Michele Trask

RN, BSN, MIPH

Profile

Nursing leader serving as Operations Leader in the Renal Program at St. Paul’s Hospital since 2006. Experienced in lean and change management methodology. Interests include: Patient Centred Care, Self-Management in the Chronic Disease Setting and use of metrics to drive quality improvement.

EDUCATION

• Certificate in Evaluation and Surveying: Accreditation Canada 2015
• Certificate in Adult Education: HIV/AIDS Mentorship Model University of Alberta 2012
• Master of International Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia 2003
• Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing with Honors, University of British Columbia, Canada 2000
• General Nursing Diploma, Dean’s List, Douglas College, Canada 1999

Publications

Research and Publications:

• Evaluation of an Orientation Program on Self-care for Patients on HD (In process) Author
• Teaching the Teachers: Vascular Access Mentorship Program (Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists Vancouver October 2015) Author and Presenter
• Here For A Good Time Not A Long Time: Designing a Renal Short Stay Unit (Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists Vancouver October 2015) Poster
• Teaching Independence (Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists Vancouver October 2015)
• The Hemodialysis Renewal Project (Canadian Association of Nephrology Administrators April 2014 Vancouver) Author and Co-presenter
• Involved Care Unit: Enhancing Autonomy in Hemodialysis (Quality Forum [QF] February 2014 Vancouver Author and Co-presenter)
• Evolving Care Systems: A Co-location Model for Change (QF February 2014 Vancouver)
• Learning Together: Engaging Students in the Change Process (International Council of Nursing and Midwifery [ICN], Melbourne, Australia, May 2013 Author and Presenter)
• Helping Every Patient Achieve the Highest Level of Independence Possible ([ICN], Melbourne Australia May 2013 Author and Presenter)
• Supporting Patient Choice: An Intervention to Promote Independent Dialysis Therapies (American Journal of Nephrology Nursing November 2011 Co-Author)
• Transplantation Service Transformation (International Transplant Nurses’ Symposium, Gothenburg, Sweden Sept 2011 Co-Author and Co-Presenter)
• Enhancing the Practice Environment: Communication Among Nurses and Physicians (International Health Research Forum, Burgos, Spain, November 2010 Author and Presenter)
• Understanding Nurse-Physician Interactions (Ethel Johns Research Forum Vancouver 2010 Author and Co-Presenter)
• The Impact of Home Visits for Peritoneal Dialysis Patients (CANNT 2009 Co-author)
• Pre-Transplant Lean Re-Design: (Vancouver, May 1, 2009) Patient Safety Convention

Teaching

I am currently teaching undergraduate courses at the Langara School of Nursing such as Foundations in Mental Health Nursing.