Laralea Stalkie, RN, BNSc, MSN has more than 28 years of experience in healthcare, including public health, community nursing, and acute care. Laralea has a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on curriculum design and development. She is also a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Society.

Laralea has had a diverse career in nursing and progressive nursing management. After completing her master's degree, she joined St. Lawrence College in 2006, as a Clinical Instructor before moving into a Faculty position the next year, teaching in the areas of health promotion, primary healthcare, and community nursing. She served as Program Coordinator for years 2, 3 & 4 of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, for 9 years on the Kingston Campus. Laralea immensely enjoyed her time as a faculty member, teaching approximately 1500 nursing students during her career. She has also mentored many new faculty members during her time in the School of Nursing. Laralea has been involved with curriculum design and development with both the Laurentian University program and the SLC Standalone degree. Laralea was appointed Associate Dean, School of Nursing in September 2022.

During Covid, Laralea assisted on the frontlines as a Quarantine Officer for the Public Health Agency of Canada, and also for the local public health unit performing immunizations. Nursing is something she is very passionate about.

Her areas for scholarship include health promotion, student learning experiences, community health, and community simulation. Laralea has presented at local, regional, and national conferences on these topics over her career at SLC. She has also authored Pearson's Canadian Neighbourhood, a virtual community health resource for nursing, and co-authored community simulations to accompany this. She has recently authored and co-authored chapters in a new Canadian Practical Nursing medical surgical text. 

Research/Scholarship Interests

Professor Stalkie is the Canadian author of the Canadian Neighbourhood, a virtual community designed to enhance nursing education. She has presented at several national conferences in the area of community nursing over the past several years. Research interests include entry to practice education requirements for community health nursing, the impact of the determinants of health on vulnerable populations, family responses in health and illness, advanced planning with people with dementia, health promotion in correctional inmates, and teaching innovation in community health.

Publications & Presentations

Stalkie, L. (2024-in press). Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care. In K. Poser. (1st ed.)  Linton and Matteson’s Medical Surgical Practical nursing in Canada. Elsevier.

Stalkie, L. & Cooper, V. (2024-in press). Palliative and Hospice Care. In K. Poser. (1st ed.) Linton and Matteson’s Medical Surgical Practical nursing in Canada. Elsevier.

Stalkie, L. (2024-in press). Sexually Transmitted Infections. In K. Poser. (1st ed.) Linton and Matteson’s Medical Surgical Practical nursing in Canada. Elsevier.

Stalkie, L. & Dowling, D. (2019). Hungry for knowledge: The feasibility of an on-campus food program. St. Lawrence College, ON.

Dowling, D. & Stalkie, L. (June, 2017). The Amazing Assessment: Community Health Nursing. Presentation at the Community Health Nurses’ of Canada Conference, Niagara Falls, ON.

Dowling, D. & Stalkie, L. (May, 2017). The Amazing Assessment: Community Health Nursing. Presentation at the SLC Nursing Symposium, Brockville, ON.

Stalkie, L. & Dowling, D. (2016). Examination of the Literature: What is known about the learning needs of nursing students and/or nurses entering clinical forensic and/or prison environments? St Lawrence College Synapse Conference, ON. 

Stalkie, L. (June 2016). Using Pearson’s “Neighbourhood” to transform BScN education. Presentation at the Community Health Nurses’ of Canada Conference, St. John's, NLFD.

Clark-McMullen, D., Poser, K., & Stalkie, L. (May, 2014). How “Pearson’s”  Neighbourhood can Influence and Enhance Learning Outcomes in Nursing Education. Presented at the St. Lawrence College Nursing Symposium, ON.

Dowling, D., & Stalkie, L. (June, 2014).  The healthy partnership initiatives: an intersectoral approach to the cultivation of the community health nursing standards in BScN nursing students. Poster presentation at Community Health Nursing Conference, Ottawa, ON. 

Blasko, B., Stalkie, L., & Yateman, S. (June, 2013). Primary healthcare and health promotion in non-traditional community clinical settings: Presentation of a BScN program and a correctional facility collaboration that enables a unique student community clinical practice to advance community nursing competencies. Presented at Community Health Nursing Conference, Kelowna, BC.

Poser, K., & Stalkie, L. (July, 2013). The Canadian Neighbourhood Simulations for Version 1.0. Pearson Canada: Toronto.

Farella, C., Stalkie, L. (2012). How the Neighbourhood by “Pearson” can Influence and Enhance Learning Outcomes in Community Health Education for Nursing Students. Oral presentation at the Community Health Nurses’ of Canada Conference, Toronto, ON. 

Stalkie, L. (2012). The Canadian Neighbourhood. Online resource and faculty guide. Pearson Canada, Toronto, ON.

Dyke, J., Farella, C., Jessup-Falcioni, H., Martin-Saarinen, J., & Stalkie, L. (2011). How nurse educators influence and minimize the impact factors affecting learning outcomes for community health nursing students. Poster presentation at the Community health nursing conference, Halifax, NS.

Education

• 2008 Master of Nursing (Advance Practice Stream), University of Victoria
• 2000 Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Queen’s University
• 1993 Critical Care Nursing Certificate, St Lawrence College
• 1991 Bachelor of Nursing Science, Queen’s University

Career Overview

Tricia comes to the College in August 2015 with a strong acute care background, including in pediatrics (oncology and critical care), emergency nursing and adult surgical nursing. Most recently she has been the clinical educator for both pediatrics and orthopaedics in a busy tertiary care hospital. In this role she strived to support the learning of all nurses on the units from the new graduate to the veteran nurse in an environment that is getting increasingly busier with more complex and acutely ill patients. An area of focus over the last seven years in the clinical setting has been medication safety and the implications to the nursing workload. Tricia is a firm believer in the importance of understanding the basics and then building on core knowledge to excel as a practicing nurse.

Education

1990       MB BCh, Mansoura University, Egypt.
1995       MSc in Internal Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
1998       MD Thesis in Internal Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Career Overview

Training

1991-92                Medical Internship (House Officer) Mansoura Univ. Hospitals, Egypt.
1992-95                Residency in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
1995-96                Residency in Critical Care Centre, Cairo University Hospital, Egypt.
2000-02                Clinical Research Fellowship, Southampton University Hospital, UK.
2002-05                Post doctoral fellowship, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Queen’s
                            University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
2004-07                Passed the Medical Council of Canada EE, QE1, and CEHPEA Licence Exams.

Teaching Philosophy and Profile

Dr. Elbatarny is an established educator. He dedicated his expertise to the BScN as well as Science students at both St. Lawrence College and Queen’s University. He uses his medical background and over 10 years of medical practice to provide clinical examples that support nursing students learning. He believes in the learning-centered teaching approach where students rather than the faculty are the focus of the teaching/learning process. He strongly supports the shift in the role of the instructor from an information provider to a learning facilitator. To serve this purpose, Dr. Elbatarny uses a variety of traditional and non-traditional pedagogical tools during his lectures and labs to engage his students and keep them motivated and eager to learn. He pays great attention to the preparation and utilization of PowerPoint to provide an interactive lecture that is highly appreciated by his students. Dr. Elbatarny has been teaching Anatomy and Physiology and Clinical Chemistry to BScN students since 2005. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the department of Biomedical and Molecular sciences at Queen’s University, teaching Pharmacology as well as Physiology to BScN and Science students. Dr. Elbatarny was the recipient of Queen’s Reddick Award for Excellence in Nursing Education in 2013.

Scholarship Profile

1. Scholarship of teaching and learning

Dr. Elbatarny is the founder of the Anatomy Museum/Lab at St. Lawrence College; a one of a kind facility in the entire LU-BScN program collaborating Institutions. This masterwork contains preserved real human parts, complete sets of human bones, models for human organs, as well as sets of histology slides representing various human tissues.

Dr. Elbatarny has recently adopted a unique pedagogical tool in teaching the histology labs by using a microscope fortified with a built in camera to facilitate understanding of variable histology slides while watching a real time image. The tool proved success and efficacy through an analytical research study presented in national and international conferences.

Dr. Elbatarny is currently working on generating a student histology atlas and will be investigating its role in enhancing students’ learning and performance in the histology lab.

2.  Scholarship of discovery

Dr. Elabtarny’s research area of interest is cardiovascular biology. Dr Elbatarny has focused on studying the effect of obesity, as a risk factor, on cardiovascular morbidity and examining the influence of obesity related hormones on platelet functions and published his work in a number of peer-reviewed journals. Currently, he is collaborating on a number of projects involving platelet aggregation and bleeding disorders.

3. Scholarship of service

Dr. Elbatarny is an initiator and a group leader for development of project for updating the Clinical Chemistry Manual for the Nursing students. The authors are Science professors in the collaborating Institutes of the Laurentian University BScN program. This project will be completed in 2015.

Dr. Elbatarny is a reviewer for a number of text books for F.A. Davis and Elsevier publishers.

Publications:

Kaur, H., Corscadden, K., Lott, C., Elbatarny, H.S., Othman, M. (2014). Bromelain has paradoxical effects on blood coagulability:  A study using Thromboelastography. Mansucript under review for Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis Journal.

Maceachern, K., Kaur, H., Toukh, M., Mumal, I., Hamilton, A., Scovil, S., James, P., Elbatarny, H.S., Othman, M. (2014). Comprehensive Evaluation of Hemostasis in Normal Women: Impact on the Diagnosis of Mild Bleeding Disorders. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost, Apr 8. [Epub ahead of print, PMID: 24715368].

Elbatarny, H.S., Maurice, D.H. (2011). Orexin but not Obestatin or Neuropeptide Y Inhibits ADP Induced Platelet Aggregation: Impact on Obesity Related Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 9(Suppl. 2), 775.

Wilson, L.S., Elbatarny, H.S., Crawley, S.W., Bennett, B.M., Maurice, D.H. (2008). Compartmentation and compartment-specific regulation of PDE5 by protein kinase G allows selective cGMP-mediated regulation of platelet functions. PNAS, 105(36), 13650–5.

Elbatarny, H.S., Netherton, S.J., Ovens, J.D., Ferguson, A.V., Maurice, D.H. (2007). Adiponectin, Ghrelin and Leptin Differentially Influence Human Platelet and Human Vascular Endothelial Cell Functions: Implication in Obesity-Associated Cardiovascular Diseases. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 558, 7-13.

Othman, M., labelle, A., Mazzetti, I., Elbatarny, H.S., Lillicrap, D. (2007). Adenovirus-induced thrombocytopenia: The role of von Willebrand factor and P-selectin in mediating accelerated platelet clearance. Blood, 109: 2832-39.

Othman, M., Elbatarny, H.S., Byrne C.D., O’Shaughnessy, D.F. (2007). Von Willebrand Factor Short Sequence Repeat Locus 2 (Intron 40) Consists of Three Polymorphic Subloci. Acta Haematologica, 117(3), 177- 80.

Elbatarny, H.S., Johnston, E., Adams, M.A. (2006). Evidence for Marked Heterogeneity in Matrix Metalloprotease Activity in the Erectile Tissues: Corpus Cavernosum, Bulbus Spongiosum, Pudendal Artery. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 3 (Supplement s5), 343–455.

Elbatarny, H.S., Johnston, E., Adams, M.A. (2006). Marked Tissue-Specific Differences in Urokinase Plasminogen Activity in Corpus Cavernosum, Bulbus Spongiosum, and the Pudendal Artery. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 3 (Supplement s5), 343–455.

Elbatarny, H.S., Maurice, D.H. (2005). Leptin-Mediated Activation of Human Platelets: Involvement of a Leptin Receptor and Phosphodiesterase 3A Containing Cellular Signalling Complex. Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab., 289,E695-702.

Conference Presentations

Vanessa Giguere, Elizabeth Johnston, Mazen Toukh and Hisham S. Elbatarny. Pedagogical Tools to Enhance Learning in Microscopic Anatomy Laboratory. The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Conference. June 17 – 21, 2014, Kingston, ON, Canada - workshop.

Vanessa Giguere, Elizabeth Johnston, Mazen Toukh and Hisham S. Elbatarny. Pedagogical Tools to Enhance Learning in Microscopic Anatomy Laboratory. The 28th annual conference of Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), May 24-29, 2014, Jacksonville, Fl, USA - workshop and poster presentation.

Mazen Toukh, Kathryn Corscadden, Carlene Lott, Hisham S. Elbatarny, Maha Othman. The anticoagulant effect of Bromelain: An in vitro study using Thromboelastography. Abstract presented at: 25th Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), June, 2012, Liverpool, UK - e-oral poster.

Education

• 2017 - Master of Nursing - Focus: Leadership in Health Care Policy and Education
              Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
• 2008 - Bachelor of Nursing Science
              Queen’s University, Kingston, ON

Certifications

• 2021 – Contemporary Educator Program
              St. Lawrence College, Kingston, ON
• 2017 - Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Certificate
              Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
• 2008 - RN Perioperative Nursing Certificate
              George Brown College, Toronto, ON

Career Overview

Karin joined the faculty of Baccalaureate Nursing in 2019 after working at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto since 2008, where she specialized in pediatric perioperative care, working in the Operating Room and the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit. In addition to this, she has worked as an educator at SickKids’ Centre for Global Child Health since 2013. In her role as Interprofessional Education Specialist at SickKids, Karin worked to develop and deliver curriculum with international partners in Ghana, Ethiopia and Tanzania. During the COVID-19 pandemic Karin worked at the Covid Assessment Centre in Kingston to support both testing and vaccination rollout. Karin continues to work clinically on a casual basis to keep current with her nursing practice.

In 2021, Karin developed the curriculum for the Perioperative Post Graduate Certificate for both RNs and RPNs at SLC. Both programs launched winter of 2022. Currently, she is involved in research looking at ways to support undergraduate students who are interested in beginning their career in specialty areas such as the operating room.

Publications

Esaka Aryee, S., Zekveld, K., de Young, S., Fankah, I., Stuart-Minaret, J., Asantewaa Ankomah, C., Fleming-Carroll, B., (2024).  Integrating strengths-based nursing and healthcare in pediatric nursing education: A case study of the Ghana-SickKids partnership. Nursing Leadership 36(4), 41-51. doi:10.12927/cjnl.2024.27309

Zekveld, K., Berquist, R. (2022). BScN final consolidation in the perioperative environment: Evaluation of student placement and lessons learned. AORN Journal. 116(2). 133-142. http://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.13746

To view Karin’s teaching portfolio, presentations and other scholarly work click on the link below:

https://kzekveld6.wixsite.com/website

Education

• 1990 - MD (MB BCh), Mansoura University, Egypt
• 1993 - Residency in Clinical Pathology, Mansoura University, Egypt
• 1995 - MSc in Clinical Pathology, Mansoura University, Egypt
• 2003 - PhD in Pathology, Southampton University, Southampton, UK
• 2005 - Post doctoral fellowship training, Queen’s University, CA
• 2019 - Executive Women in Leadership Certificate, e-Cornell University- SLC funded

Awards and Recognitions

• Jessenius Distinguished Lecture Award; School of Medicine (Martin, Slovakia). Award for distinguished international research work on Women’s Health 2021.
• St Lawrence College Academic Excellence Award 2021.
• The Minister of Colleges and Universities’ Award of Excellence in the category of Everyday Heroes for having stepped up and made a difference during the pandemic and the 2020/2021 school year.
• Nomination for the Ban Righ Foundation Inspiring Women Mentorship Award 2021 (by Queen’s undergraduate students) 

Career Overview

Dr. Othman is a Physician, Research Scientist, Educator and Mentor. She has strong passion for teaching and learning and is committed to students’ success at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In addition to ~ 15 years of teaching at a university level, she has supervised and mentored many students and trainees (MSc, PhD, Post doc fellows, BScN students at SLC, fourth year students at Queen’s U as well as summer students). She has been teaching science courses:  Pathophysiology, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology and Clinical Chemistry for the Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing students at St Lawrence College since 2005. She has developed two research elective courses for BScN students in practical science and immunology. She is an established investigator with over 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals and her research is recognized internationally. She is an adjunct full professor at the department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen’s University and has several collaborative research projects within Queen’s as well as internationally. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Current Opinion in Haematology Journal and a Senior Editor for Seminars in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (STH) Journal and on the editorial board of Research and Practice in thrombosis and Haemostasis (RPTH), a reviewer for a number of Haemostasis journals and a member of several international scientific organizing committees and advisory boards for international haemostasis conferences. She is the previous chairman of the International Scientific Standardization Committee (SSC) on women’s Health Issues in thrombosis and Haemostasis and the current Co-Chair of the SSC on Disseminated  intravascular Coagulopathy

Scholarship interest and diverse expertise fall into all pillars of scholarships:

Scholarship of discovery (research)

Dr. Othman has been studying the rare bleeding disorder known as PT-VWD with a defect in platelet GP1BA gene since 2000. She has established an online international database disease registry www.pt-vwd.com and led several international projects to examine the occurrence of this disorder; resulted in an international guidance on the diagnosis and management of the disease. Dr. Othman was the first to describe a deletion mutation in the platelet GP1BA gene in this disorder and first to describe CAR receptor on blood platelets, characterized novel thrombocytopathy using mouse model for the platelet GPIb alpha protein defects. In collaboration with Carleton’s University computational biology lab, is currently examining the role of an AI- generated novel peptide in improving the theragnostic of this rare bleeding disorder. She also investigates the use of the global haemostatic assay thromboelastography (TEG) to assess thrombosis risk and modify risk assessment tools in women with cancer (ovarian, breast and endothelium) under standard therapies particularly chemotherapy. This is in collaboration with KHSC cancer centre. This assay is also being used to assess hypercoagulability and thrombosis related to hormonal contraception use and in relation to pregnancy.  Most recently, examining the role of red cells count and biomechanics in assessing cancer outcomes and improving thrombosis risk assessment tools in women’s cancers using the MIZAR syllectometry analyzer. Her efforts nationally and international has led to her appointment as the chairman of the ISTH’s Women’s and DIC-SSCs. Dr. Othman received funding over the years from the Canadian Hemophilia Society and Prostate Cancer Canada, Queen’s University and St Lawrence College iGINITE Fund and ALCOR Scientific.

Scholarship of teaching and learning

Dr. Othman aims to integrate research in the undergraduate years of the BScN program. She developed two undergraduate research elective course for the third year BScN at SLC between 2010- present. 

“Practical Health Science Research” and “Basic and Clinical Immunology” research elective course. In these course students work indecently or in groups based on SGL model, and are coached to formulate a novel research question and submit the following throughout the course: Study proposal, Experimental protocol and Poster (design and class presentation). Outstanding projects are provided with opportunities for further development, publications, and submission to local and national conferences. The course has gained popularity over years and is a good path to post graduate studies.

More evidence of Scholarship of teaching and learning includes: 1) BScN educational collaborative projects with fellow nurses regarding  NCLEX-RN exam and students’ performance Canadian NCLEX-RN outcomes: A two-year cross-sectional exploratory study in Ontario.

2) Developing and supervising a student led project with SLC iGNITE funding, she created “PeersInPatho”. Following a two year initial in-person tutorial development, and publishing the experience in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 3) Creating with a student led team, a set of interactive resources for an online website pathophysiology course https://peersinpatho.com/ to support BScN course, published the first edition of “Pathophysiology Notes: A Comprehensive Course Guide” and supplemented the website by an Instagram page that supports learning. https://www.instagram.com/peersinpatho/ 4) created course mentorship; where an upper year student can support the whole class ; developing the existing SLC -peer mentor role

National and International Societies Affiliations

• Chair – International SSC Subcommittee on Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (June 2025 - 4 years term) https://www.isth.org/page/ssc
• Co-Lead- CanVECTOR. Translational/Basic Science Research Platform. https://www.canvector.ca/ (March 2025 - 2 years term)
• Member - Knowledge Translation Working Group- CanVECTOR https://www.canvector.ca Jan 2024- present
• Member – International committee on haemostasis and platelets - ISLH International Society of Laboratory Hematology https://www.islh.org/web/index.php (May 2025- 3 years term)
• Member - Continuing Professional Development Committee- Thrombosis Canada, https://thrombosiscanada.ca March 2023- present
• Co Chair of the International Scientific Standardization Committee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) (SSC) on DIC. http://www.isth.org: 2022-2025
• Chair of the International Scientific Standardization Committee (SSC) on women’s Health Issues in thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017- 2022
• Co-chair of the International Scientific Standardization Committee (SSC) on women’s Health Issues in thrombosis and Haemostasis July 2014-June 2017
• Active member - Thrombosis Canada https://thrombosiscanada.ca 2021-present

Publications (past 5 years)

2025 

1. Harry J, Bucciol R, Finnigan D, Hashem H, Araki A, Othman M. The incidence of venous thromboembolism by type of solid cancer worldwide: A systematic review. Cancer Epidemiol. 2025 Apr;95:102764. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2025.102764.
2. Zidan A, El-Sherbini AH, Noureldin A, Cooper DKC, Othman M. Characterizing coagulation responses in humans and nonhuman primates following kidney xenotransplantation-A narrative review. Am J Hematol. 2025 Feb;100(2):285-295. doi: 10.1002/ajh.27506. 
3. Qian A, Zandi A, Bucciol R, Othman M. The role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as venous thromboembolism predictors in breast cancer patients pre- and post-therapy. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2025 Mar 1;36(2):62-67. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000001341.
4. Fu A, Kazmirchuk TDD, Bradbury-Jost C, Golshani A, Othman M. Platelet-Type von Willebrand Disease: Complex Pathophysiology and Insights on Novel Therapeutic and Diagnostic Strategies. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2025 Mar;51(2):219-226. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1789183.
5. Finnigan D, Hajjaj OI, Othman M. Red blood cell changes due to cancer and cancer treatments: a narrative review. Curr Opin Hematol. 2025 Mar 1;32(2):93-103. doi: 10.1097/MOH.0000000000000859.
6. Assar M, Nilius H, Kern N, Hompan WM, Naglar M, Othman M. Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) Assessing Hypercoagulability in Patients Referred for Thrombophilia Screening. Int J Lab Hematol. 2025 Feb 20. doi: 10.1111/ijlh.14443.
7. Seidizadeh O, Cairo A, Othman M, Peyvandi F. Global prevalence of platelet-type von Willebrand disease. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2025 Jan 16;9(1):102682. doi: 10.1016/j.rpth.2025.102682.

2024

1. Othman M, Nemeti G, Solow M, Cruciat G, Muresan D, Sulaiman M, Thaker S, Abdul-Kadir R, Malinowski K. Othman M, Nemeti G, Solow M, Cruciat G, Muresan D, Chaikh Sulaiman MS, Thaker S, Abdul-Kadir R, Malinowski AK. Hematologic characteristics and coagulopathy in pregnancy with COVID-19 succeeding the first wave: a multicenter retrospective cross-sectional study. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2024 Feb 5;8(1):102339. doi: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102339.
2. Baker RI, Choi P, Curry N, Gebhart J, Gomez K, Henskens Y, Heubel-Moenen F, James P, Kadir RA, Kouides P, Lavin M, Lordkipanidze M, Lowe G, Mumford A, Mutch N, Nagler M, Othman M, Pabinger I, Sidonio R, Thomas W, O'Donnell JS; Standardization of definition and management for bleeding disorder of unknown cause: communication from the SSC of the ISTH. J Thromb Haemost. 2024 Jul;22(7):2059-2070. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2024.03.005.
3. El-Sherbini AH, Coroneos S, Zidan A, Othman M. Machine Learning as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for Predicting Thrombosis in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1785482.
4. Elsherif S, Zidan A, Saville O, Othman M. ABO Blood Group and the Risk of Thrombosis in Cancer Patients: A Mini-Review. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2024 Apr;50(3):423-428. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1775568.
5. Stančiaková L, Othman M, Kubisz P. Management of Venous and Arterial Thrombosis. J Clin Med. 2024 May 7;13(10):2744. doi: 10.3390/jcm13102744.
6. Kazi S, Othman M, Khoury R, Bernstein PS, Thachil J, Ciantar E, Ferrara L, Netto M, Abdul-Kadir R, Malinowski AK. Report of the ISTH registry on pregnancy and COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (COV-PREG-COAG). Obstet Med. 2024 Mar;17(1):13-21. doi: 10.1177/1753495X231206931.
7. Scarlatescu E, Iba T, Maier CL, Moore H, Othman M, Connors JM, Levy JH. Deranged Balance of Hemostasis and Fibrinolysis in Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: Assessment and Relevance in Different Clinical Settings. Anesthesiology. 2024 Sep 1;141(3):570-583. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005023.
8. Penfound S; Lukey A; Hodgson J; Hopman WM; Hanley GE; Othman M. Incidence and risk factors of venous and arterial thromboembolic events among patients with ovarian cancer- data from a large Canadian database. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 Feb 20;185:116-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.02.011.
9. Tera Y; Jin Suh Y, Fainchtein K, Agrawal A, Mates M, Othman M. Assessing hypercoagulability and VTE risk using thromboelastography and Khorana score in women with cancers receiving chemotherapy. Am J Hematol. 2024 Apr;99 Suppl 1:S19-S27. doi: 10.1002/ajh.27273.

2023

1. El-Sayed HA, Othman M, Azzam H, Bucciol R, Ebrahim MA, El-Agdar MAMA, Tera Y, Sakr DH, Ghoneim HR, Selim TE. Assessing the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with haematological cancers using three prediction models. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 Dec;149(20):17771-17780.
2. Bucciol R, Othman M. Tissue factor positive microparticles as a biomarker for increased risk of breast cancer-associated thrombosis: a mini review. Curr Opin Hematol. 2023 Sep 1;30(5):180-185.
3. Othman M, Pradhan A. Laboratory Testing of Hemostasis in Pregnancy: A Brief Overview. Methods Mol Biol. 2023;2663:111-125.
4. Okoye HC, Othman M, Nwagha TU, Onwusulu DN, Onoh RC, Chigbu CO. Evaluating the hemostatic effects of tranexamic acid in women with pre-eclampsia. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023 Sep;162(3):931-936.
5. Fainchtein K, Tera Y, Kearn N, Noureldin A, Othman M. Hypercoagulability and Thrombosis Risk in Prostate Cancer: The Role of Thromboelastography. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2023 Mar;49(2):111-118.
6. Zidan A, Noureldin A, Kumar SA, Elsebaie A, Othman M. COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Immune Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VITT): Diagnostic Discrepancies and Global Implications. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2023 Feb;49(1):9-14.
7. Saville O, Elbatarny M, Tera Y, Deng Y, Othman M. Sex differences in D-dimer and critical illness in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2023 Jan;7(1):100042.
8. Miljic P, Noureldin A, Lavin M, Kazi S, Sanchez-Luceros A, James PD, Othman M. Challenges in the management of women with type 2B von Willebrand disease during pregnancy and the postpartum period: evidence from literature and data from an international registry and physicians' survey-communication from the Scientific and Standardization Committees of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. J Thromb Haemost. 2023 Jan;21(1):154-163.
9. Grandone E, Barcellona D, Intrieri M, Tiscia G, Nappi L, Othman M. The ART of Thromboprophylaxis in the Prevention of Gestational Venous Thromboembolism. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2023 Jun;49(4):330-336.

2022

1. Yousra Y, Azzam  H, Abousamra N,  Zaki , M,   Eltantawy A,   Awad M, Ghoneim H, Othman. Archives of Breast Cancer.2022; 9(3)- 346-353. doi.org/10.32768/abc.202293346-353
2. Kwaan HC, Walsh M, Lindholm PF, Othman M. Emerging Use of Viscoelastography in Thrombosis and Hemostasis: A Challenge to Conventional Coagulation Tests? Part I: The Use of Thromboelastography and Thromboelastometry in the Assessment of Hemostatic Function. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2022 Oct;48(7):767-768.
3. Gupalo EM, Buryachkovskaya LI, Chumachenko PV, Mironova NA, Narusov OY, Tereschenko SN, Golitsyn SP, Othman M. Implication of inflammation on Coxsackie virus and Adenovirus receptor expression on cardiomyocytes and the role of platelets in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2022 Jul 16;60:107452.
4. Minford A, Brandão LR, Othman M, Male C, Abdul-Kadir R, Monagle P, Mumford AD, Adcock D, Dahlbäck B, Miljic P, DeSancho MT, Teruya J. Diagnosis and management of severe congenital protein C deficiency (SCPCD): Communication from the SSC of the ISTH. J Thromb Haemost. 2022 Jul;20(7):1735-1743.
5. Erez O, Othman M, Rabinovich A, Leron E, Gotsch F, Thachil J. DIC in Pregnancy - Pathophysiology, Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Scores, and Treatments. J Blood Med. 2022 Jan 6;13:21-44
6. Tafazoli A, Anil Kumar S, Othman M. Thrombocytopathy vs Platelet hyper-reactivity in COVID-19: diverse pathologies, disease outcomes and therapeutic implications. Platelets. 2022 Jan 2;33(1):48-53.
7. Collins A, Memtsa M , Kirk E, Othman M, Kadir RA. The risk of Venous ThromboEmbolism (VTE) in Early Pregnancy Loss: Review of the Literature and Current Guidelines and the Need for Guidance. Communication from the SSC on Women’s Health Issues for Thrombosis and Haemostasis. J Thromb Haemost. 2022 Jan;20(1):82-91.
8. Lavin M, Luceros AS, Kouides P, Abdul-Kadir R , O’Donnell J, Baker R I, Othman M, Haberichter S, on behalf of the ISTH Von Willebrand Factor and Women’s Health Scientific Subcommittees. Examining international practices in the management of pregnant women with von willebrand disease. J Thromb Haemost. 2022 Jan;20(1):82-91.

 2021

23. Othman M, Favaloro EJ. 2B von Willebrand disease diagnosis: Considerations reflecting on 2021 multisociety guidelines. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2021 Dec 20;5(8):e12635. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12635.
24. Othman M, Baker AT, Gupalo E, Elsebaie A, Bliss CM, Rondina MT, Lillicrap D, Parker AL. To clot or not to clot? Ad is the question-Insights on mechanisms related to vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia. J Thromb Haemost. 2021 Nov;19(11):2845-2856. doi: 10.1111/jth.15485.
25. Othman M, Cormier M, Barnes GD, Comer SP, Connors JM, Denorme F, Khorana AA, Las Casas PH, Morla S, Muia J, Ní Áinle F, Taylor KA, van der Wal DE, Weyand AC, Lavin M; ISTH Registration, Marketing teams. Harnessing Twitter to empower scientific engagement and communication: The ISTH 2020 virtual congress experience. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2021 Mar 8;5(2):253-260. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12478.
26. Megy K, Downes K, Morel-Kopp MC, Bastida JM, Brooks S, Bury L, Leinoe E, Gomez K, Morgan NV, Othman M, Ouwehand WH, Perez Botero J, Rivera J, Schulze H, Trégouët DA, Freson K. GoldVariants, a resource for sharing rare genetic variants detected in bleeding, thrombotic, and platelet disorders: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Genomics in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. J Thromb Haemost. 2021 Oct;19(10):2612-2617. doi: 10.1111/jth.15459.
27. Amgalan A, Malinowski AK, Othman M. COVID-19 and Sex-/Gender-Specific Differences: Understanding the Discrimination. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2021 Jun;47(4):341-347. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1715455.
28. van Galen KPM, d'Oiron R, James P, Abdul-Kadir R, Kouides PA, Kulkarni R, Mahlangu JN, Othman M, Peyvandi F, Rotellini D, Winikoff R, Sidonio RF. A new hemophilia carrier nomenclature to define hemophilia in women and girls: Communication from the SSC of the ISTH. J Thromb Haemost. 2021 Aug;19(8):1883-1887. doi: 10.1111/jth.15397.
29. Jevtic SD, Malinowski AK, Othman M, Kadir RAA. Physician experiences in management of COVID-19-associated coagulopathy in pregnancy: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Women's Health Issues in Thrombosis and Haemostasis. J Thromb Haemost. 2021 Oct;19(10):2539-2545. doi: 10.1111/jth.15462.
30. Malinowski AK, Othman M; International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis' Women's Health Issues in Thrombosis and Haemostasis SSC; Platelet Physiology SSC; Platelet Immunology SSC. Obstetric neuraxial anaesthesia in the setting of immune thrombocytopenia and low platelet counts: call to participate in an international registry. Br J Anaesth. 2021 Apr 27:S0007-0912(21)00212-9
31. Othman M, Gresele Guidance on the diagnosis and management of PT-VWD: A communication from the platelet physiology subcommittee of the ISTH- REPLY to Comment on the disease' nomenclature. J ThrombHaemost. 2021 Mar;19(3):866-867. 
32. ServanteJ, Swallow G, Thornton JG, Myers B, Munireddy S, Malinowski AK, Othman M, Li W, O'Donoghue K, Walker KF. Haemostatic and thrombo-embolic complications in pregnant women with COVID-19: a systematic review and critical analysis. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Feb 5;21(1):108.
33. MalhaméI, Othman M, Casais P, D'Souza R, Wald RM, Silversides CK, Sermer M, Shehata N. Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Women's Health Issues in Thrombosis and Haemostasis: A Survey on Anticoagulation for Mechanical Heart Valves in Pregnancy. J Thromb Haemost. 2021 Mar;19(3):859-864. doi: 10.1111/jth.15213. 

2020

34. McClymontE, Fell DB, Albert A, Alton GD, Barrett J, El-Chaar D, Harrold J, Krajden M, Lipsky N, Maan E, Malinowski AK, Othman M, Raeside A, Ray J, Roberts A, Ryan G, Sadarangani M, Sauve L, van Schalkwyk J, Shah P, Snelgrove JW, Sprague A, Ting J, Walker M, Whittle W, Williams C, Yudin MH, Zipursky JS, Abenhaim HA, Boucoiran I, Castillo E, Crane J, Elwood C, Joynt C, Kotaska A, Martel J, Murphy-Kaulbeck LC, Poliquin V, Ryan SR, Saunders S, Scott H, Money D. Canadian surveillance of COVID-19 in pregnancy: Epidemiology and maternal and infant outcomes. Am J Obstet 2020 Dec;223(6):969–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.137
35. Malinowski AK, Noureldin A, Othman M.COVID-19 Susceptibility in Pregnancy: Immune/Inflammatory Considerations, the role of Placental ACE-2 and Research Considerations. Reproductive Biology 2020 Dec;20(4):568-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repbio.2020.10.005
36. Kadir RA, Kobayashi T, Iba T, Erez O, Thachil J, Kazi S, Malinowski AK, Othman M. COVID-19 Coagulopathy in Pregnancy: Critical Review, Preliminary Recommendations and ISTH Registry - Communication from the ISTH SSC for Women's Health. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Nov;18(11):3086-3098.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.15072
37. Othman M, Gresele P. Guidance on the diagnosis and management of Platelet- type von Willebrand Disease: a communication from the platelet physiology subcommittee of the ISTH J Thromb Haemost. Aug 2020;18(8):1855-1858. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14827
38. Kazi S, Malinowski AK, Othman M. The delights and perils of publishing, knowledge-sharing and critique during a pandemic: Observations from COVID-19 coagulopathies. Thromb Res. May 2020;192:37-39. http://doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2020.05.023.
39. Amgalan A, Othman M. Hemostatic laboratory derangements in COVID-19 with a focus on platelet count. Platelets. 2020 Aug 17;31(6):740-745. doi: 10.1080/09537104.2020.1768523. Epub 2020 May 26. PMID: 32456506.http://doi.10.1080/09537104.2020.1768523.
40. Zia A, Kouides P, Khodyakov D, Dao E, Lavin M, Kadir RA, Othman M, Bauman D, Halimeh S, Winikoff R, Revel-Vilk S. Standardizing Care to Manage Bleeding Disorders in Adolescents with Heavy Menses-A Joint Project from the ISTH Pediatric/Neonatal and Women's Health SSCs. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Oct;18(10):2759-2774. doi: 10.1111/jth.14974. PMID: 32573942. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14974.
41. Amgalan A, Allen T, Othman M, Ahmadzia HK. Systematic review of viscoelastic testing (TEG/ROTEM) in obstetrics and recommendations from the women's SSC of the ISTH. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Aug;18(8):1813-1838.https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14882.
42. Paciullo F, Bury L, Noris P, et al. Antithrombotic prophylaxis for surgery-associated venous thromboembolism risk in patients with inherited platelet disorders. The SPATA-DVT Study. Haematologica. July 2020;105(7):1948-1956. https://doi:10.3324/haematol.2019.227876
43. Rabinovich A, Abdul-Kadir R, Thachil J, Iba T, Othman M, Erez O. Reply to "Errors in the diagnosis for DIC due to a statistical misunderstanding". J Thromb Haemost. July 2020;18(7):1792-1793. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14831.
44. Amgalan A, Othman M. Exploring possible mechanisms for COVID-19 induced thrombocytopenia: Unanswered questions. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Jun;18(6):1514-1516. doi: 10.1111/jth.14832. Epub 2020 May 6. PMID: 32278338; PMCID: PMC7262247
45. Favaloro EJ, Amgalan A, Allen T, Othman M, Ahmadzia HK. "Systematic review of viscoelastic testing (TEG/ROTEM) in obstetrics and recommendation from the women's SSC of the ISTH": Response to comment from Kitchen et al. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Sep;18(9):2420-2422. doi: 10.1111/jth.15007PMID: 32881339.
46. Amgalan A, Othman M. TEG in pregnancy: Current challenges and future potential applications. Thromb Res. 2020 Jul;191:140-141. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.03.017. Epub 2020 Mar 24. PMID: 32414520.

Dr. Othman in the Media

• Thrombosis Canada CLOT conversations PodCast https://thrombosiscanada.ca/hcp/CLOT-Conversations
• ASH cCinical News - Report on the values of thromnboelastogrpahy https://ashpublications.org/ashclinicalnews/news/6430/Thromboelastography-Measuring-Blood-Coagulation-in?searchresult=1
• Arizona Public- Report on COVID vaccine and blood clots https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-science/2021/12/05/blood-clots-vaccine-johnson-johnson-astrazeneca-research/8856709002/
• RAI 3 Italian TV report. (cue 13:06) Report on COVID- VITT research https://www.rai.it/programmi/report/inchieste/Il-caso-Astrazeneca-9b5f700a-6594-4454-90eb-9f419d1eee5a.html
• https://podcast.cfrc.ca/2021/10/advancing-covid-19-related-research-in-law-and-science/ November 3, 2021 CFRC 101.9 FM/ca. (cure 14:24)
• Queen’s professor recognized with provincial award Friday October 15, 2021 https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/queen-s-professor-recognized-provincial-award
• Queen’s research shedding new light on blood clots Queen’s Gazette October 15, 2021 https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/queen-s-research-shedding-new-light-blood-clots
• COVID vaccines and blood clots: what researchers know so far. Nature News. Aug 24, 2021 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02291-2
• Rare side effects from the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines may have been seen in 15 year old animal studies; April 23, 2021; no. https://sciencenorway.no/covid19-vaccines-viruses/rare-side-effects-from-the-astrazeneca-and-johnson-johnson-vaccines-may-have-been-seen-in-15-year-old-animal-studies/1848714
• New research improves diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorder. Queen’s Gazette Wednesday February 16, 2011https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/content/new-research-improves-diagnosis-and-treatment-bleeding-disorder
• College cranking up research. Brockville Recorder Tuesday, March 5, 2013. http://www.recorder.ca/2013/03/05/college-cranking-up-research
• Queen's researchers find blood test will identify clot risk in prostate cancer patients. Queen’s Gazette Tuesday January 28, 2014. http://www.queensu.ca/gazette/content/queens-researchers-find-blood-test-will-identify-clot-risk-prostate-cancer-patients

Dr. Othman’s research and mentorship lab group https://othman10.wixsite.com/othman

Dr. Othman’s Pathophysiology peer assisted learning website www.peersinpatho.com

Dr. Othman’s advocacy for the rare bleeding disorder PT-VWD www.pt-vwd.com

Education

• Advanced Certificate – Emergency Nursing Specialty with Distinction: BCIT (2016)
• Master’s of Sciences Applied (Nursing): McGill University (2011)
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology: Dordt University (2007)

Career Overview
Heather’s career has been varied from working in northern Ontario in remote First Nations communities to acute care working in emergency departments of trauma centers. Heather was drawn to working in remote First Nations communities after spending a semester in Rapid Lake, Quebec completing her Master’s research and working in the nursing station. Heather currently works in the Emergency department at the Kingston General Hospital to remain current with nursing practice.  

Heather started teaching at St Lawrence College in 2018. She has been teaching acute care nursing practice course along with clinical and labs. Heather is a proponent of experiential learning and engaging students in the learning experience. 

Teaching Portfolio
https://profheather.wixsite.com/profile

Publications

Kooiman, H., Macdonald, ME., Carnevale, F., Pineda, C., Nottaway, W., Vignola, S. (2012) Minododazin: Translating an Algonquin tradition of respect into youth well-being in Rapid Lake, Quebec. Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Community Health. 10(1). 

Stockmeier, CA, Mahajan G, Kooiman H, Austin MC, Szewczyk B, Iyo AH, May W, Rajkowska G. (2009). Cell loss and impaired neuroplasticity in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus during major depressive disorder. Biological Psychiatry 65:173S.

Stockmeier C, Mahajan G, Kooiman H, Austin M, Szewczyk B, Iyo A, May W, Rajkowska G. (2009). Cell loss and impaired neuroplasticity in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in major depressive disorder (MDD). Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis 69(282).

Education

•  2014 Masters of Science in Nursing – Focus: Nursing (Intraprofessional Teamwork
  • Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON
• 2010 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Nipissing University, North Bay, ON

Career Overview

Andrea joined the faculty of Baccalaureate Nursing in 2021 after working in various clinical settings and roles since 2010. She started her career working in acute care on surgical units. After completing her Master’s degree and developing an interest in the care of older persons, Andrea worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in gerontology prior to pursuing her PhD. In 2020, she collaborated with a team on a large pandemic planning project.

Andrea has also worked as a clinical instructor for over 10 years in community, family, pediatric, long-term care, and acute care settings. Andrea also has a keen interest in scholarly work and has collaborated on a number of research projects. Her research interests include care of older persons, polypharmacy, appropriate prescribing, patient safety, work environments and teamwork. She continues to maintain casual clinical work to stay current in practice and connected to the community.

Education

• 2015–2020 Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing at Queen’s University
  • Thesis: Movement and mobility: Conceptual definitions and relevant measures
• 2013–2015 Master of Science, Nursing at Queen’s University
  • Thesis: The effect of eye-movement training on gait and activities of daily living in patients with Parkinson’s: A pilot study
• 2008–2012 Bachelor of Science in Nursing - French Immersion Program at the University of Ottawa

Career Overview

Dr. Moulton started her nursing career with the Canadian Forces in 2008. While serving, she had the opportunity to collaborate on research with ill and injured service members. This lead to her working with HAS-Motion, a company that specializes in the study of 3D human movement while attending graduate school. Dr. Moulton worked as a home healthcare nurse with a particular interest in palliative care. She started teaching part-time at St. Lawrence College in 2019 and moved to a full-time position in 2022. Dr. Moulton is particularly passionate about getting students excited and involved in research.

For a more comprehensive view of Dr. Moulton’s experiences and publications, please visit her online profile. President — NERT.Inc (nertinc.com)

 Education:

• Master of Nursing, Focus in Education (2021)
• Critical Care Nursing Diploma (2019)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2015)

Stephanie Gayle is a proud alumnus of St. Lawrence College (SLC). Before joining SLC, she gained significant experience in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, and Peri-Anesthesia nursing, working both as a nursing educator and bedside RN.

Stephanie has been with SLC since 2017, initially working part time as a Nursing Skills Practice Advisor (NSPA), Clinical Instructor, and Course Professor. She transitioned into a full-time role in 2022.

Passionate about hands-on, experiential learning, Stephanie has dedicated considerable time to creating, developing, and implementing simulation-based learning experiences for nursing students. Her research interests include entry-to-practice competencies, student preparation for the NCLEX exam, and best practices in simulation-based education.

Stephanie is dedicated to cultivating a learning environment that is dynamic, inclusive, and interactive. She aims to empower students to engage in open discussions, share their perspectives, and learn collaboratively. Committed to an approachable, accessible, and diverse educational experience, Stephanie does her best to ensure all students feel safe and supported.

Recent Publications and Presentations:

Gayle, S. & Berga, K-A. (2024). Percolating Innovation: Blending ideas and planning our future through a Research Café. Presentation at the SLC Learning Connections Conference, Kingston, ON.

Gayle, S. (2024-in press). Pain. In K. Poser. (1st ed.)  Linton and Matteson’s Medical Surgical Practical nursing in Canada. Elsevier.

Gayle, S. (2024-in press). Complementary and Alternative Therapies. In K. Poser. (1st ed.)  Linton and Matteson’s Medical Surgical Practical nursing in Canada. Elsevier.

Battista, C., Gayle, S., & Murray, S. (2023). Simulation as an Active Learning Pedagogy: Supporting Students to Make Real World Connections from Inside the Classroom. Presentation at the SLC Learning Connections Conference, Kingston, ON.

Battista, C., Gayle, S., & Murray, S. (2023). Simulation as an Active Learning Pedagogy: Supporting Students to Make Real World Connections from Inside the Classroom. Presentation at the SLC Synapse Nursing Conference, Kingston, ON.

Martin, C., Alkins, R., Anderson, K., Blair, T., Colbourne, M., Cook, D., Dion, J., Fisher, J., Fitzpatrick, T., Gayle, S., Gencarelli, L., Lawler, N., Murphy, C., Mussari, B., Rebelo, J., Tompkins, N., Tampieri, D. (2023). Building a Comprehensive Innovative Same Day Elective Endovascular Embolization (Coiling) Service Closer to Home. Poster presentation at the World Stroke Congress, Toronto, ON.

Education

• 2004: Bachelor of Nursing Science (Queen’s University)
• 2005: Master of Public Administration (Queen’s University)
• 2012: Master of Public Health (Johns Hopkins University)

Career Overview

Melissa earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from Queen’s University and her Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. She has worked extensively in both Ontario and California in various nursing roles including as a Public Health Nurse and Nurse Educator. Melissa has considerable teaching experience at the post-secondary level and is particularly enthusiastic about promoting the field of community health to nursing students.

In addition to working with nursing students, Melissa is committed to providing mentorship to Clinical Instructors as one of the creators and instructors of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing’s Clinical Instructor Certificate Program. Melissa’s scholarship interests include identifying novel community health clinical placement rotations as well as creating and maintaining a culture of support for clinical nursing instructors.

School of Nursing – Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Honours) – BScN 

Education

• 2021 Master of Science in Health Sciences Education, McMaster University
• Fetal Health Surveillance Instructor, 2019, Ottawa, Ontario 
• Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor, 2018, Kingston, Ontario 
• Society of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, ALARM, 2013 
• Queens University, Advanced Pathophysiology, 2010 
• Queens University, Advanced Pharmacology, 2010
• 2006 Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours), Queen’s University

Valerie Andrecyk (she/her) is a Registered Nurse and has been a part of the SLC community since 2019. Valerie’s academic background includes a BScN (Honours) from Queen’s University and MSc HSEd from McMaster University.  Valerie has years of clinical nursing and teaching experience working in critical care and obstetrics as a front-line RN, clinical nurse educator, and professional practice leader in Kingston, Ontario. Valerie previously taught nursing part-time at SLC and at Queen’s University. As a clinical educator for the Women’s and Children’s programs at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Valerie was a Fetal Health Surveillance and Neonatal Resuscitation Program instructor. As a member of the professional practice teams at both Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care, Valerie developed and implemented a professional development curriculum for front-line Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses and designed a series of modules to promote the development of expertise for nurse preceptors and clinical instructors. Valerie’s research interests include perinatal and obstetrical care, curriculum design, and simulation-based learning. Valerie has three growing kids and enjoys being active and spending time with her family.

Education

• 2023 – 2024: Postdoctoral Fellowship, School of Nursing, Queen’s University, CA
• 2018 – 2022: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
• 2010 – 2014: Master of Science in Nursing (Medical-Surgical Nursing), University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
• 2002 – 2007: Bachelor of Nursing Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Career Overview

Helen joined St. Lawrence College (SLC) School of Nursing as a full-time professor in August 2024. She brings diverse clinical experience, having worked as a registered nurse, midwife, and public health nurse in Nigeria. Helen is licensed as a registered nurse by both the College of Nurses of Ontario and the Texas Board of Nursing. Prior to joining SLC, she spent 12 years as a clinical instructor and lecturer at the University of Ibadan, where she taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students, fostering meaningful learning experiences.

Helen’s teaching philosophy centers on shaping the future of nursing and enhancing patient and community well-being. Four key principles underpin her teaching approach: promoting critical thinking through experiential learning, creating an engaging and supportive classroom environment, utilizing diverse teaching and assessment methods, and modeling empathy and compassion. Through these principles, she aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and compassion necessary to become confident, competent nurses and future healthcare leaders.

Beyond teaching, Helen is deeply passionate about nursing research. Her work focuses on promoting health equity among marginalized populations, with particular interests in wound care, chronic disease self-management, determinants of health-related quality of life, and digital health program evaluation. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and remains committed to advancing knowledge in these critical areas.

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Education 

Professor Nicola Eynon-Brown holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree (Queen’s), a Master of Nursing degree (Toronto), and a post-graduate certificate as a Nurse Practitioner. Nicola has also completed numerous specialty certification courses in paediatric, emergency, and critical care nursing. With a strong commitment to life-long learning, Nicola will complete the Certificate in Hospital & Acute Care for Nurse Practitioners through the University of Toronto in 2025.

Career Overview

Nicola remains actively engaged in clinical practice. She is registered as a Nurse Practitioner with the College of Nurses of Ontario and is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care in the United States.

Nicola’s teaching responsibilities include Diverse Populations, Paediatric Nursing, Health Assessment, Leadership, and Global Health. Nicola is drawn to action research, enjoying the interactive method of collecting information to identify and improve evidence informed practice and teaching. Her current scholarship of teaching and learning interests focus on academic honesty and embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in nursing education. Additionally, Nicola is actively engaged in research, currently studying the experience of health care professionals living with post-traumatic stress disorder.  

Nicola is a member of multiple professional organizations including the: Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI); National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education; and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.

Presentations/Publications 2024

Eynon-Brown, N. (2024a). What is known about ‘contract cheating’ services for examinations in higher education? A Review. Abstract.

Eynon-Brown, N. (2024b). What’s honesty got to do with it? A mixed methods covert research study design. Abstract.

Eynon-Brown, N. (2024c). What is known about ‘contract cheating’ services for examinations in higher education? A Review. Poster Presentation. Synapse 2024.

Eynon-Brown, N. (2024d). What’s honesty got to do with it? A mixed methods covert research study design. Oral Presentation. Synapse 2024.

Eynon-Brown, N. (2024e). Contract cheating during computer-based testing in higher education: A convert investigation of exam taking services in Canada. Research Ethics Board Application.

Education

• PhD in Nursing, University of Ottawa (2021)
• B.Sc. Nursing, University of British Columbia (2006)
• B.A., English and Philosophy, University of Toronto (2001)

Career Overview

The focus of Fiona’s career has been in mental health and community nursing; she has worked with a community mental team in Ottawa, a consumer-led methadone clinic and a primary health care centre in Halifax, at an Indigenous community health centre in the Yukon, and on medical inpatient units in the Yukon and in Ontario. She joined the faculty of the Baccalaureate Nursing program in 2021. Her research interests include the effects of community treatment orders (mandated community-based psychiatric treatment), intersections of mental health care with legal and enforcement systems, understanding structural inequities that exist within the health system, and the nurse’s role in addressing these disparities.

Publications and Conference Presentations

Domingue, J.-L., Jager, F., Lusk, J., Pryer, B., Ezeani, C., & Davis, A. (2023). “You’re Just a Mental Health Nurse”: Nurses’ Experiences of Associative Stigma When Accessing Physical Health Care for Their Patients. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, (ahead-of-print), 1–9.

Domingue, J.-L., Jager, F., Lusk, J., Davis, A., Ezeani, C., Perkins, M., & Pryer, B. (2022). An Integrative Review of Mental Health Nurses’ and Other Professionals’ Experience of Associative Stigma. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 43(9), 843–851.

Rodrigues, N., Faiers, J. & Jager, F. (2021). Forensic Nurses Hesitancy to Change: An opportunity to increase organization trust and improve workplace functioning. 17th Biennial Custody and Caring International Conference on the Nurse’s Role in the Criminal Justice System, Saskatoon, SK, 4-5 November 2021.

Leslie, S. & Jager, F. (2021). Cultural Competency and Cultural Safety Training for Nurses Caring for Indigenous Inmates in Canadian Federal and Provincial Facilities. 17th Biennial Custody and Caring International Conference on the Nurse’s Role in the Criminal Justice System, Saskatoon, SK, 4-5 November 2021.

Jager, F., & Perron, A. (2021). The Effect of Community Treatment Orders on Identity. International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 16-18 June 2021.

Jager, F., & Perron, A. (2021). The Social Utility of Community Treatment Orders: Applying Girard’s Mimetic Theory to Mandated Mental Health Care. International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 16-18 June 2021

Jager, F., Vandyk, A., Jacob, J.D., Meilleur, D., Vanderspank-Wright, B., LeBlanc, B.,...Philips, J. (2020). The Ottawa Model for Nursing Curriculum Renewal: An Integrative Review. Nurse Education Today, 87, 104344.

Jager, F., & Perron, A. (2019). The Social Utility of Community Treatment Orders: Applying Girard’s Mimetic Theory to Mandated Mental Health Care. Nursing Philosophy, 21(2)e12280

Jager, F., & Perron, A. (2018). Caring as Coercion: Exploring the Nurse's Role in Mandated Treatment. Journal of Forensic Nursing,14(3), 48-153.

Jager, F. & Perron, A. (2018). The Politics of Psychology and the Psychology of Politics: Can Public Health Messaging Obscure the Need for Political Action? In Sickness and In Health 7th International Conference, Sydney, Australia, 7-9 June 2018.

Jager, F. & Perron, A. (2017). Caring as Coercion: The Nurses Role in Mandated Treatment. Custody & Caring Biennial Conference. Saskatoon, SK, 4-6 October 2017.

Jager, F. (2017). Considering the Experience of Mandated Community Based Treatment and Its Effect on Relationships: Stories from Practice. XXXVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic, 9-14 July 2017.

Jager, F. (2017). A History of Suffering, a History of Restraint: Contextualizing Mandated Community Based Treatment for Serious Mental Illness. Law and Society International Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, 20-23 June 2017.

Educational Background

• Master of Nursing (2014) – Athabasca University (Teaching Focus)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2007) – University of Ottawa

Professional Profile

Melissa is an experienced nurse educator and public health professional, holding a Master of Nursing with a teaching concentration from Athabasca University. She has over 16 years of experience in public health, with specialization in sexual health, harm reduction, vaccine-preventable diseases, and communicable disease programs. She is certified in Community Health Nursing [CCHN(C)] and is committed to advancing equitable, inclusive, and evidence-informed care.

Since 2009, Melissa has contributed to the development of nursing students at St. Lawrence College in various roles, including clinical instructor, lab facilitator, faculty advisor, and part-time professor. In 2022, she transitioned into a full-time faculty position. Melissa brings a strong community health perspective into the classroom and integrates current, practice-based insights into nursing education.

She incorporates a variety of teaching methodologies to support student engagement and critical thinking, including experiential learning, case-based learning, game-based learning, reflective practice, and the use of diverse online tools. Her approach emphasizes the application of theory to practice and the development of professional judgment across diverse care contexts. She is dedicated to fostering inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive learning environments that promote student success.

As a Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Champion and expert reviewer for several RNAO Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs), Melissa actively supports the integration of evidence-based nursing practices. She has also collaborated with local community healthcare agencies on community health assessments, supporting applied research, and identifying opportunities to enhance population health outcomes.

Scholarship

2024-2025:

Moulton, E., Hall, S., Jabeen, A., McShane, H., Berga, K.A., Johnston, M., & Luo, S. (2024). The Creation of an Indigenous Resource Library. Oral Presentation at Learning Connections Conference, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario.

2023-2024:

Hall, S., Jager, F., Battista, C., Berga, K.A., Moulton, E., & Johnston, M. (2023). Sharing a Community of Practice (CoP): Teaching and Learning about Indigenous Health and Healthcare. Oral Presentation at Learning Connections Conference, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario.

Teaching and Learning Profile

Education

• Masters of Nursing, 2020, Toronto Metropolitan University (previously known as Ryerson University)
• High Acuity Nursing Certification, 2015, Humber College
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2013, Toronto Metropolitan University

Career Overview

Shawn Luo is a Master's prepared nurse with experience in medical-surgical and transplant nursing. As a registered nurse working at University Health Network, Shawn developed a strong clinical foundation in the complex acute care of patients. Through his work as a clinical instructor at George Brown and Centennial College, he has supported nursing students in other specialty areas, such as General Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shawn worked closely with York University to prepare nursing students for clinical placement using virtual clinical and nursing simulation. 

Shawn believes that an effective educator leads by creating learning environments where adult learners feel safe and empowered to innovate, discuss, and evaluate ideas that advance evidence-informed practice. His goal is to inspire learners to co-create a culture of lifelong learning to promote health for patients, nurses, and the nursing profession. Shawn is currently conducting a scholarship project to understand how students and faculty are integrating ChatGPT into the nursing program.

Education

Dr. Jamie Morris-Pocock received his PhD in the field of population genetics from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario in 2012. Jamie also holds an honours BSc in Biology and Mathematics from Queen’s University.

Career Overview

Most recently, Jamie worked as a postdoctoral fellow in wildlife immunogenetics at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario and as an NSERC Alexander Graham Bell – Michael Smith Foreign Research Supplement funded research assistant at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) in Montepellier, France. While at the IRD, Jamie was part of a team that used population genetic methods to reveal the factors that influence the worldwide dispersal of pathogen-carrying ticks (Ornithodoris species). Jamie has published his research in several leading biology and population genetics journals and continues to contribute to these fields as an expert reviewer for over fifteen scientific journals, the National Geographic Society, and the National Science Foundation USA. In addition to his active research career, Jamie is dedicated to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level. His dedication to teaching and research has been recognized at both national and international conferences, where Jamie has received awards for the presentation of his research.

Publications

Morris-Pocock JA, Anderson DJ, Friesen VL (in review) Dynamic barriers to gene flow influence population differentiation in a pelagic seabird.

Boutilier ST*, Taylor SA, Morris-Pocock JA, Lavoie RA, Friesen VL (2013) Population genetic differentiation of the Caspian Tern (Hyrdoprogne caspia) in North America. Conservation Genetics, 15, 275-281.

Taylor SA^¥, Morris-Pocock JA^¥, Tershy BR, Castillo-Guerrero JA, Friesen VL (2013) Hybridization from sexual imprinting: molecular characterization of hybridization between brown (Sula leucogaster) and blue-footed boobies (S. nebouxii). Marine Ornithology, 41, 113-119.

Morris-Pocock JA (2012) Phylogeography of brown and red-footed boobies: a complex history of isolation and gene flow. Queen’s University, PhD Thesis.

Morris-Pocock JA, Hennicke JC, Friesen VL (2012) Effects of long-term isolation in genetic variation and within-island population genetic structure in Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) seabirds. Conservation Genetics, 13, 1469-1481.

Gomez-Diaz E, Morris-Pocock JA, Gonzalez-Solis J, McCoy K (2012) Trans-oceanic host dispersal explains high seabird tick diversity on islands. Biology Letters, 8, 616-619.

Morris-Pocock JA, Anderson DJ, Friesen VL (2011) Mechanisms of global diversification in the brown booby (Sula leucogaster) revealed by uniting statistical phylogeographic and multilocus phylogenetic methods. Molecular Ecology, 20, 2835-2850.

Patterson SA*, Morris-Pocock JA, Friesen VL (2011) A multilocus phylogeny of the Sulidae (Aves: Pelecaniformes). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 58, 181-191.

Morris-Pocock JA, Steeves TE, Estela F, Anderson DJ,  Friesen VL (2010) Comparative phylogeography of brown (Sula leucogaster) and red-footed boobies (S. sula): the influence of physical barriers and habitat preference on gene flow in pelagic seabirds. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 54, 883-896.

Morris-Pocock JA, Taylor SA, Birt TP, Friesen VL (2010) Concerted evolution of duplicated control regions in three related seabird species. BMC Evolutionary Biology 10:14.

Taylor SA, Morris-Pocock JA, Sun Z, Friesen VL (2010) Isolation and characterization of 10 microsatellite loci in blue-footed (Sula nebouxii) and Peruvian boobies (S. variegata). Journal of Ornithology, 151, 525-528.

Morris-Pocock JA, Taylor SA, Sun Z, Friesen VL (2010) Isolation and characterization of 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci for red-footed boobies (Sula sula). Molecular Ecology Resources, 10, 404-408.

Morris-Pocock JA^¥, Taylor SA^¥, Birt TP, Damus M, Piatt JF, Warheit KI,  Friesen VL (2008) Population genetic structure in Atlantic and Pacific ocean common murres (Uria aalge): natural replicate tests of post-Pleistocene evolution. Molecular Ecology, 17, 4859-4873.

* 4^th year Honours students under my mentorship are denoted with an asterisk

^¥ authors contributed equally

www.keriannteachesnursing.ca

Education and Specialty Nursing Expertise:

Keri-Ann Berga graduated from the St. Lawrence College RN Diploma Program with distinction in 2004 and holds a Post-RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Ottawa (2009), Summa Cum Laude, with a specialization in Perinatal Nursing. Keri completed a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a focus on qualitative research and knowledge translation, also from the University of Ottawa (2014).

Keri-Ann has also completed numerous specialty nursing and healthcare certification courses including being an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2010 through the IBCLE, and a Perinatal Certified Nurse since 2015 and a Neonatal Certified Nurse since 2020 through the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).

Keri maintains her currency and local partnerships as a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor and Instructor Trainer through the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) and the Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program (CMNRP) at CHEO, which is an interdisciplinary simulation-based program for nurses, midwives, physicians, respiratory therapists and other healthcare providers. She is an ACoRN (Acute Care of the At-Risk Newborn) instructor for newborn stabilization, an interdisciplinary simulation-based workshop, offered through CMNRP and CPS.

Career Overview:

Keri-Ann began her career at Kingston Health Sciences Centre in 2004 as an RN in various specialty areas including NICU, paediatrics, postpartum and surgical areas.  

Soon after starting her career as a front-line RN, she returned to school part-time to further her nursing education, while maintaining clinical roles such as being a multi-site community hospital clinical nurse educator in Labour & Birth, Postpartum, Special Care Nursery and Paediatrics, in public health as a Healthy Babies Healthy Children Public Health Nurse and Screening Liaison Nurse. In addition, she was a full-time tenured Professor at MacEwan University in Alberta for over five years. Keri has taught in various specialty programs in Alberta including Introduction to Nursing for Internationally Education Nurses (IENs) and Post-RN Perinatal Certification programs.

Most recently, Keri has worked at the Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program at CHEO, in Ottawa, Ontario as a Perinatal Consultant, providing evidence-informed consultations for partner organizations, monitoring perinatal health data, quality & performance; leading and collaborating on initiatives related to provincial priorities.

She happily joined the SLC BScN Faculty team in August 2022.

Publications (full publication list is available upon request).

2024-05           Gayle, S., Berga, K.A (2024). Percolating Innovation: Blending Ideas and Planning Our Future through a Research Café, Oral Presentation at the Learning Connections Conference, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario.

2024-05           Moulton, E., Hall, S., Jabeen, A., McShane, H., Berga, K.A., Johnston, M., Luo, S. (2024). The Creation of an Indigenous Resource Library. Oral Presentation at Learning Connections
Conference, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario

2023-05           Hall, S., Jager, F., Battista, C., Berga, K.A., Moulton, E., Johnston, M., (2023). Sharing a Community of Practice (CoP): Teaching and Learning about Indigenous Health and Healthcare. Oral Presentation at Learning Connections Conference, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario.

   2022-02           Berga, K.A., Cantin, C. (2022). Title: Pivoting in the Pandemic: Transitioning Nursing  
   Orientation to an Online Blended Program. CASN Notes on Nursing Scholarship.
   https://www.casn.ca/2018/07/notes-nursing-scholarship/

 2022-01         

Tandon, P., Lee, E., Jogendran, R., Kroeker, K. I., Dieleman, L. A., Halloran, B., Wong, K., Berga, K.-A., & Huang, V. (2022). Breastfeeding Patterns in Mothers with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Pilot Prospective Longitudinal Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izab354

2021-11              

Berga, K-A., Dr. Jennifer McCall (2021). Grand Rounds Presentation for Obstetrics at Kingston General Hospital. Topic: Best Practices in Human Milk Feeding.

2021-10             

Charbonneau, C., Lepine, S., Lakoff, A., VanMunsteren, L., Berga, K-A., Roddick, S.,
Lamoureux, A. (2021). Going with the Flow: Breastfeeding Best Practice Guideline Implementation at a Tertiary Paediatric Centre. Pediatric Nursing Interest Group BPSO online presentation, RNAO.

2021-09             

Cantin, C., Berga, K-A. (2021). Riding the Waves of Change: The Adaptability of Perinatal Nursing Professional Development Program in the Midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oral Presentation. CAPWHN Virtual Conference.

2021-05              

Berga, K.A., Vadnais, E., Nelson, J., Johnston, S (2021). Blended learning versus face-to-face learning in an undergraduate nursing health assessment course: A quasi-experimental study. Oral Presentation of a Paper at Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Conference.

2021-01              

Berga, K.A., Vadnais, E., Nelson, J., Johnston, S., Hu, R., Buro, K., Olaiya, B. (2021). Blended learning versus face-to-face learning in an undergraduate nursing health assessment course: A quasi-experimental study. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104622

2020-05          

Lee, E., Tandon, P., Kroeker, K., Dieleman, L., Halloran, P., Wong, K., Berga, K.A, Huang, V. (2020). Patients with inflammatory bowel disease discontinue breastfeeding earlier than 
healthy controls: a prospective longitudinal study. Gastroenterology, 158, S-447.

2019-02               

Foisy-Doll, C., Salyers, V., Khalema, E., White-MacDonald, L., McIntyre, S., Berga, K.A., Couch, G., Gakhal, R., Bevan, S., Samuel, B., Gates, M.,, Haimour, M., Wyllie, J. (2018). Fostering a Spirit of Well-Being: One Faculty's Journey in Shaping a Culture of Civility. Oral Presentation Sigma Nursing Conference, Feb 2019.

2018-10               

White-MacDonald, E., Berga, K.A., Zhang, C (2018). Fostering Student Growth and Development Using Computer Assisted-Learning. Oral Presentation. CAPWHN Conference, Ottawa, ON.

2018-06                

Tougas, S., & Berga, K.A. (2018). Blended Learning Across the Nursing Lifespan: A Review of the Literature. Poster Presentation accepted at the Scholarship for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Conference. Sherbrooke, Quebec.

2018-05                

Wierstra, K., Sutton, R., Bal, J., Ismond, K., Dieleman, L., Halloran, B., Kroeker, K., Fedorak, R., Berga, K.A., Huang, V (2018). Innovative Online Educational Portal Improves Disease-Specific Reproductive Knowledge Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izy161

2018-04                

Berga, K.A., Vadnais, E., Nelson, J., Mitchell, A., Johnston, S., Hu, R., Olaiya, B. (2018). Adventures in Blended Learning. Paper/Oral Presentation at Faculty of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Edmonton, AB. Presented by Keri-Ann Berga and Jody Nelson

2018-03                

Berga, K.A. (2018). Seamless Care: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis. Poster Presentation of a Paper. MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB.

2018-03                

Berga, K.A. (2018). Chronicles of Charting a Newly Blended Course: Health Assessment in Nursing. Poster Presentation at Olive Yonge Teaching and Learning Day, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

AUTHORED CHAPTERS

In press: Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, 4^th edition

Chapter 21: Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period
Chapter 22: Transition to Parenthood
Chapter 26: Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, Third Edition (2022).

Chapter 22 - Nursing Care of the Family during the Postpartum Period
Chapter 23 – Transition to Parenting

Sanders, C., & Webster, J. (Canadian Editors). Ricci, Kyle, & Carman’s Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 3E.  Berga, K.A. (2018). Canadian content author: Chapter 11. Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy.

Leifer, C., & Keenan-Lindsay, L. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing in Canada. Berga, K.A (2018). Canadian content author: Chapter 26. The Child with a Cardiovascular Condition (revisions of an American textbook to be relevant to Canadian context).

Full publication list available upon request.

For more information on Keri’s teaching philosophy, specialty nursing and expertise including global health, please visit: www.keriannteachesnursing.ca

Thank you!

Education

• Master of Nursing, Advanced Practice Leadership, 2022, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
• Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Certificate, 2018, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON
• Cardiovascular Specialty Certification, 2015, Canadian Nurses Association, Canada
• Postgraduate RN Certificate, Advanced Cardiac Care, 2013, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2009, St. Lawrence College/Laurentian University, Kingston ON

Career Overview

Stephanie, a proud alumnus of SLC, values the benefit of the smaller class sizes and close faculty interaction that SLC offers.

With a passion for the cardiac continuum, Stephanie spent much of her career in the Cardiac Intensive Care area with added experience in the emergency department, palliative homecare, cardiac stress testing, and cardiac rehabilitation programs.

After near a decade in Calgary, Stephanie heeded the call of the St. Lawrence River returning to Ontario to facilitate the SLC Critical Care Certificate program and now serves as full-time faculty in both the BScN and PN programs. She maintains her skills working locally at Brockville General Hospital, mentors for the CCCN, and sits on the Southeast Ontario SUB-Regional Palliative Care Network.

Stephanie is dedicated to advancing nursing practice by supporting the next generation of nurses where they are, with hopes of igniting a robust and collaborative nursing community. Translating her lifelong desire to learn, Stephanie aims to create dynamic co-learning environments with her approachable, inclusive, and transparent manner as she hopes to build both individual and collective capacity in such an evolving profession.

Professional Associations

• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario member

• Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses member
• Canadian Heart Failure Society member
• South East Ontario SUB-Regional Palliative Care Network member
  
  

Publications

Dordunoo, D., Abernethy, P., Kayuni, J., McConkey, S., & Aviles-G, M. L. (2022). Dismantling "Race" in Health Research. The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres, 54(3), 239–245. https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621221074849

Education

Dana Selleck graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) from the University of Ottawa/Algonquin College in 2014 and later earned a Masters of Education (Education of Health Professionals) from the University of Ottawa in 2020.

Career Overview

With a strong clinical background in emergency nursing and medical-surgical nursing, Dana Selleck brings valuable real-world experience to the classroom. Since joining St. Lawrence College in 2017, she has been dedicated to educating and mentoring future nurses as a clinical instructor and course facilitator. Joining the faculty team in full-time capacity in 2023, Dana is passionate about bridging the gap between theory and practice and strives to create an engaging, student-centered learning environment that prepares students for success in diverse healthcare settings.

Education

• Master of Nursing: Focus in Education, Athabasca University (2014)
• Bachelor of Nursing Science, Queen’s University (2000)
• Canadian Nurses Association – Community Health Certification – CCHN(c) (2023)

Career Overview

Tanis has over 22 years of clinical nursing and teaching experience. Her clinical background is in Maternal/Newborn Care and Public Health. She began in nursing education for St. Lawrence College in 2008, supporting nursing students as Clinical Instructor, Faculty Advisor, and Part-Time Professor over the years. She joined the School of Nursing full-time in 2023. 

Tanis is passionate about reflective practice, experiential learning. Her current area of interests includes upstream approaches to health and wellness with a focus on the structural and social determinants of health and creating learning opportunities for health equity in action. Scholarship activities are focused on fostering interprofessional practice opportunities within SLC health and social science programs.

Tanis strives to create a positive, supportive, and engaging learning environment where educator and learner demonstrate allyship in the program.

Julie Dyke has been at the college since the inception of the collaborative BScN program with Laurentian University in 2005. Since then, she has been heavily involved in many aspects of program implementation such as curriculum development, program evaluation, and national accreditation.

Setting up the stage for successful implementation of new initiatives have been a strong part of her career. For example, she was part of the team that implemented the EarlyON program in Eastern Ontario in the early 2000s. She was also part of the team that implemented the new Laurentian University Collaborative BScN program in 2005 as well as the new St. Lawrence College BScN program at St. Lawrence College. With the latest, she led the team to a successful accreditation of this program which was the first to be accredited in Ontario as a full stand-alone program.

Julie is committed to the college and its mission to provide the communities of Brockville, Cornwall and Kingston the necessary education to support local communities and supply qualified and dedicated graduates in the health care field.

Currently, Julie teaches introductory and community nursing courses and has established an interest in creating supportive learning environments for nursing students in the classroom, laboratory and clinical settings.

Conferences and Publications

Dyke, J., Fiset, V., Fraser, A., Hogan, J., Orosz, Z., Rochon, A. & Natalie Spence (2023). Nurturing Nursing Students in Long-Term Care: A Mixed Methods Study. Poster presentation at the ICN Quadrennial Conference in Montreal, Qc 

Dyke, J. , Fiset, V.,  Fraser, A., Hogan, J.,  Orosz, Z., Rochon, A. & Natalie Spence (2023). Nurturing Nursing Students in Long-Term Care: A Mixed Methods Study. Kingston Nursing Research Conference 

Dyke, J. , Fiset, V.,  Fraser, A., Hogan, J.,  Orosz, Z., Rochon, A. & Natalie Spence (2023). Nurturing Nursing Students in Long-Term Care: A Mixed Methods Study. Canadian Gerontological Nurses Association Conference  

Dyke, J.C.,  Battista, C., &  Kerr, E. (2017). Innovation in Undergraduate Community Health Nursing Placement: Evaluation of a Faculty Liaison Model. Poster presentation at the ICN Quadrennial Conference in Barcelona, Spain  

Dyke, J.C.,  Battista, C., &  Kerr, E. Kall, D., Morris-Pocock, J. (2016). Can an innovative public health placement model better prepare BScN students in meeting the Entry-to-practice Public Health Nursing Competencies for Undergraduate Nursing Education? Oral presentation at Community Health Nurses of Canada conference, St. John’s, NL  

Dyke, J., Battista, C., Carrière, A., Labelle, S. & Roundpoint  (2015). Increasing Public Health Nursing Placement Capacity Using an Innovative Academic Liaison Model. Presentation at the Community Health Nurses of Canada National Conference on June 24, 2015, Winnipeg, MN.  

Education

• M. Phil and Ph.D., Chemistry, 1993, Aligarh University India
• MSc, Chemistry 1989, Lucknow University
• BSc, Zoology, Botany and Chemistry, 1986, Lucknow University

Career Overview

Afshan started at St. Lawrence College in 2007 as a part-time/partial load professor, teaching in BScN, General Arts and Science, Pre-Health, Career College Prep, and Environmental Technician programs. Since 2012, she has also worked as a professional tutor at SLC. Before joining St. Lawrence College, Afshan worked at the University of New Brunswick and taught undergraduate Organic and General Chemistry courses for several years.

In 2022, Afshan joined SLC's BScN program as a full-time professor.

Aside from her teaching experience, Afshan also has experience working in the pharmaceutical industry as a scientist.

To enhance her student’s success in her courses, Afshan strives to teach in creative and innovative ways.

Education

• Masters of Nursing (teaching focus) 2020: Athabasca University
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2015: St. Lawrence College/Laurentian University

Career Overview

Ashley is a proud alumnus of St. Lawrence College. 

Ashley has years of clinical nursing and teaching experience, having worked predominantly in critical care, as well as in medical/surgical units, and in various clinical education roles. She began teaching for St. Lawrence College in 2017, having taught in both the BScN and Critical Care Nursing programs. She joined the School of Nursing full time in 2022. 

Ashley is passionate about hands on, experiential learning, and has spent a great deal of time creating, developing, and implementing simulation-based learning experiences for nursing students. Her current area of interests include complementary approaches to patient care in a critical care environment, such as animal assisted therapy, patient education, and new graduate nurse retention.

Ashley strives to create a dynamic, inclusive, and interactive learning environment where students feel empowered to discuss, share, and learn together.

Career Overview:

Crystal LaRose is a Registered Nurse and a proud alumna of St. Lawrence College. Crystal has practiced in various care settings, including hospitals and long-term care. Crystal organized and facilitated the program’s strengthened partnerships in primary care, acute care, rehabilitation, long term care homes and community services. Crystal previously taught nursing in the BScN program with SLC as a part-time faculty both in the lab and classroom.

Crystal’s experience as an educator, recruiter and trainer has allowed her to recognize the importance of teaching critical thinking and problem-solving skills so that hat students can in the future solve issues both professionally and personally; being aware of how important interpersonal skills are to be successful in nursing.

Crystal is passionate about collaboration and teamwork to help provide professional growth, achieve success, and help develop the student’s abilities to work with others. There needs to be a balance between the objectives of the course and the learning outcomes. Creating a sense of belonging within the classroom helps adult learners with a sense of self-direction and motivation. Drawing on real-world examples or scenarios helps build more meaningful understanding and application of the content.

Education

• Master of Nursing - Dalhousie University
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) - St. Lawrence College/Laurentian University
• Peri-Operative Nursing Certificate - Algonquin College
• Occupational Health Nursing Certificate - St. Lawrence College
• Emergency Certificate - St. Lawrence College
• Business Diploma - Marking - Algonquin College
• Human Resources Management Certificate - Algonquin College

Presentations:

Newman, C. (2017). “Vascular Protection Emergency Department Case Finding”. Poster Presentation, Canadian Stroke Congress, Calgary, Alberta. September 9-11, 2017.

LaRose, C. (2024). “Connecting with Students on Sensitive Topics”. Oral panel presentation, St. Lawrence College Learning Connections Conference, Kingston, Ontario. May 22, 2024.

Education

• Management Training for Nurses, 2023: St. Lawrence College
• Master of Nursing, 2018: Athabasca University
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2013: St. Lawrence College/Laurentian University
• Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma, 2000: St. Lawrence College

Career Overview

Loree has several years of nursing experience in a Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre and over 10 years nursing experience in public health. Loree worked as a public health nurse for over seven years primarily working in healthy growth and development, and then spent over three years as the program manager of Immunization, where she led the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit.

As a proud SLC alumna, Loree is passionate about providing a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment for students. Loree has supported nursing students as a preceptor in public health and she was also a part of the St. Lawrence College team for several years as a part-time professor in the BScN program. Loree joined the School of Nursing full time in 2023.

Education

• Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD), University of Ottawa, 2016
• Bachelor of Nursing (BN), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008.

Career Overview

Alana has been teaching in nursing undergraduate and graduate programs for over 15 years. She joined St Lawrence College’s School of Nursing in 2023 after working as a full-time nursing professor for six years in British Columbia teaching multiple clinical, lab, and theory courses.

In 2015, Alana was named an emerging nurse scholar by the University of Toronto. She has also been the recipient of multiple research awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (2012-2015), and the Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario Infection Prevention & Control Research Award (2015, 2016). She has published in the Journal for Advanced Nursing, Public Health Nursing, and BMC Palliative Care, and has presented her work at multiple national conferences. Alana’s clinical background is acute care-medicine and as such, she maintains her skills with a front-line (casual) position at The Ottawa Hospital. As Alana is passionate about integrating theory-based rationale into front-line practice, she also maintains this clinical competency to ensure she has current and relevant experiences to incorporate into her classroom teaching.

Conferences and Publications

Devereaux, A. (2014). Public Health Nurses' Experiences During the 2009 H1N1 Response. Presented June 3, 2014 at the 9th National Community Health Nurses' Conference (June 2^nd-4^th, 2014; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada).

Devereaux, A. (2015). Pandemic influenza: An evolutionary concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(8), 1787-1796.

Devereaux, A. (2015). Protecting Communities from Pandemic Influenza: An Exploration of Public Health Nurses’ H1N1 Immunization Experiences. Presented June 23, 2015 at the 10^th National Community Health Nurses’ Conference (June 22^nd- 24^th, 2015; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada).

Devereaux, A. (2015). Public Health Nurses’ Experiences during the 2009 H1N1 Response. Presented May 27, 2015 at the Canadian Public Health Association 2015 Annual Conference “Public Health 2015” (May 25^th-28^th, 2015; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada).

Devereaux, A. (2015). Public Health Nurses’ Experiences during the 2009 H1N1 Response. Presented October 19, 2015 at the 2015 Qualitative Health Research Conference (October 19^th-21^st, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, Canada).

Devereaux, A. (2015). Public Health Nurses’ Experiences during the 2009 H1N1 Response. Presented October 26, 2015 at the University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Emerging Scholars Forum (October 26^th-27^th, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, Canada).

Devereaux, A. (2016). Pandemic Flu: A Definition for Community Health Nursing. Accepted for oral presentation on December 23, 2015 for the 11^th National Community Health Nurses’ Conference (May 30^th-June 1^st, 2016; St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada).

Devereaux, A., & Farella, C. (2019). Chapter 32: Emergency preparedness and disaster nursing. In L. Stamler, L.Yiu, A. Dosani, J. Etowa, & C. Van Daalen-Smith (Eds.), Community health nursing: A Canadian perspective (5^th ed, pp. 575-588). Pearson Education Canada.

Devereaux, A., McPherson, C., & Etowa, J. (2020). Public health nurses’ experiences during the H1N1/09 response. Public Health Nursing, 37(4), 533-540. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12749

Devereaux, A., O'Byrne, P., & Holmes, D. (2013). Exploring Swingers and Individuals in 'Sexually Open Relationships' Perceptions of Risk and Experiences Accessing Health Care Services. Presented June 11, 2013 at the Canadian Public Health Association 2013 Annual Conference "Moving Public Health Forward: Evidence, Policy, Practice" (June 9^th-12^th, 2013; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada).

McPherson, C., Devereaux, A., Lobchuk, M.M., & Petrcich, W. (2014). Supporting One Another Through Cancer: The Dyadic Patient and Family Caregiver Relationship. Presented June 27, 2014 at the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC/ISOO) Cancer Care Symposium (June 26^th-28^th, 2014; Miami, Florida, U.S.A.).

McPherson, C. J., Devereaux, A., Lobchuk, M. M., & Petrich, W. (2016). The role of attachment in supportive care interactions between patients with cancer and their family caregivers and the burden of giving and receiving care. Accepted for oral presentation on July 28th, 2016 for the 18^th International Psycho Oncology Society Congress (October17-21st, 2016, Dublin, Ireland).

McPherson, C., Hadjistavropoulos, T., Devereaux, A., & Lobchuk, M. (2014). A qualitative investigation of the roles and perspectives of older patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers in managing pain in the home. BMC Palliative Care, 13(39), 1-14.

Education

• 2012 - Master of Nursing - Focus: Interprofessional Practice in Health Care
  University of Phoenix, Arizona, US

• 1994 - Bachelor of Nursing Science
  McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Career Overview

Professor MacDonald joined the faculty at St. Lawrence College in 2008, where she started teaching in the BScN program and then transitioned to the Practical Nursing Program in 2010. Colleen teaches mostly in the Practical Nursing program to help students start their journey in nursing school.

With a passion for curriculum design and professional competency development, Colleen is committed to helping learners build a strong foundation for their transition from student to registered practitioner. Her approach blends structure, support, and storytelling to foster clinical judgment, confidence, and a sense of belonging in the classroom.

Scholarship & Research Interests

Colleen’s scholarly interests focus on instructional strategies that enhance clinical judgment, inclusive teaching practices, and competency-based education models in nursing. Her current research explores how teaching strategies rooted in professional competency and mentorship can foster equity, inclusivity, and belonging in post-secondary nursing education.

She is also actively engaged in developing innovative curriculum approaches and assessment tools that align with evolving professional standards in Ontario.