Experience

Trent University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nursing Professor

  • Aug 2002 - Present

  I assist in the socialization of undergraduate nursing students into the profession of nursing. This includes the provision of content and also support and mentoring during clinical experiences. I currently teach in the 3rd and 4th year of the program and act as the programs 4th year lead. I am a member of the curriculum committee and have had responsibility for the design, delivery and evaluation of courses. I assist in the socialization of undergraduate nursing students into the profession of nursing. This includes the provision of content and also support and mentoring during clinical experiences. I currently teach in the 3rd and 4th year of the program and act as the programs 4th year lead. I am a member of the curriculum committee and have had responsibility for the design, delivery and evaluation of courses.



Aspies Grow up

• Creator

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  Thjis newly developed site is designed to provide education and career planning information and support to adolescents, teens and young adults living with Asperger's Syndrome. Thjis newly developed site is designed to provide education and career planning information and support to adolescents, teens and young adults living with Asperger's Syndrome.



Independant consulting

• Education consultant

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Providing facility specific education to long term care facilities. I work with the staff to design programs that meet their unique needs and those of thier residents. Programs are targeted to both registered and unregistered staff. I also assist the leadership team of the facility to implement change.

• Researcher

  • Apr 2008 - Present

  I was a co researcher on a Ministry of Health and Long Term Care project assessing Leadership Development status and needs in long term care facilities.I was a research assistant on a project with Queens University that was investigating recruitment, retention and practice issues for nurses working in rural settings within one LHIN in Ontario.More recently I have been serving as a Research Assistant for the RNAO in the development and revision of best practice guidelines. I am currently co creating a systematic review for the conflict BPG. Show less



Trent/Fleming School of Nursing

• Nursing Faculty

  • Jan 2002 - Present



Northumberland NP Network

• Member

  • 2002 - Present



Ryerson University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Continuing Education Faculty

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2008



Laurentian University, distance education

• Continuing Education Faculty

  • May 2002 - Aug 2004



Lakeridge Health Corporation

• Practice Consultant

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

• Professional Practice Consultant/RN

  • 1989 - 2002

  While at Lakeridge Health I worked a variety of positions including staff nurse in Complex Continuing Care and General Surgery, Director of the Urology Unit, Nurse Clinician for the Surgical Program and finally Corporate Professional Practice Consultant.



College of Nurses of Ontario

• Canada
• Public Safety
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Practice Consultant

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001



Oshawa General Hospital

• Nurse Clinician

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000



Urology

• Director

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1997



Oshawa General Hospital

• Clinical Nurse

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1993