Raluca Radu

MSN

Bio

Ms. Raluca Radu is a faculty lecturer in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.  She has demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership skills that she is fond to bring to this role.  She has worked in both the public and private sectors as a clinical resource surgical nurse as well as in occupational health and safety locally and for a short duration in Northern British Columbia. Along her career, Ms. Radu held diverse nursing educator and mentorship roles that fuelled her passion to pursue the field of education and which motivate her daily to contribute to developing the next generation of nurses.  Ms. Radu values a learning environment conducive of positive behaviours as one that is inviting, safe to participate in, and a key determinant of success in education.

Ms. Radu focused her graduate studies on integrating Climate Change into Nursing Education. She created a tool that can be used by educators in both clinical and university settings to teach an introductory level session on climate change and health, with specific links to nursing practice.  This Educational Tool on Climate Change and Nursing Education is available for download at: https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/graduateresearch/42591/items/1.0388735

Profile

Educational Background

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – University of British Columbia (2020)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) – Douglas College (2014)

Affiliations & Service

• BCCNM (British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives) – Active Membership & Licensure (2014 – Present)
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Xi Eta Chapter – Counsellor (UBC SoN) (2020 – 2021)
• NNPBC (Nurses & Nurse Practitioners of BC) – Active Membership (2018 – Present)
• CANE (Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment) – Secretary on the Executive Board; Member of Education Sub-Committee (2019 – Present)
• CCGHR (Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research) – Active Membership in the Student & Young Professional Network Group (2019 – Present)
• UBC Planetary Health Network – Active Membership (2020 – Present)
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Xi Eta Chapter – Counsellor (UBC SoN) (2020 – Present)
• UBC Graduate Student Nursing Association (GSNA) – Events Director (2017/18); President (2018/19); Co-Chair for the Nursing Symposium Planning Committee (2017-2019)

Area of Research

Project Lead: "Enriched learning through an interactive case-based online module: Nursing 290 Health Impacts of Climate Change" - Funded by the UBC Sustainability Initiative Climate Education Grant Program (January 2021 - April 2022)

Research Coordinator for the (2019/20) "Addressing Bullying" projects led by Kathy O'Flynn-Magee:  

• 'Nurturing their Own' or 'Eating their Young'? Fostering Students' Capacity to Address Nurse Bullying Behaviours
• Lights, Camera, Action! : Addressing Bullying in Nursing Education through Forum Theatre and Cognitive Rehearsal

       (**My role with this work is ongoing on a voluntary basis due to my commitment to creating safer spaces for all nurses to practice in)

Publications

Publications

O’Flynn-Magee, K., Rodney, P., Maitland, S., Proznick, K., Turner, H., Esson, l., Dhari, R., Mee, S., Ong, S., Poon, A. F., Radu, R., & Scholte, T. (2020).  The Crab Project: Evaluating the use of Forum Theatre and Cognitive Rehearsal to address bullying in nursing education (in review with Nurse Education Today).

O’Flynn-Magee, K., Esson, L., Dhari, R., Radu, R., Mee, S., Ong, S. & Poon, A. F. (2020). Rebora, R. (Artist), De Rozario, T. (Script & Layout). Stepping out of the Shadows: A Story about Bullying in Nursing. Self-published, Vancouver, BC.

Astle,B., Bourque-Bearskin, L., Dordunoo, D., Egert, A., Houweling, R., Moen, N., Plamondon, K., Radu, R., Sanderson, D., Smith, C. (2020).  Nurses for Planetary Health: A Call to Action. Available at: https://www.nnpbc.com/blog/nurses-for-planetary-health-a-call-to-action/

Radu, R. (Dec 2019). Nursing in the Realm of Planetary Health. Available at: https://bccoalitioninstitute.com/2019/12/18/nursing-in-the-realm-of-pla…                              

Lead developer Nurses & Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia [NNPBC]. (Aug 2019). Engaging BC Nurses with Climate Change Issues: Position Statement. 

Guest on International Network of Nurse Leaders ‘Shift Change Podcast’. (Aug 2019): “How Climate Change Affects Nursing” à Listen/download: https://nurseleaders.ca/podcast-raluca-radu/

Teaching

Currently Teaching

• Nursing 290: Health Impacts of Climate Change (Course Lead)
• Nursing 321: Foundational Skills & Competencies for Clinical Practice I (FSCP I) 
• Nursing 344: Critical Inquiry & Leadership Synthesis 
• Nursing 402: Foundational Skills & Competencies for Clinical Practice V (FSCP V) 
• Nursing 427

Teaching & further professional development interest areas include:

Nursing leadership; planetary health; health policy at local and global levels (particularly with a focus on bringing nurses at the forefront of decision-making in political spaces); mentorship; health promotion & disease prevention; disaster management & preparedness; quality improvement; business & project management skills for nurses.