Adjunct Professor
Former Regional Leader
Palliative Care
Vancouver Coastal Health
Retired: 2012
Educational Background
BScN, University of Alberta
MSN, University of British Columbia
Service
BC Centre for Palliative Care www.bc-cpc.ca
Co-chair, Advance Care Planning Public Awareness and Education Working Group
iPANEL (Initiative for a Palliative Approach in Nursing: Evidence and Leadership)
www.iPANEL.ca
Practice Co-investigator
Vancouver Coastal Health Community Engagement Advisory Network
Advance Care Planning Public Education Volunteer Facilitator
http://cean.vch.ca/cean-at-work/advance-care-planning-workshops
As I have been involved in palliative care for over 35 years, I have been involved on the boards of a number of organizations to promote palliative care: British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, Palliative Care Nursing Interest Group etc.
Awards
2017 Alumni Recognition Award, University of British Columbia School of Nursing
2013 Award of Distinction in Nursing, College of Registered Nurses of BC
2012 Award of Excellence, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
2012 Award of Excellence, BC Hospice Palliative Care Association
2000 Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, Registered Nurses Association of BC
1998 Peer Recognition Award, Medical Dental Staff Society, Vancouver Hospital
1970 Gold Medal in Nursing, University of Alberta
Completed Projects (2012 to present)
A Mixed Methods Knowledge Synthesis about Nursing Care Delivery and Practice Supports for a Palliative Approach
Principal Investigators: Dr. Rick Sawatzky & Pat Porterfield
Funded by Michael Smith Foundation for Health Services: BC Nursing Research Initiative
Commenced August, 2012. Completed December, 2014.
Summary Report available: http://www.ipanel.ca/images/BCNRI_project_summary.pdf
A Mixed Methods Knowledge Synthesis of a Palliative Approach
Co-investigator (Rick Sawatzky & Kelli Stajduhar Principal investigators
Funded by Canadian Institute for Health Research
Timeline: Commenced October, 2011. Completed October, 2013
Poster http://www.ipanel.ca/images/Presentations/Nebulous_Topics_Cochrane.pdf
Integrated Knowledge Translation: Examining a Collaborative Knowledge Translation Approach
Co-investigator (Principal Investigators: Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Elisabeth Antifeau, Gweneth Hartrick Doane)
Funded by Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Commenced May, 2012. Completed May, 2014.
See Publications for articles related to the above research studies
Current Teaching
- Currently involved in professional and public education related to advance care planning
- Resource to students at UBC and other institutions in relation to palliative care, palliative approach to care and advance care planning
- In the past I have taught Palliative Care courses for UBC undergraduate nurses on campus & on-line and a UBC Interprofessional Course in Palliative Care
- Collaborated with BCIT and iPANEL to develop a Palliative Approach to Nursing Practice Course for BCIT