressed with their ini-tiative and proud of their unprecedentedsuccess in hosting the largest regionalconference in Canada in 2010.

We are continuing to expand the use ofsimulation to improve the quality of thelearning experience. The construction of astate-of-the-art interprofessional simulationlearning centre at SIAST Kelsey Campus isprogressing well, and the centre should beready for occupancy in the spring.

With the globalization of nursing,transcultural competencies are needed innursing education. Our project in theProgram for North American Mobility inHigher Education has provided studentsand faculty the life-changing opportunityto experience an academic, cultural andlinguistic milieu different from their own.

I am proud of the leadership providedby our program heads and faculty in cre-ating an environment that supports stu-dent centredness. Our team’s expertise,and scholarship in and dedication to stu-dent success have resulted in exceptionalstudent outcomes. I commend the teamfor successfully implementing our goal offive new programs in five years.

Iam proud of our advancements atSIAST in providing student-centrededucation and the positive impact it

has on student success and the prepara-tion of competent graduates.

Our strategies to improve the quality oflearning are multi-faceted. Traditional ed-ucational practices are being challengedby innovative approaches to teaching andlearning, including technology-enhancedlearning, problem-based learning, team-work and simulation learning.

Our dynamic learning environmentsare evolving to meet the needs of stu-dents. Students can choose from a fullrange of in-person and electronic learn-ing options. The outcome of this stu-dent-centred approach is graduates whoare well-prepared to provide qualitynursing care and leadership, meeting thechanging needs of their communities.

We are collaborating with the Univer-sity of Regina in developing a new nursingdegree program. Integrated into the cur-riculum framework of the SaskatchewanCollaborative Bachelor of Science in Nurs-ing are student-centred approaches topromote theoretical and clinical practiceeducation. Our emphasis on the develop-ment of critical thinking skills, our courseon service learning and our strong focuson practice education all will have a pos-itive impact. We look forward to welcom-ing students into the program inSeptember 2011.

I was delighted recently to celebratewith our first class of graduates from ournew Psychiatric Nursing program. Facultyused innovative educational technologyto deliver part of our Psychiatric Nursingprogram via videoconferencing, podcast-ing and online chat rooms. Students infour cities and four health regions wereengaged in the interactive learning thatthese technological tools allowed.

Student engagement is central to ourachievement of student-centred educa-

ON THE COVER: A picture of excellence

SIAST Nursing faculty member and clinicalcoordinator Darlene Scott received the2010 Canadian Association of Schools ofNursing Award for Excellence in NursingEducation (non-tenured). An RN, Scott hastaught at SIAST for 30 years.

The association awarded the distinction toScott “for being a pioneering and enduringchampion in the exploration of non-traditionalsettings and academic partners to maximizerelevant student learning opportunities.”

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ment of health care in Saskatchewan.They will be taught by University ofRegina faculty. Other University ofRegina courses include research meth-ods, English, anatomy and physiology.

The University of Regina is in theprocess of hiring nursing faculty who willcomplement the experience and skill setsof SIAST faculty. This partnership alsocreates an opportunity to collaborate onscholarly work and research projects.

Working in concert allows both par-ties to play to their strengths. A strongfocus at SIAST is to connect classroomlearning with the realities of clinical pa-tient care. One such reality is that a sig-nificant amount of nursing takes place inrural settings. In recognition of theprovince’s large size and sparse popula-tion, the Nursing Division at SIAST haslong been committed to providing thebest possible education in as many cor-ners of the province as possible. It’s aleader in delivering distance educationthrough videoconferencing, onlinecourses, traditional correspondence andrural placements. It’s another strengththat SIAST brings to its new partnership.

Collaborative innovation

New program leverages strengths by Mifi Purvis

SIAST enjoys a solid, long-standingreputation as a pioneering educa-tor of nurses in Saskatchewan. Its

Nursing Division includes 230 facultyand staff members who are responsiblefor providing a superior educational ex-perience to 5,000 students each year.

The division is not one to rest on itslaurels: Over the past five years, Nurs-ing Dean Netha Dyck and her leadershipteam have implemented five new pro-grams, expanded others and overseenSIAST’s status as an innovator in dis-tance learning.

And now, the Nursing Division is mak-ing a major change. It’s partnering withthe University of Regina to introduce theSaskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor ofScience in Nursing (SCBScN) program.The program is a natural extension ofSIAST’s leading role in educating nursesin the province. “SIAST has been deliv-ering nursing education for more than40 years,” says Dyck. “With the Univer-sity of Regina, our combined expert fac-ulty and staff are able to provide theory,clinical practice and simulation learningin an innovative and contemporary nurs-ing education program.”

The opportunity to collaborate withthe University of Regina presented itselfwhen the Government of Saskatchewan’sMinistry of Advanced Education, Em-ployment and Labour announced its sup-port for the delivery of two nursingeducation programs in Saskatchewan tomeet the future staffing needs of healthcare facilities.

For 14 years, the Nursing EducationProgram of Saskatchewan (NEPS) hasbeen educating nurses in a tripartiteagreement between SIAST, the Univer-sity of Saskatchewan and First NationsUniversity of Canada. At the govern-ment’s request, the University ofSaskatchewan will become one providerand SIAST and the University of Reginaare collaborating to become another,creating a framework whereby they willmeet the challenge of educating tomor-row’s nurses with the SCBScN. The new

program will see the seats in theprovince’s nursing programs jump from512 to about 690, which will be splitevenly between the SCBScN and theUniversity of Saskatchewan.

STRONG PARTNERS“The collaborative program is prac-

tice-focused and student-centred,” saysChris Barlow, SIAST Kelsey Campus’sprogram head of NEPS and SCBScN.The University of Regina and SIASTeach bring unique strengths to the pro-gram. “We looked for ways to leverageour history,” Barlow says of SIAST’s in-volvement. She notes that SIAST doesn’tgrant degrees and so “partnering withthe University of Regina was one way tooffer students more choice.” An inte-grated program, both SIAST and Uni-versity of Regina faculty will teachcourses throughout the four-year de-gree. Each institution brings its own ex-pertise to the program.

The University of Regina has a stronghistory as a research institution in fieldssuch as Aboriginal health, health infor-matics and statistics. These fields havebeen identified in the SCBScN curricu-lum as important to the future deploy-

BUILDING ON STRENGTHS: The collaboration between SIAST and the University of Regina leveragesSIAST’s 40-year history of educating nurses in Saskatchewan.

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Brokered programs

Perioperative nursing delivers innovationby Diane Harrison

SIAST’s perioperative nursing pro-gram is in demand: two health au-thorities recently requested that the

institute deliver the program. Each repre-sents a first for SIAST, which agreed toboth requests.

The first is a three-year partnershipwith the Government of British Colum-bia’s Interior Health Authority, whichwanted to address the fact that 80% of itscurrent perioperative nurses will be eligi-ble to retire over the next three years. Inthis program, students take online theorycourses and then complete their clinicalpractice experience at a hospital in one ofsix locations: Kelowna, Kamloops, Cran-

brook, Vernon, Penticton or Trail. Theprogram is to have two intakes per year,with the final one in January 2012.

To get the program underway, an ori-entation was held in Kelowna in autumn2010 for faculty from the six locations.SIAST faculty members Sharon Wandzuraand Eyke Howard participated. I facili-tated the orientation in my role as SIAST’sNursing Continuing Education consultant.

It’s the first time SIAST has brokereda program in B.C. and the first time somany clinical practice locations havebeen involved.

Another new experience for SIAST’s pe-rioperative nursing program is taking placeat the Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) inthe form of fast-track delivery. Students

normally receive the online theory compo-nent of the perioperative nursing programover the course of 20 weeks, but this newpilot program saw them complete the the-ory component in a condensed time frame,sacrificing neither quantity nor quality. Thesix students enrolled in the pilot, who wereadmitted after a rigorous selection process,are expected to complete the program byApril 1, 2011.

As with B.C.’s Interior Health, SHR’s ob-jective is to prepare more perioperativenurses to enter the workforce as oldernurses approach retirement, as well as toopen more ORs. These are also the goals ofthe Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative, underwhich the SHR received funding for thefast-track perioperative nursing program.

THE SHAPE OF THINGSThe first intake of SCBScN students is

scheduled for the fall of 2011. In Regina,200 students will undertake courseworkat sites on SIAST Wascana Campus andthe University of Regina campus. InSaskatoon, 150 students will study atSIAST Kelsey Campus.

Faculty are busy working out other de-tails. “We’re excited about the develop-ment of our courses,” says Marg Olfert,program head of NEPS and SCBScN atSIAST Wascana Campus. “There is astrong service learning component.” Stu-dents will work with patients in commu-nity health settings around the province.

Innovative courses in the program in-clude informatics, gerontology and Abo-riginal health. And of course, SIAST is aleader in its use of cutting-edge simula-tion technology to teach best practicesin nursing.

Sheila Kiryk, program head of the sim-ulation learning centres (SLCs), is over-seeing the construction of a high-fidelitySLC at the SIAST Kelsey Campus. “In thenew facility, a mannequin can mimic clin-

ical practice situations that could occur,”she says. “It’s based on best practices innursing, and it’s very appealing to learn-ers with a hands-on learning style.” Stu-dents working with mannequins get afeel for bedside nursing quickly. Locatedat seven sites in three cities, the SLCsallow students to practice clinical rea-soning in a safe environment.

They can also practise teamwork anddelegation, as inter-professional healthcare teams work together in practicescenarios. Says Kiryk, “One student de-scribed it as the missing piece from herother classes.”

TOMORROW’S NURSESThe program, which is subject to

approval by the Saskatchewan Regis-tered Nurses’ Association, is ripe withpossibilities.

And when the first class graduates infour years, its members will be preparedas competent practitioners. They’ll havehad the benefits of participating in a dis-tinctly hands-on learning environmentand one that has a rich history in health

research. They will have had numerouslifelike practice scenarios in the simula-tion learning centres. They’ll be techsavvy with a solid foundation in healthinformatics, and they’ll be prepared forlifelong learning no matter where theircareers take them.

Find out more! To learn more aboutthe SCBScN program, please visitwww.sasknursingdegree.ca.

NEW ERA: The new collaborative nursing degreewill equip graduates with a broad range of tools.

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World Federation of Colleges and Poly-technics, in Birmingham, England.

Exchange in 2011: Through the fis-cal prudence of the project’s budgetmanager, Sharon Dixon, SIAST receivedpermission from funder Human Re-sources and Skills Development Canadato continue with another exchange withColima, Mexico, in 2011.

SIAST Innovation Award: The projectteam was the recipient of this year’s SIASTInnovation Award in recognition of the ex-ceptional collaborative work of the team inthis innovative international initiative.

North American mobility in higher education

Update on cross-cultural projectby Robyn T. Kobussen

SIAST is the lead institution on aninnovative project called “NorthAmerican Nursing Education Expe-

rience Bridging Canada, Mexico, andthe United States,” the main goal ofwhich is to develop a common onlinecross-cultural nursing theory course andclinical practicum.

SIAST’s successful project falls underthe auspices of the larger Program forNorth American Mobility in Higher Edu-cation, established in 1995 to improve thequality of human resource developmentand to prepare students for work in theglobal economy. It forges partnershipsamong North American post-secondaryschools to exchange knowledge and ex-pertise in higher education and training.

As SIAST’s four-year project nears com-pletion, the school is celebrating recent ac-complishments in the effort to increasetrans-cultural opportunities for NorthAmerican nursing students, including:

Video production: Project teammembers worked tirelessly, with the as-sistance of eMAP (Educational MediaAccess and Production) at the Universityof Saskatchewan, to produce a profes-

sional-quality video for marketing andrecruitment of students and for use inthe classroom.

Tri-country meeting: SIAST’s RenyLoewen, project director, presented anupdate to all of the project partners atthe annual meeting in October in Min-neapolis.

Presentation in Birmingham: Loewenand SIAST Dean of Nursing Netha Dyckpresented their work Continental collabo-ration for global education: The NorthAmerican Mobility in Higher EducationProject at the 2010 World Congress of the

HOME AND ABROAD: Robyn Kobussen (left) with US nursing students and faculty memberparticipants in the SIAST-led cross-cultural nursing education project.

by Diane Harrison

Recently, SIAST worked with stake-holders to prepare and qualify students for medical device repro-

cessing (MDR) positions in the ReginaQu’Appelle Health Region. The MDRcourses included theory, on-site experi-ence in MDR departments and a four-week practicum.

Medical device reprocessing is thecleaning, decontamination, processing,inspection, assembly, packaging and

sterilization of reusable patient caresupplies and equipment. Patients andhealth care professionals in all parts of amedical facility rely on the processingdepartments to deliver instruments thathave been processed according to exactprotocols—lives depend on it.

Industry experts expect the medicaldevice reprocessing field to grow morethan 9% annually for the next fouryears. The role of MDR departments hasgrown in scope and importance in re-cent years, and the complexity of new

surgical advancements has made it nec-essary for current MDR staff to under-take continuing education.

That’s how SIAST, Dumont TechnicalInstitute and Regina Qu’Appelle HealthRegion came to partner to deliver MDReducation to eight Métis students fromMarch to September 2010. Most of thestudents are currently employed in MDRdepartments and in the operating roomsof different health facilities.

The coursework included theory, on-site experience in MDR departmentsand a four-week practicum. Once thesestudents have completed 500 hours ofwork in the field, they are eligible towrite the Canadian Medical Device Re-processing Technician national exam toobtain their CMDRT certificate.

Emerging field, new training

Students get a boost

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by Liz Crompton

“Psychiatry had always interestedme, but I didn’t know when Istarted the program that I

would be as passionate about psychnursing as I am,” says Adam Pearson, amember of the first class of graduatesfrom SIAST’s Psychiatric Nursingdiploma program.

His attitude is music to the ears ofSIAST leaders and faculty and thosewho work in the delivery of mentalhealth services for Saskatchewan resi-dents. Mental health issues affect an es-timated one in five Canadians, whetherit’s their own struggle or that of a fam-ily member or friend.

Students in SIAST’s new program findit rewarding to see patients respond wellto treatment. “I feed on the fact peoplecome here at their worst and you canhelp them, and then see them in the com-munity doing well,” says Mallory Smith,another in the first graduating class.

SIAST is the only Saskatchewan insti-tution offering focused post-secondarystudies in psychiatric nursing, granting adiploma after 86 intensive weeks ofstudy and clinical practice. The programwelcomed its first students in Septem-ber 2008. On December 17, 2010, 24graduates took to the stage to collecttheir diplomas and join the field. Fifty-eight students are on track to graduatein the next two years.

It’s not the first time SIAST has grad-uated psychiatric nurses. One of its fourfounding institutions, Wascana Instituteof Applied Arts and Science, started aprogram in 1972. It operated until 1996,when SIAST began its partnership withthe University of Saskatchewan to de-liver the Nursing Education Program ofSaskatchewan, which incorporated thecompetencies of psychiatric nursing.

The mental health-concentrated pro-gram was reintroduced to produce moregraduates to meet a critical need inmental-health services in the province.Opening the doors again has kept stu-dents from leaving the province.

Stacey Gedak was planning to moveto Alberta to study psychiatric nursingwhen she learned that SIAST was goingto offer a diploma program. While shewants to continue her studies to eventu-ally earn a degree, the diploma programhas prepared her for registration andemployment. “SIAST has had a psychi-atric nursing program before, so I feltconfident it would have the foundation,”she says.

There’s a shortage of specialized nurs-ing care in psychiatric facilities in

In demand

First psychiatric nurses graduate

Saskatchewan, and SIAST prepares stu-dents for the labour market. SIAST stu-dents have been doing their clinicalpractice in these same facilities, and em-ployers can see them in action. They likewhat they’re seeing.

“Students are getting job offers;they’re getting rave reviews. That’s af-firmation that we’re on the right track,”says Sue Myers, SIAST Psych Nursingprogram head. “The stakeholders arevery pleased.”

In their second year, students beginclinical practice education in facilities incommunities including Prince Albertand Moose Jaw. They can continuecoursework by videoconferencing. (Seestory on page 9.) Another clinical loca-tion is North Battleford’s SaskatchewanHospital, where Linda Shynkaruk is thedirector.

“We’re thrilled the program’s back,”says Shynkaruk, adding that there is agreat need for psychiatric nursing in theprovince. It’s specialized nursing, too:“We want individuals to have a keen in-terest, who aren’t afraid of mental ill-ness, who can be advocates, who can beempathetic.”

What they’re saying:“The most surprising thing to me is that people are still afraid ofpeople knowing they’re seeking(psychiatric) help.”

– Mallory Smith, student“The bottom line is that mental healthservices all over are under-resourced.”

– Linda Shynkaruk, Director,Saskatchewan Hospital

“Psychiatry isn’t like medical nursing.You don’t have lab results to tell you what’s wrong.”

– Stacey Gedak, student

SIAST's Psychiatric Nursing graduate Patricia Dyke receives her pin during the graduationceremonies on December 17, 2010.

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opportune time to start practising theirleadership skills now.

Students left the conference moti-vated to become engaged members ofthe nursing profession.

Students meet in Saskatoon

Biggest CNSA conference a success by Nicole Smith

Awave of excitement in the studentnursing world washed over Saska-toon on the weekend of October

30–31, 2010. More than 120 studentsfrom across western Canada gathered forthe annual Canadian Nursing Students’Association (CNSA) regional conference,more than doubling last year’s attendancein Edmonton. In fact, the Western/PrairieRegion staged the largest CNSA regionalconference in the country.

The Saskatoon event was hosted bystudents from the Nursing EducationProgram of Saskatchewan and involvedthe Saskatoon Nursing Students’ Societyand the CNSA’s Saskatoon chapter. Theplanning committee organized pro-gramming that addressed relevant andtimely issues, and it strove to provide anunforgettable experience that would en-courage students to seek continuing ed-ucation throughout their careers.

One highlight was an interdiscipli-nary panel featuring students from sixdifferent health professions. It led tosome inspired discussions, during which

students asked critical questions whiledemonstrating professionalism, matu-rity and passion for the profession.

The conference was a success largelydue to the high calibre of the more than15 guest speakers, including Dr. Lorna But-ler, RN, professor and dean of the Collegeof Nursing, University of Saskatchewan;Dr. Judy Boychuk Duchscher, RN, assistantprofessor at the University of Calgary’snursing school and former SIAST scholar-ship facilitator; SIAST faculty memberSigny Klebeck; and David Kline, presidentof the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’Association.

Keynote speaker Sara Painter, RN,past-president of the CNSA and recentgraduate of the University of Manitoba,spoke about the challenges and rewardsof leadership.

“Leadership is never easy,” she said,“and you will never feel like you havethe time for it. But if you become aleader, you’ll make the time.” Her storyabout how such opportunities haveshaped her career brought people totears and inspired those waiting for the

Career Notes Topics covered at the CNSA Western/Prairie regional conference included:

• Preparing for life after graduation • Building a continuing competency folder• Learning the importance of self-regulation • Finding a fit in the changing world of PNS, NS, LPN, RPN and RN• Preparing for a job interview • Studying indigenous health and wellness• Bringing best-practice guidelines to the bedside • Finding out about family-centred care

Pleased with what the hospital has seenof SIAST students so far, Shynkaruk saysthe program offers comprehensive trainingopportunities in a variety of clinical set-tings. The hospital benefits, too: “We pro-vide the clinical experience, and studentskeep us up-to-date with best practices.”

Another happy employer is Ann MariePiniach, a supervisor at the Phoenix Resi-dential Society in Regina. She mentoredtwo SIAST psych nursing students in 2010and has offered employment to both.

“They’ve the heart and skills to makea difference in the lives of our residents.I’ve appreciated their leadership in help-ing me educate my staff in charting andmedication dispensing procedures,”Piniach says. “I appreciate the opportu-nity to mentor nurses who share mypassion for walking alongside others intheir journeys of recovery.”

Students have an intensive journey ofstudy ahead when they start the program,51% of which is clinical practice educa-

tion. The first year is mainly theory-based, with four courses being shared bythe degree nursing program. By the sec-ond year, students are applying theory topractice, continuing studies in the field.

It’s tough, and not all those who enrollwill make it to the finish line. But thosewho do, appreciate the high standards. AsAdam Pearson puts it, “The program is in-tense, but it sets us up for success.”

Note: All students who wrote the RPNASregistration exam passed.

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LIFELONG LEARNING: Nursing students are encouraged to participate in a variety of extracurricular learning opportunities.

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Theory and practice

Nurse practitioner on duty by Joyce Bruce

Students, staff and faculty membersat SIAST Kelsey Campus have hada new option in their health care

since May 2010. That’s when PatriciaYuzik, a faculty member of the PrimaryCare Nurse Practitioner (PCNP) pro-gram, began to provide nurse practi-tioner (NP) services at Kelsey CampusHealth Services. Registered Nurses(RNs) there continue to offer healthpromotion, immunization, minor firstaid and accident follow-up.

The PCNP faculty are RN(NP)s whohave completed advanced educationand passed the Canadian nurse practi-tioner exam. NPs can perform advancedassessments, order and interpret diag-nostic tests, prescribe drugs and thera-pies, and perform procedures to addressthe health needs of patients. To date, NPservices at SIAST Kelsey Campus havelargely included treatment of commonepisodic illness, sexual and reproductivehealth issues, and disease preventionand screening.

The addition of NP services is a resultof the Saskatchewan Health Recruitmentand Retention project. To maintain licen-

sure, NPs must participate in 1,800 hoursof approved registered nurse/nurse prac-titioner activities over a three-year period.These activities include teaching in anRN(NP) educational program, but regu-lations state that a minimum of 600 hoursmust take place in direct clinical practice.

The clinical hours requirementthreatened the retention of NP faculty inthe PCNP program, as members beganto reduce their hours of work at SIASTto accept clinical roles with regionalhealth authorities. To stem the flow,SIAST asked for and received funding todevelop space for NP services at bothWascana and Kelsey campuses. Work isproceeding at SIAST Wascana Campusto offer NP services by June 2011.

This initiative would not have beensuccessful without the support of manypartners. The campus health servicesnurses pointed out that 668 of their30,000 annual client encounters werereferred to physicians—care that couldbe provided by an NP. SIAST establishedpartnerships with the Saskatoon andRegina Qu’Appelle health regions toprovide access to diagnostics.

The addition of the NP services in bothregions will have a positive impact on the

health of students and faculty members.For SIAST, the success of this plan meansfaculty have an opportunity to contributeto the quality of the workplace environ-ment and provide needed health servicesto a diverse student body.

“The prospect of establishing NP serv-ices at SIAST Kelsey Campus HealthServices was a significant factor in mydecision to accept a faculty position inthe SIAST PCNP program,” Yuzik says.“This project is providing me with directpatient care experience to maintain clin-ical competency, and a better balance be-tween personal and professional life.”

Programming changes

A new twist on safetyby Kim Mann

SIAST introduced a new certificateprogram in September 2010: Oc-cupational Health and Safety Prac-

titioner. If that sounds familiar, it’sbecause it’s an advanced version of theexisting applied certificate program ofthe same name. The new program wasdeveloped to meet the demands of in-dustry and in response to the requestsof graduates of the applied certificateprogram. It builds on the existing cur-riculum with an additional 11 courses

(including WHMIS and TDG Train-the-Trainer courses) to create a robust, in-depth new certificate program.

Classes are available online andthrough print-based distance education.

There is widespread interest in thenew certificate program and its futurelooks bright. In 2011, the program willhost a curriculum validation to solicitfurther input into the program. An ad-visory committee will offer valuablefeedback, as will the students and grad-uates of the program.

A L U M N IReconnect with SIASTJoin the growing number of SIAST nursing graduates who arebecoming active SIAST alumni. It'sa great way to network, learn aboutprofessional development and findjob opportunities. There is no costto join. Sign up today by visitingwww.gosiast.com/alumni.shtml

ON DUTY: Patricia Yuzik RN(NP) is at SIASTKelsey Campus Health Services from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday.

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Videoconferencing: Real learning in rural Saskatchewan by Sue Myers

Last summer, SIAST’s Information Tech-nology upgraded its videoconferenc-ing capabilities at its four campuses.

For students who move to rural communi-

ties to study and engage in clinical practiceeducation, such as those in Year 2 of thePsychiatric Nursing program, videoconfer-ence classes allow them to continue withfirst-rate instruction. “It was just like being(in a classroom) in Regina,” said one stu-

dent. Videoconferencing allows for qualityprogramming, providing access to educa-tion close to where students live, engagingstudents and faculty, maximizing faculty ex-pertise and building capacity in the com-munity and throughout the province.

by Sharon Misfeldt and Denise Nelson(Virtual Campus)

It’s a problem as old as the writtenword: the meaning of a message cansometimes be diluted or even misin-

terpreted because of the absence of toneof voice or inflection. Especially for nurs-ing students who are learning throughdistance education, reading feedback ontheir work is simply not as personal ashearing what the writer has to say nor ascomprehensive as how she says it.

We wanted to find out if providing on-line students with audio feedback abouttheir coursework would reinforce the (ac-tual) teaching messages. We undertook astudy to evaluate the impact of audiofeedback in facilitating learning (teach-ing, social and cognitive presence), com-paring it to the provision of text-basedevaluation alone. Our team collected dataduring the 2009-2010 academic yearfrom three online programs: PracticalNursing, Perioperative Nursing and theFaculty Certificate Program. Studentssubmitted their completed assignmentsand then the faculty member returnedthem, graded, with audio feedback em-bedded. The students listened to the feed-back to understand the faculty member’srationale for marking as she or he did.

Funded by SIAST and CampusSaskatchewan, our research replicated and

Technology in education

Hear this: The impact of audio feedback

extended the work of Ice, Curtis, Phillips& Wells (2007), and is framed by the Com-munity of Inquiry model (Garrison, An-derson & Archer, 2000). Approved by theOffice of Applied Research and the Uni-versity of Regina’s Research Ethics Board,this mixed-method study examined theperceptions of both students and faculty inusing audio feedback. Researchers gaveparticipants the options of responding in asemi-structured Web survey, by phone orin person, by email or in a focus group.

Faculty members were educated inthe foundational research and taughthow to embed their comments in stu-dents’ coursework. Each program arearandomly selected assignments to in-clude written feedback only or both

audio and written feedback. The facultymembers converted student assign-ments to pdf documents and embeddedaudio and text comments using micro-phone headsets and Adobe Acrobat 9Professional Extended software.

Both faculty and students agreed thataudio feedback is more personal and au-thentic, and that it enhances the con-nection between students and faculty.Students said they prefer audio feedbackbecause it adds detail, examples andclarity to the written comments, and thatvoice inflection and nuance enable themto better interpret meaning. Some stu-dents say audio feedback helps them re-tain material better. All the facultymembers involved in the project recom-mend the use of audio feedback, judgingit to be more personal and meaningfulthan written comments alone. They en-dorse this technique in practice, eventhough it takes more time to create.

Find out more! For research details,contact Sharon Misfeldt (sharon.misfeldt@siast.sk.ca) or Denise Nelson(denise.nelson@siast.sk.ca).

What they’re saying about audio feedback: “It allows a personal touch and a feeling of connection between the faculty and student.”“Tone of voice and inflection help distinguish intended meaning more accurately than written text.”

“Listening to feedback as you went through a paper was very helpful, almost like a one-on-one with the faculty.”

TONE OF VOICE: Students prefer audio feedback because it adds clarity and vocal inflection, allowingthem to better interpret meaning.

10 Nursing News WINTER 2010–11

1Joyce Bruce, program head, PrimaryCare Nurse Practitioner program, was

appointed as SRNA representative for theCanadian Nurse Practitioner Exam Com-mittee. She was also appointed as grantreviewer for 2010 funding of Interpro-fessional Education/Collaborative Prac-tice projects for the InterprofessionalHealth Collaborative of Saskatchewan.

2Maureen Klenk, faculty, PrimaryCare Nurse Practitioner program,

was appointed president of theSaskatchewan Association of NursePractitioners for a three-year term.

3Darlene Scott, faculty, NEPS, KelseyCampus, was appointed as expert

consultant for nursing education for theInternational Council of Nurses. Darlenewas also reappointed as the Nursing Di-vision representative to the SaskatchewanAcademic Health Sciences Network Advi-sory Council on Clinical Education.

4Cindy Smith, program head, Practi-cal Nursing, Wascana Campus, was

elected chairperson of the Canadian As-sociation of Practical Nurse Educatorsfor a two-year term.

5Sharon Staseson, faculty, NEPS, Was-cana Campus, was appointed as the

SRNA representative to the TransitionalMidwifery Committee of Saskatchewan.

6Lorna Weisbrod, program facilita-tor, NEPS, Wascana Campus, was se-

lected as auditor candidate for theSRNA RN Continuing CompetenceAudit, 2010. She also provided the tech-nical review of Chapters 1 to 24 of Fundamentals of Canadian Nursing: Con-cepts, Process, and Practice by Kozier, B.,Erb, G., Berman, A., Snyder, S. J.,Bouchal, D. S. R., Hirst, S., Yiu, L., Stam-ler, L. L., & Buck, M. (Toronto: PearsonEducation Canada, 2010).

Recognizing excellence

Expert appointmentsAchievementof master’sdegree• Sherry Arvidson, Athabasca Univer-

sity, master of nursing, June 2010.• Jean Busby, University of Phoenix In-

ternational, master of science in nurs-ing, February 2010.

• Crystal Duchcherer, University ofSaskatchewan, master of nursing, No-vember 2010. Thesis: “Exploring cer-vical cancer screening behaviour: Aninterpretive description of Aboriginalwomen’s experiences.”

• Hugh Garven, Athabasca University,master of distance education, August2010.

• Carri Hadland, Athabasca University,master of nursing, June 2010.

• Kristine Helt, University of Sask-atchewan, master of nursing, June2010. Project: “Ameliorating compas-sion fatigue in correctional nursing uti-lizing Orem’s self-care deficit theory.”

• Don Leidl, Athabasca University, mas-ter of nursing, June 2010.

• Sherry McCrystal-Orange, Universityof Saskatchewan, master of educa-tion, June 2010. Project: “Does theNursing Education Program ofSaskatchewan curriculum supportthe development of culturally compe-tent graduates?”

• Cybelle Oscvirk, University ofSaskatchewan, master of nursing,June 2010. Project: “Podcasts as aneducational strategy for new millen-nial mothers.”

• Bev Pongracz, University of Sask-atchewan, master of nursing, October2010. Project: “Using the theory ofchronic sorrow to identify triggers forrelapse into illicit drug use by HIV-positive individuals.”

• Collette Tattman, Athabasca Univer-sity, master of nursing, advancednursing practice, June 2010.

• Sindee Tchorzewski, University ofSaskatchewan, master of nursing, Oc-tober 2010. Project: “The need to ex-tend forensic nursing education toregistered nurses.”

11Nursing NewsWINTER 2010–11

1Roslyn Compton, faculty, NursingEducation Program of Saskatchewan

(NEPS) Second Degree Entry Option, re-ceived the Provost Doctoral EntranceAward from the University of Alberta.Roslyn also received the 2010 SummerProgram in Aging Award from the Cana-dian Institute of Health Research.

2Linda Hardy, faculty, NEPS, WascanaCampus, received the SIAST Wascana

Campus Outstanding Service Award.

3Shirley Kerr, faculty, NEPS, KelseyCampus, received the 2010 Sask-

atchewan Registered Nurses’ AssociationLeadership in Nursing Education Award.

4Jennifer Kramer, faculty, NEPS, Was-cana Campus, received second prize

in the CIHR/Association of Women’sHealth and Obstetrical and NeonatalNursing (AWHONN) poster competition.

5Jan Lloyd-Vossen, faculty, NEPS,Kelsey Campus, received the 2009

Ostomy Wound Management StudentAuthor Award for her article “Imple-menting Wound Care Guidelines: Ob-servations and Recommendations fromthe Bedside” (June 2010).

6Jayne McChesney, faculty, NEPS,Wascana Campus, received the Dr.

Helen Preston Glass Fellowship Awardfrom the Canadian Nurses Foundation.

7Linda McLeod, faculty, NEPS, KelseyCampus, received the SIAST Kelsey

Campus Outstanding Service Award.

8Linda Rabyj, faculty, PsychiatricNursing program, received the

Award of Excellence for ProfessionalLeadership f rom the Registered Psychi-atric Nurses of Canada.

9Darlene Scott, clinical placement co-ordinator, NEPS, Kelsey Campus, re-

ceived the Canadian Association ofSchools of Nursing (CASN) Award for Ex-cellence in Nursing Education (non-tenured). Darlene also received theUniversity of Saskatchewan Provost’s Prizefor Innovative Practice in Teaching andLearning, Innovative Practice in Interpro-fessional Health Sciences Problem-BasedLearning, as a member of the University ofSaskatchewan Interprofessional Problem-Based Learning Team. (Darlene was also anominee for the Association of CanadianCommunity Colleges 2009-10 LeadershipExcellence Award.)

10SIAST’s project for the Programfor North American Mobility in

Higher Education received the SIASTInnovation Award. Members include:Reny Loewen, Sharon Dixon, RobynKobussen, Heather Shouse, Carrie Allen,Bernice Suehwold and Frankie Verville.

11The Psychiatric Nursing programreceived the 2010 Registered Psychi-

atric Nurses Association of SaskatchewanAward for Education Excellence.

Award recipients Faculty certificate program graduates• Lois McVicar, CPR/First Aid• Martine Legare, Occupational Health

and Safety Practitioner program• Alice Salter, Practical Nursing pro-

gram, Kelsey 4th Avenue Centre

Long-service recognition and retirements10 years• Kathy Hope • Naomi Jansen• Patti Manson • Bonnie Petrowich• Lynn Sheridan • Cindy Trevena• Ann-Marie Urban

30 years• Lori Labatte • Norma Wildeman

Retirements• Linda Oblander, facilitator, Practical

Nursing, Wascana Campus• Lynn Sheridan, program head,

CPR/First Aid and Occupational Healthand Safety Practitioner programs

• Norma Wildeman, former faculty andprogram head, NEPS, Wascana Campus

Partnerships• SIAST contracted with Marmicmon toconduct an assessment of competency ofPractical Nursing program students inJamaica.• Practical Nursing online program isworking on a role-play project withNorthern Lakes College and the Univer-sity of New Brunswick-Humber CollegeCollaborative Degree program.• Primary Care Nurse Practitioner pro-gram, in partnership with Pfizer, deliv-ered the Nurse Practitioner Symposiumto 62 participants.

Program name changes• Diabetes Education for Health CareProviders (formerly Basic Diabetes Edu-cation for Health Care Providers)• Diabetes Education for Health Care Pro-fessionals (formerly Advanced DiabetesEducation for Health Care Providers)

Program approval• The Perioperative Nursing RN pro-gram received three-year approval fromthe Operating Room Nurses Associationof Canada (ORNAC) in September 2010.• The Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelorof Science in Nursing (SCBScN) is undergo-ing approval process by the SaskatchewanRegistered Nurses’ Association (SRNA).

12 Nursing News

New appointmentsAdministrative Coordinator• Natasha Stefaniuk

CPR/First Aid• Bree Hawrylak

NEPS SIAST Kelsey Campus• Kristine Helt• Roxanna Kaminski• Meghan McDonald• Cybelle Oscvirk• Michelle Pavloff• Beverly Pongracz• Sindee Tchorzewski• Julie Wisner• Roxanne Ziefflie

NEPS Second Degree Entry Option• Hilary Eldstrom• Marilee Lowe

NEPS SIAST Wascana Campus• Beverly Balaski• Terri Burrell• Diane Clay Lewis

• Kristen Cosford• Chris Holmgren• Stacy Hunt• Jan Patrick• Renee Quinn• Erin Rutten• Nannette Schnell-Choboter• Thomas Stewart• Evelyn Sumakote• Amanda Triffo• Kelsie White• Cara Wihlidal

Nursing Re-entry• Leslie Sparling

Perioperative Nursing• Carole Clark• Alicia Oucharek Mattheis

Practical Nursing, SIAST Kelsey 4th Avenue Centre• Pennie Bouchard

Practical Nursing, SIAST Wascana Campus• Leslie Barna• Anne Guest

Practical Nursing, SIAST Woodland Campus• Troy Moore

Psychiatric Nursing• Susan Howell• Leanne Huber• Jamie Killoran• Jamie Louiseize• Deborah Pearson• Linda Rabyj

Simulation Learning• Tamara Burla• Amy Elkin• Pamela Farthing• Rose Sedlovitch

1Donna Cooke, facilitator, NEPS,Wascana Campus, coordinated and

facilitated the Great Professional Serv-ices Staff Retreat in April 2010.

2Carleen Desautels, faculty, NEPS,Wascana Campus, submitted the win-

ning entry for the new slogan for the “Reg-istered Psychiatric Nurses Association ofSaskatchewan (RPNAS)—Registered Psy-chiatric Nurses, Partnering with People.”

3Carri Hadland, faculty, NEPS, KelseyCampus, received the Athabasca Uni-

versity Convocation Scholarship. Carrialso gave the graduate address at the

university’s convocation ceremonies.

4Don Leidl, faculty, NEPS, KelseyCampus, received the Saskatchewan

Nurses Foundation Master Student Bur-sary Award and Masters Student Bursaryfrom Athabasca University.

5Susan Page, faculty, Practical Nursing,Wascana Campus, was a guest lecturer

at the Nsambya School of Nursing in Kam-pala, Uganda, in July 2010. Susan lecturedon neuroscience nursing, post-craniotomycare and nursing in Canada.

6Kelly Penz, faculty, NEPS, WascanaCampus, received the Quality End of

Life Care Research Group Training Award.Kelly also received the University ofSaskatchewan Student Travel Award andMargaret Inglis Bursary from the Collegeof Nursing, University of Saskatchewan.

7Collette Tattman, faculty, NursingRe-entry program, wrote and passed

the Canadian Registered Nurse—NursePractitioner exam.

8Patricia Yuzik, faculty, Primary CareNurse Practitioner program, received

the 20-year long-service award from theSaskatchewan Cancer Agency.

Recognizing excellence

Achievements

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New program heads

Kim Mann, CPR/First Aid and OccupationalHealth and Safety Practitioner programs

Eli Ahlquist, Perioperative Nursing programs

Greg Riehl, Basic Critical Care Nursing and Nursing Re-entry

by Cindy Sherban

Health informatics is an emerging fieldthat integrates nursing with health,computer and information science to

better manage health care information. Itallows for efficient and timely collection,storage and retrieval of health information,helping medical professionals to provideprompt and appropriate care.

Nurses, therefore, need to be familiarwith the use of informatics to ensure thebest care to patients. That’s why SIASTcreated a Nurse Informatics committee,now called the Health Informatics com-mittee, several years ago. Lynn Naglefrom Canada Health Infoway, a nationalinitiative that fosters the developmentand adoption of compatible electronic

health records systems across the coun-try, served as a consultant. She presentedto the Nursing Division and facilitated asession in August 2008 to identify chal-lenges and solutions in the use of infor-matics in the nursing curriculum.

Since then, the Health Informaticscommittee members have investigatedhow to best integrate informatics intoSIAST’s health curricula. Kwantlen Uni-versity’s June Kaminski, a powerhouse inthe field, participated in an educationalwebinar and provided consultation.

Also, the nursing faculty was surveyed.The results showed that the overwhelm-ing majority believes that Informatics andCommunication Technologies (ICT) canincrease their effectiveness as faculty, andthe majority believe they are using it as

effectively in their courses/clinical prac-tice education.

The survey also revealed that a strongmajority believe nurse informatic compe-tencies are necessary for entry-level prac-titioners, and that almost half of thenursing faculty are actively integrating itinto their teaching. When asked whatthey’d like to learn more about, the topreply was nursing information systems,followed by multimedia design, presenta-tion software and graphic programming.

The survey yielded critical informationthat will help the Informatics Health Teamand its recently established subcommit-tees (see sidebar) to establish priorities andstrategies to build faculty capacity.

SIAST’s Health Informatics groupaims to be a one-stop shop for informat-ics and technology needs, helping fac-ulty members design and delivereffective programs that help studentsadopt technology into practice. By be-coming more involved in the everydayfunctioning of SIAST, the team hopes todraw new members and keep facultycoming to it for informatics ideas.

Emerging trends

Health informatics

Health informatics project team subcommittees

Faculty and health system: Crystal Spooner leads this group, which will establishrelationships with health system stakeholders and identify trends for technology use,ensuring students are trained to meet technological advances.

Faculty/student interface: Group leaders Sharon Misfeldt and Bev Ziefflie provide avoice for nursing students. Nursing faculty and students can network and discusstrends relating to nursing education. Ideas in the works include electronic brown baglunches and a SIAST faculty/student wiki related to nursing informatics.

Faculty development working group: Jodi Found leads this group, which is dedicated to building faculty capacity for information and communicationtechnology and advancing health through leadership in informatics. This activegroup has already developed Eureka!, an electronic newsletter, and established amySIAST group dedicated to informatics, also called Eureka!

ELECTRONIC HEALTH: SIAST’s HealthInformatics Project Team helps students puttechnology into practice.

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Scholarly work: PresentationsAbrook, E. (2010, May). Implementing clini-cal simulations to teach nursing students theirroles in a mock code. Presented at TLt 2010Teaching and Learning to the Power of Tech-nology Conference, Saskatoon, SK.Beauchesne, S. (2010, October). Let me tellyou a story: A narrative approach to nursingeducation. A concurrent presentation at theCanadian Association of Practical Nurse Ed-ucators Conference, Brandon, MB.Blenkin, C. (2010, April). Innovation in on-line instruction. Presented at Tlt 2010: Teach-ing and Learning to the Power of TechnologyConference, Saskatoon, SK.Clubb, R., & Russell Doan, J. (2010, October).Cultivating professionalism in the practical nurs-ing student. Presented at the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses Professional Development Day, Regina, SK.Compton, R. M. (2010, May). Storied worlds:Narrative reflections alongside my grand-mother. Paper presented at the Narrative Mat-ters 2010 Conference, Fredericton, NB.Compton, R. M., & Kiryk, S. (2010, March).Transfer of learning: Clinical simulation innursing education. Paper presented at theSimulation in Health Care Drexel UniversityConference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.Compton, R. M., & Kiryk, S. (2010, May).Transfer of learning: Clinical simulation innursing education. Paper presented at theSRNA Annual Meeting and Conference,Regina, SK.Compton, R. M., & Press, M. M. (2010,May). Decreasing the load: Use of electronic re-sources. Paper presented at Tlt 2010 Teach-ing and Learning to the Power of TechnologyConference, Saskatoon, SK.Dyck, N., Kushnir Pekrul, L., & Risling, T.(2010, May). Advancing nursing education re-search: The SIAST Nursing Division Institutefor Nursing Scholarship. Paper presented atthe CASN Nurse Educators Conference, Win-nipeg, MB.Dyck, N., Kushnir Pekrul, L, & Risling, T.(2010, December). The SIAST Nursing Divi-sion Institute for Nursing Scholarship: Build-ing capacity for nursing education. Paperpresented at the Global Alliance for NursingEducation and Science Conference, Arling-ton, VA.Hoffart, C., Kuster-Orban, C., & Spooner, C.(2010, October). A clinical education redesignmodel used to manage student learning. Paperpresented at Canadian Association of PracticalNurse Educators Conference, Brandon, MB.Hoffart. C., Kuster-Orban, C., & Spooner, C.(2010, October). Using a new clinical educa-tion model and aboriginal partnerships to max-imize student nurses’ learning outcomes. Paperpresented at the Aboriginal Nurses Associa-tion of Canada Conference, Toronto, ON.

Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2010, May). Makingdecisions in advanced cancer: The lived experi-ences of women and their relevant others. Paperpresented to the Registered and LicensedPractical Nurses of Saskatoon Cancer Centre.Hubbard Murdoch, N., Mahar, G., & Mc-Donald, S. (2010, May). From Socratic dia-logue within a nursing faculty to an ethicalcode of behaviour. Presented at the CASNNurse Educators Conference, Winnipeg, MB.Kiryk, S., & Compton, R.M. (2010, June).Simulation: An innovative practice tool. Paperpresented at the ACCC Annual Conference,Niagara Falls, ON.Kramer, J., Bowen, A., Muhajarine, N., &Stewart, N. (2010, October). Nausea and vom-iting of pregnancy: Prevalence and relationshipwith psychosocial determinants of health (un-published master’s thesis). Poster presentationat 21st National Conference of the Associationof Women’s Health, Obstetric and NeonatalNurses (AWHONN) Canada, Montreal, QC.Lewicki, L., Myrah, M., & Hill, T. (2010,September). Times they are a-changin’: A newapproach for entry into critical care. Paperpresented at the Canadian Association ofCritical Care Nurses’ Dynamics of CriticalCare Conference 2010, Edmonton, AB.Loewen, R., & Dixon, S. (2010, May). Cul-tural competence in nursing education. Paperpresented at the CASN Nurse Educators Conference, Winnipeg, MB.Lowe, M. (2009, October). What do you dowhen they can’t come to you? The clinicalnurse specialist role in geriatrics in SaskatoonHealth Region. Poster presented at the Cana-dian Association of Advanced PracticeNurses, St. John’s, NL.McChesney, J., Levasseur, J., Litzenberger,S., & Cuthbertson, H. (2010, May). Redesign-ing practice education: An innovative pedagogy.Poster presented at the Saskatchewan Regis-tered Nurses’ Association Annual Meeting andConference, Regina, SK.Montaque, K. (2010, May). Patient ratingsof quality of care in Saskatchewan Hospitals.Presented at the CASN Nurse Educators Con-ference, Winnipeg, MB.Moyer, K., & Allen, C. (2010, May). Bloggingto nurture professionalism in nursing. Pre-sented at the Tlt 2010 Teaching and Learn-ing to the Power of Technology Conference,Saskatoon, SK.Nelson, D., & Misfeldt, S. (2010, May). Im-pact of asynchronous audio on teaching, socialand cognitive presence. Presented at the Tlt2010 Teaching and Learning to the Power ofTechnology Conference, Saskatoon, SK.Olfert, M. (2010, June). The history of col-laborative nursing education programs inCanada - 1980-2009 - Challenges and bene-fits. Paper presented at the Canadian Associ-

ation for the History of Nursing Conference,Winnipeg, MB.

Orr, K., & Froese, D. (2010, May). Culturalcompetence in action: Experiences of nursingstudent practice education experience in a FirstNation community. Presented at the CASNNurse Educators Conference, Winnipeg, MB.

Risling, T. (2010, May). Communities ofpractice in nursing academia: Do we practicewhat we teach? Presented at the CASN NurseEducators Conference, Winnipeg, MB.

Sanderson, N., & Rock, L. (2010, October).Final breath: Using a dramatized simulatedscenario to prepare nursing students for end-of-life care. Presented at the Canadian Asso-ciation of Practical Nurse EducatorsConference, Brandon, MB.

Scott, D., & Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2010,May). Health Science student interprofessionalonline experience. Poster presented at CASNNurse Educators Conference, Winnipeg, MB.

Scott, D., & Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2010,June). Health Science student interprofes-sional online experience. Poster presented atCNA Biennium, Halifax, NS.

Scott, D. (2010, June). Interprofessional col-laborative care: Building bridges with health carestudents. Oral session presented at the Cana-dian Association of Continuing Care Elucida-tors 7th Annual Conference, Saskatoon, SK.

Sheridan, L. (2010, February). Caring fornew nurse educators through mentorship.Poster presented at Quality Worklife QualityHealthcare Collaborative Conference, Ot-tawa, ON.

Shouse, H. (2010, May). An alternate expe-rience to challenge nursing students to com-municate and collect client data: Everything Ineeded to know I learned at the zoo. Presentedat the CASN Nurse Educators Conference,Winnipeg, MB.

Shouse, H.C., & Kobussen, R.T. (2010,May). “Buenas dias!/Hi there!” Nursing stu-dent trans-cultural travel opportunities: arethey of value? A Mexico: Canada experience.Paper presented at the CASN Nurse Educa-tors Conference, Winnipeg, MB.

Sorochuk, G. (2010, May). Voice thread: An al-ternative to discussion boards. Presented at theTlt 2010 Teaching and Learning to the Powerof Technology Conference, Saskatoon, SK.

White, K., & Hipfner, C. (2010, March). De-veloping self-awareness through the six-wordmemoir format. Presented at the World Con-gress of Psychiatric Nursing, Vancouver, BC.

White, K., & Hipfner, C. (2010, March). De-veloping self-awareness through the use of six-word memoirs. Poster presentation at theWorld Congress of Psychiatric Nursing, Van-couver, BC.

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Scholarly work: PublicationsBaerg, C., Hupaelo, T., & Scott, D. J. (2009,October). Interprofessional student team ap-proach to care for patients with dementia(Abstract). Canadian Journal of Medical Lab-oratory Science.

Bruce, J. (2010, Winter). New course makesonline learning easy. Nursing News, SIAST.

Compton, R.M. (2009, January 29). Lettersto the Editor. Rethink how smoking policy isapplied at nursing homes. The StarPhoenix,p. A7.

Duggleby, W., Penz, K., Goodridge, D., Wil-son, D., Leipert, B., Berry, P., Keall, S., &Justice, C. (2010). The transition experienceof rural older persons with advanced cancerand their families: A grounded theory study.BMC Palliative Care, 9(5), 1-9.

Lowe, M., & McClement, S. (In press). Thelived experience of young Canadian widows.Omega Journal of Death and Dying.

Penz, K., & Duggleby, W. (In press). Harmo-nizing hope: A grounded theory study of thehope experience of registered nurses whoprovide palliative care in community set-tings. Palliative and Supportive Care.

Zip, P. (2010, March). Nursing EducationProgram of Saskatchewan: Nursing studentsin rehabilitation. In Touch, (5). Canadian As-sociation of Rehabilitation Nurses (CARN)Newsbulletin. Available from www.carn.ca

Zip, P. (2009, June). Rehab nurses diversity:Specialty practice in multiple sclerosis neuro-rehab clinic. In Touch/En contact, online (3).Canadian Association of Rehabilitation NursesNewbulletin. Available from www.carn.ca

Scholarly work: Research• Asynchronous audio feedback versus text-

based feedback—Perioperative Nursingand Practical Nursing programs.

SIAST Technology Innovation Fund Projects• Primary care nurse practitioner program:

Integrating publisher’s curriculum intoSIAST’s learning management system—Joyce Bruce; Funding $4,000

• Creating interactive e-learning content forclassroom and online courses usingSoftChalk—Sharon Misfeldt; Funding$1,725

• Bridging Canada and Mexico storyboard—The Program for North American Mobil-ity in Higher Education. Funding $7,500

SIAST Applied Research ReleaseTime Stipend Projects• From Socratic dialogue within a nursing

faculty to an ethical code of behaviour: Theuse of appreciative inquiry to enhance pro-fessional practice—Natasha Hubbard Mur-doch, Sherry McDonald, Darlene Scott,Don Leidl, Joanne Folstad and RoxannaKaminski; Funding $15,000

• The experience of faculty and students: Redis-covering care planning—Valerie Churko, Patri-cia Fenske, Joanne Folstad, Natasha HubbardMurdoch, Dawne Ilnisky, Judy Kreuger-Jones,Teri Schroeder; Funding $15,000

• The experience of nursing faculty, students& clinicians in the use of the T.R.U.S.T.model for inclusive spiritual care—KarenScott Barss; Funding $15,000

Scholarlywork: Service

HELP FOR HAITIPatricia Zip (left), a NEPS faculty mem-ber, was one of many volunteers whorallied to Haiti’s aid after its devastating2010 earthquake. Under the auspices ofthe UN program Healing Hands, Ziptaught Haitian nurses and nursing stu-dents, and worked with patients whohad suffered spinal cord injuries.

BREAST IN CLASSIn October 2010, 25 SIAST Kelsey Cam-pus NEPS faculty members, family andpets completed the CIBC Run for theCure. Together, they raised more than$3,000 for breast cancer research.

OVARY CONCERNEDA group of NEPS faculty members andfriends gathered to raise money andawareness for ovarian cancer at the firstRegina Winners Walk of Hope in Sep-tember 2010. The NEPS OVAachieversraised more than $1,000.

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