Teaching
My philosophy of teaching is shaped by my experiences as a learner, a mentor, a nurse practitioner, and an educator. I utilize an anti-oppressive pedagogy and focus on equity and inclusion in my teaching. My objectives are to foster critical thinking skills and help students develop evidence-informed problem-solving strategies. My approach to teaching is based on the principles of inquiry-based learning (Ali et al., 2008).
Research
My program of research that focuses on improving healthcare delivery and patient related outcomes. As an expert Nurse Practitioner, my clinical practice encompasses a range of patients and environments, including hospital in-patients, patients in primary care, and out-patient environments. This provides me with the unique opportunity to generate research questions that are relevant and applicable to the health care environment. The purpose of my research is to develop evidenced based knowledge regarding the safe and effective management of pain for acute and chronic pain populations, outcomes associated with Advanced Practice Nursing (Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist outcomes), infection prevention and control, and anti-oppression/anti-racism in educational settings and healthcare.
Service
I am an elected member of the Queens University Senate
External to Queen’s University
I am the co-chair for the CASN bi-annual conference (2023-2026)
I am a member of professional organizations including:
- The Canadian Pain Society
- The International Association for the Study of Pain
- Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society
- Canadian Nurses Association
- ICN APN/NP network