Scholarship Update

VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2014

Royal Society of Canada New Scholar Award Congratulations, Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham! ers who are entering the together from diverse most productive period of intellectual, cultural and Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham Purposes of their lives, and will speak into social perspectives.” was welcomed as a member Scholarship the future direction of higher of the Royal Society of Reimer-Kirkham adds: “My Update education in Canada. Canada’s College of New research has flourished at Scholars, Artists and Scien-  To communicate current st scholarship initiatives within tists on November 21 , 2014 TWU School in Quebec City. Ninety-One of Nursing members were named, from

 To profile faculty, fifty-one Canadian universi- student, and alumni ties and the National Re- achievements search Council, and they

represent the emerging  To provide information regarding upcoming conferences generation of scholarly, and funding opportunities. scientific and artistic leadership in Canada. Editors: Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham Established in 1882, The & Lynette Stein Royal Society of Canada

Inside this issue: is the senior Canadian collegium of distinguished schol- TWU’s Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham is part of the inaugural Dean’s Corner 2 ars, artists, and scientists. cohort of scholars inducted into the Royal Society of Retirements 3 The Society’s primary Canada’s newly established College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. New Faculty/Nursing 4-5 objective is to promote Networking Cafe learning and research in the Along with the Inaugural TWU – in an environment MSN News— 6-8 arts, humanities, and natural Presentation and Banquet, where interdisciplinarity is Graduation/Ottawa and social sciences. The Col- Sheryl attended the RSC’s encouraged, where religion Undergraduate 9 lege, established in 2014, is annual Symposium and and diversity are openly ex- Learning Canada’s first national Annual General Meeting. “It’s plored, and where we share International Visitors 10 system of recognition for the such a privilege to be able to common values of compas- TVN/Graduate 11 emerging generation of Ca- speak into the direction of sion, generosity, hospitality, Students nadian intellectual leader- higher education and research and equity (all themes reflect- International 12 ship. Its establishment al- in Canada, through the Col- ed in my research).” Presentations lows the RSC to benefit from lege,” Reimer-Kirkham said. Scholarship 13-16 the participation of excep- For more details, see: http:// “Already at the induction tionally talented individuals www.twu.ca/news/2014/078- ceremony in Quebec City, in the earlier period of their twu-prof-inducted-to-rsc.html there was a lot of synergy careers. The College will and excitement among the fulfill two roles, bridging new members as we consid- between the Fellowship and ered how we might work the generation of research- VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 PAGE 2

Dean’s Corner

By Dr. Sonya Grypma ranging from course syllabi and ex- amples of student work, to committee minutes, department and university A Vision of Excellence policies.

Recently I’ve found myself reflecting In the end, TWU Nursing received deeply on the vision of the TWU strong reports from both groups. In School of Nursing. Our vision is to February 2014 CRNBC renewed its develop and provide godly recognition of the BScN program for Christian leadership in Nursing. seven years, the longest period Furthermore, our mission is to achievable. In February 2015 the equip nurses for excellence in CASN accreditation bureau will meet practice. Quite an ambitious un- to make its determination regarding dertaking when you really think renewed accreditation. In the mean- about it. And lately, we’ve been time, reports from both groups em- really thinking about it. phasized program strengths such as: outstanding preparation of students; Over this past year TWU Nursing has visibility of students as leaders; high undergone two major external quality (and highly sought-after) reviews to renew provincial recog- graduates; engaged, committed and nition and national accreditation of accessible faculty and staff; outstand- our BScN program. These regularly ing faculty scholarship and research. Dr. Sonya Grypma scheduled, external reviews help to In the words of one site visitor: “You ensure that TWU Nursing continues have something precious here. Do to meet provincial professional what you can to protect it.” welcome those whose gifts and standards and, in the case of ac- service are already helping TWU creditation, national standards of At a time when TWU is making head- Nursing to continue its vision: excellence. The reviews were con- lines for reasons other than its Dr. Maggie Theron, Lynn Musto, ducted over a 13 month period by excellence in education and Tracy Stephen and Dorolen Wolfs. the College of Registered Nurses of scholarship, having external visitors We are grateful for each of you and British Columbia (CRNBC) and the reflect back to us in fine detail all the your contributions towards Canadian Association for Schools of reasons TWU Nursing has earned excellence. Nursing (CASN) respectively. such an exceptional reputation is both heartwarming and affirming. The reviews involve submitting It is a reminder not only of who we Finally, brothers and sisters, detailed self-evaluation reports as are—a program aimed to develop and whatever is true, whatever is noble, well as site visits to the TWU provide godly Christian leadership in whatever is right, whatever is pure, campus by experts in nursing nursing—but also whose we are: whatever is lovely, whatever is education and practice. The CASN we belong to Christ. admirable—if anything is site visit in early November, for excellent or praiseworthy— example, involved hosting three In this edition of Scholarship Update think about such things. nursing professors from Ontario and you will see a glimpse of the Phil 4:8 (NIV) New Brunswick who spent a week excellence for which TWU Nursing is observing and interviewing students, known, and of some of the persons faculty, staff, clinical instructors, whose gifts and commitments have administrators, employers and alum- helped to build that reputation. In ni. They visited classrooms, labs particular we want to honour the and clinical agencies where our work of two long-serving nursing students practice and alumni work. professors who have recently re- And they reviewed documents tired: Catherine Hoe-Eriksen and Darlane Pankratz. And we want to PAGE 3 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE DECEMBER

Retirement Farewells by Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham

Darlane Pankratz partnership between TWU and Darlane Pankratz was honoured on March 26th, 2014 at a Christian hospi- a retirement luncheon and reception for her years of ser- tal in Zambia. vice to Trinity Western University. Darlane made many Darlane taught in contributions to the School of Nursing over the years, third and fourth first as a clinical instructor (starting in 1998) and then year courses. Dr. joining the faculty as Assistant Professor in 2006. Profes- Sonya Grypma, Kim Smith, Darlane & Hilary sor Heather Meyerhoff was the master of ceremonies, Dr. Dean of the VanderGugten Sonya Grypma reflected on Darlane’s years of services, School of Nurs- and Darlane was joined by her husband, and TWU alum ing, remarked at Darlane’s retirement celebration: “In the children, Jonathan and Sarah. School of Nursing we know Darlane up close and personal, as a woman after God’s own heart. Her love for the Lord Drawing on her rich and extensive nursing career in infuses everything she does, making it possible for the acute and community care in small communities in B.C., School of Nursing to pursue that lofty goal, of providing an the Yukon, and the Western Artic, she brought to the educational experience that cultivates knowledge and per- classroom a strong body of nursing sonal development to glorify God and knowledge, a passion for new and inno- to serve humankind. Darlane exempli- vative ideas, and leadership in exploring fies both, and we are proud to identify and establishing a mutually-beneficial her as one of our own”.

Catherine Hoe Eriksen TWU nursing graduates! The TWU community honoured Cathe- President Bob Kuhn congratulated and rine Hoe Eriksen on September 17th, Darlane and Catherine thanked Catherine for her years of 2014 with a special retirement luncheon and reception. service, and Provost Bob Wood presented Catherine with Catherine joined the TWU Nursing faculty in 1996 and a retirement gift. Many TWU alumni and current students, had the great privilege of teaching each graduating class nursing colleagues, and family and friends joined the since the program’s beginning. celebration, including Catherine’s daughter Kaylee (TWU Alumnus) via a Skype call. We wish you all the best, Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham was the master of ceremonies, former professor Marj Drury offered the table grace, Catherine, and will miss your enthusiasm and energy. and Dr. Landa Terblanche reflected on Catherine’s contributions to the nursing program. She noted that Cathe- rine had a genuine interest for each nursing student, and a passion for excellence in nursing. In the words of TWU nursing graduates: You had a profound impact on me and I so often find myself passing on to others what I've learned from you. Was a great blessing to learn from and work with you. Catherine, you had a HUGE impact on me as a person and a nurse. Your passion for health is catching! (I'm still a passionate breast feeding advocate because of you) Thank you for using Catherine and Karen Jonson your gifts in my life and the lives of all my fellow VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 PAGE 4

Welcome New Faculty

Dr. Magdalena Theron

training, and has stepped into teaching mental health and mater- We welcome Dr. Magdalena (Maggie) nal health in the undergraduate Theron as Assistant Professor in the program, and knowledge translation

School of Nursing. Maggie completed in the graduate program. Maggie her doctoral degree (DCur) at the has presented her research during University of Johannesburg in South conferences in Canada and South Africa in 2009. The focus of her Africa, with current scholarship in doctoral and masters research was on compassion fatigue and burnout in

the facilitation of wholeness for frontline nurses. Most recently, therapists who experience secondary Maggie taught at University of the trauma. She also has midwifery Dr. Maggie Theron Fraser Valley.

Lynn Musto

A warm welcome to Lynn Musto British Columbia. Lynn is currently (PhD(c)) into a part-time Assistant conducting her doctoral research at Professor position. Lynn comes with UBC on “Exploring the Moral Decision experience teaching in the Making of Health Care Professionals in psychiatric nursing program at Acute Care Mental Health”. Lynn Kwantlen Polytechnic University in is teaching mental health to Langley. Lynn worked in mental undergraduate nursing students, health in Fraser Health for 20 years, and healthcare ethics for graduate as well as on contract for the College students. of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Lynn Musto

Tracy Stephen

We are delighted to introduce Tracy Nurse (LPN) program at Stephen as an Assistant Professor. Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Tracy has experience working in Science and Technology (SIAST). Medical and Palliative, at Victoria Tracy’s graduate project was titled,

Hospital and Public Health for the “Advocating for spiritual care: Prince Albert Health region. She has Exploring spiritual care policies”. previously taught in the nursing Tracy’s role at TWU is on teaching programs for First Nations University clinical skills and critical thinking, and University of Saskatchewan. She and the integration of simulation was also the online facilitator for into clinical laboratory teaching. Northern Nursing, Licensed Practical Tracy Stephen PAGE 5 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE DECEMBER

Welcome New Faculty cont’d

Dorolen Wolfs

Dorolen Wolfs is a Sessional assistant. She has continued to work Instructor in the School of Nursing with the School of Nursing on vari- at Trinity Western University. After ous projects since then, including as graduating from the University a Teaching Assistant for BScN and College of the Fraser Valley in 2001, MSN courses, and as a Research Dorolen pursued her interest in Assistant on a variety of research health promotion and illness projects. prevention by working as a full-scope public health nurse. In 2014, she joined the School of Nursing where she is working on During her Master’s education curricular development. She will also at Trinity Western University, be teaching Nursing Theories and Dorolen discovered a strong Issues for 4th year nursing students, interest in research and began and will be a faculty liaison for fourth working as a graduate research year students in their final practicum. Dorolen Wolfs

Nursing Networking Cafe

Graduate and undergraduate students, TWU alumni, faculty, retired nurses, and nurses in practice gathered in TWU’s Graduate Collegium on November 4th for this year’s first Nursing Networking Café. Dr. Rick Sawatzky, who holds a Canada Research Chair in Patient-Reported Outcomes, presented on “Quality of Life Assessment: What does this mean for Patient-Centred Care?” Rick’s presentation fostered rich discussion about how the concept of quality of life relates to nursing care of patients, and how nurses might integrate patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) assessments into routine care. The venue made for relaxed conversation and Nursing Networking Café in the opportunities to connect. Graduate Collegium

Save the Date: January 28, 2015 The next Nursing Networking Café will feature Danielle Chatterton, recent TWU MSN graduate and Fraser Health Clinical Nurse Educator, presenting her thesis research on compassion fatigue. PAGE 6 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE DECEMBER

Master of Science in Nursing Convocation 2014

MSN Graduates 2014: Faculty and Graduates in Attendance: Back Row: Rae Ramsden, Danielle Chatterton, Back Row (Faculty): Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Dr. Rick Karen Crosby-Rolston Sawatzky, Dr. Landa Terblanche, Dr. Sonya Grypma Front Row: Ibolya Agoston, Anne Kent Front Row (Graduates): Anne Kent, Danielle Chatterton, Absent: Elizabeth Cernigoy, Jennifer Gravelle, Stacy Oke Ibolya Agoston, Karen Crosby-Rolston, Rae Ramsden

November 1, 2014 was a day of celebration for seven nurses graduating from the TWU MSN program. We warmly congratulate Ibolya Agoston (Fort St. John, BC), Elizabeth Cernigoy (Lethbridge, AB), Danielle Chatterton (Langley, BC), Karen Crosby-Rolston (Grande Prairie, AB), Anne Kent (Abbotsford, BC), Stacy Oke (Calgary, AB), and Rae Ramsden (Parksville, BC & Yuma, AZ). A brunch reception was held in the Marlee Snider Collegium in honor of our MSN grads. Graduates and family from as far as Romania, England, Arizona, New Brunswick, and Alberta travelled to attend the reception and the convocation ceremonies. Ibolya Agoston was awarded the MSN Outstanding Graduate Award. For more information about the MSN Program, visit www.twu.ca/msn Congratulations!

Rae Ramsden and her husband, Anne Kent and her brother, Peter Ibolya Agoston (centre), with Dr. greeting faculty members Sheryl Kent (who travelled from England), Rick Sawatzky and her mother Reimer-Kirkham & Sonya Grypma greeting Sheryl & Sonya (visiting from Romania). VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 PAGE 7

MSN Graduate, Ibolya Agoston, as Graduate Speaker

Iboya Agoston gave the graduating student convocation address. The School of Nursing was very proud to have Ibolya represent all of the TWU graduating masters students. A short excerpt from Iboyla’s address: “How have you been transformed by studying at Trinity? What has changed inside you to make you the better person you were hoping to be in your professional career, in your family, amongst your community members? ….I am inviting each one of you to consider the ways in which you can serve God by serving your neighbour, giving back what you received, using the same determination we had in pursuing our education, looking for ways to excel in our family lives, workplaces, Dr. Reimer-Kirkham introducing churches, and communities. Etymologically, the root of the word Ibolya Agoston as the Graduate Convocation Speaker hospital lies in the word hospitality and to implement this knowledge to practice, I want to continue to show hospitality to strangers and newcomers to my community”.

MSN Alum Danielle Chatterton on teaching 4th year nursing students

experience policy creation, and the TWU MSN and BSN Alumni friendships I have made throughout The numbers of TWU MSN alumni the process. If you would like to submit an are growing, and they continue update to share in an upcoming to be important members of our Q: You are currently teaching issue of the Scholarship Update, “community of nurse scholars” N465—Care of Adults in Complex please contact Sheryl Reimer- whether in the local area or else- Illness— to 4th year TWU nursing Kirkham [email protected] where in Canada and abroad. In students. Tell us a bit about your this newsletter, we interview Danielle philosophy of nursing education, Chatterton, MSN Graduate Class of and how you have approached 2014, who taught N465 Care of teaching this course. Adults in Complex Illness. The stu- A: My philosophy of nursing dents benefitted tremendously from education focuses on nurturing her expert clinical skills and her en- students to learn where to find thusiasm for excellent nursing. information and to teach to the Q: Danielle, what stands out for “personality” of the class. This you about your graduate studies year, the group gave feedback experience? about enjoying group work and so this was incorporated regularly. A: My entire graduate experience I have approached this course with stands out for me, as it was such a an open mind and found something large component of my life for so I loved coming to each week. The long. Some of my favorite parts students were great and I think we Danielle Chatterton teaching 4th included: doing actual research for had a lot of fun! year nursing students in N465 my thesis, going to Ottawa to

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MSN Students complete Health Policy Residency in Ottawa

By Dr. Barb Astle Health Policy Residency in Ottawa For the past five years, we’ve offered a health policy residency at the Laurentian Leadership Centre in Ottawa, Canada as part of our MSN program. This course has proved to be one of the highlights of our MSN program, as the students renew “face-to-face” connections with their cohort. As well, they actively engage in the policy process and its application to health care, and Canadian healthcare issues with a specific focus on policy, politics and influence on a federal and global level. Students interact with leaders MSN students and faculty inside the foyer of the in the area of health policy, tour the Parliament Buildings, Parliament Buildings and attend “Question Period”. In May 2014, and Health Technology Assessment This week long practicum affords we had the privilege of meeting in Health Equity. As well, we visited the MSN students the opportunity guest speakers from the Canadian the Canadian Nursing Association to immerse themselves, Institute of Health Research (CIHR), (CNA) house and heard about the experientially in the policy context. Nursing Policy Unit of the Strategic recent developments and initiatives Policy Branch of Health Canada, Ca- relative to “Health in all Policies”. nadian Association of Schools of

Nursing (CASN), and the WHO Col- laborating Centre for KT

Faculty (l-r): Dr. Barb Astle, Ms. Heather Meyerhoff, MSN Group Work Dr. Landa Terblanche PAGE 9 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE DECEMBER

Undergraduate Students and Community Learning By Deborah Gibson

TWU Annual Flu Clinic “Slide to Sleep” - Health Promotion Event

Fourth year TWU nursing students, in collaboration with the Wellness Center, As part of a Community Health Nursing Project, fourth year nursing organized, managed and participated in a students provided a health promotion event entitled “Slide to Sleep” very successful Flu Clinic on October 30, on November 20, 2014. The purpose of the project was to educate 2014. The nursing students administered students, staff and faculty about the importance of sleep and that over 400 influenza vaccines, making this exposure to technology at night may negatively impact sleep. one of the best attended clinics. Participants were advised to place or ‘slide’ their cellphone to ‘airplane mode’ one hour prior to going

to bed to enhance sleep quality and quantity.

Health Promotion Team:

Back Row (l-r): Michele Regehr, Victoria Wilkinson, Jacob Cotner, Emily Way, Noreen Cruz, Deborah Gibson 4th year nursing student, Emily Front Row (l-r): Heesu Shu, Way, administering vaccine. Albee Guo

Employed Student Nurse Event Community Health Nursing Clinical

The fourth year nursing students shared their The College of Registered Nurses of BC clinical project work through interactive poster (CRNBC) Student Rep program held a well presentations on December 2, 2014. Clinical attended information event on Nov.18, 2014 placements included Seabird Island First Nation for nursing students interested in applying to Community, Sts’ailes First Nation Community, work as Employed Student Nurses. Nightshift Ministries, TWU Wellness Center and Public Health Units. Representatives from CRNBC, BCNU and Fra- BCNU Rep. ser Health Practice Support attended the J. Karmazinuk event and presented information applicable to presenting schol- David Gariepy, Iona working as an ESN. BCNU was a sponsor for arship to Taylor- Wray & Matt the event, providing the lunch for the stu- Marie Sonnenberg Wakutz and the dents, and a Scholarship Award for $250.00. Care Bus at Nightshift Ministries

Kirsten Gibson & Esther Niewenhuis presented work on Perinatal Influenza Prevention for Skwah First Nation CRNBC Student Reps with guest speakers from CRNBC, BCNU & Fraser Health

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School of Nursing Hosts International Visitors by Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham

Dr. Joakim Ohlen - collaborators Dr. Kristofer Arestedt, Dr. and a Graduate Course”, will provide Stockholm, Sweden Barb Astle and Dr. Sheryl Reimer- a catalyst for a research and educa- Kirkham). The project, “Development tional partnership over the next year.

of a Framework for an International The SON hosted international visiting Partnership on Palliative Care Research scholars and research collaborators this fall. Dr. Joakim Ohlen, Professor of Pallia- tive Care from Ersta Sköndal Universi- ty College and Ersta Hospital in Stock- holm, Sweden, visited in early Sep- tember to work on several research projects with Dr. Rick Sawatzky. Dr. Ohlen presented his research on person-centred communication in palliative care during a lunch-hour seminar. During his visit, a collaboration between Ersta University and Trinity Western University was envisioned, and subsequently an Initiation Grant was funded by a Swedish funding or- ganization (Project Leads: Dr. Joakim Dr. Joakim Ohlen (centre left) presenting a seminar to TWU Ohlen and Dr. Rick Sawatzky, with Nursing Faculty and students.

Clare Ntindo - Chikankata, Zambia The project team benefitted from Clare’s contributions to a data Later in September, Ms. Clare Ntindo, analysis immersion, especially in nurse and midwife from Chikankata relation to the host agency Hospital in Zambia, visited the TWU perspectives on international School of Nursing for two weeks. placements and travel studies. Many North American and European Clare is a co-investigator on a research universities seek out international project “Nursing Students Partnering: opportunities for their students and A Zambian-Canadian Case Study” with yet little is known about the impact Professor Darlane Pankratz, Dr. Barb of these placements on the host Astle, and Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham. agencies, particularly those in lower The Zambia-Canada case study resource countries such as Zambia. involved data collection while TWU Clare also presented her work in nursing students visited Zambia in primary health care in remote spring 2012, with focus groups Zambian communities to several including the Zambian students, the Clare Ntindo nursing classes. Canadian students, two joint focus groups, and interviews with key stakeholders in Zambia. PAGE 11 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE DECEMBER

Trainees with the Technology Evaluation for the Elderly Network

By Rick Sawatzky TVN has provided valuable James Voth, opportunities for trainees at the TWU Joyce Lee, School of Nursing to gain experience Dorolen Wolfs in research and knowledge translation and Dr. Eric Chan under the supervision of Dr. Sawatzky. were invited to Here are a few highlights of their attend the TVN accomplishments: conference and present posters The TVN informational video includes on the projects interviews with two of our trainees: led by Dr. Undergraduate student William Sawatzky that Harding & Interdisciplinary Fellow they are involved Joyce Lee. You can watch the video at in. www.tvn-nce.ca In October, Dr. At the national TVN conference in Eric Chan, with Joyce Lee presenting poster September, Joyce Lee was invited to co-authors speak on the topic of engaging Dorolen Wolfs and Drs. Anne Gader- regarding the development and use patients and families as research mann (UBC) and Sawatzky, had of an electronic Quality of Life partners, and she has since been opportunity to present on a Assessment and Practice Support invited to join the TVN Citizen “Bibliometric Analysis of PROMs and System. Engagement Committee. PREMs for Elderly Patients in Acute

Post-doctoral Interdisciplinary Fellow, Care” at the International Society Dr. Eric Chan, received an award at of Quality of Life Research Confer- Congratulations to a stellar the TVN conference for best poster. ence in Berlin (funded by TVN). group of trainees! His poster presents a “Delphi James Voth co-facilitated a protocol: Development of guidelines workshop on a TVN-funded project for selecting patient-reported led by Drs. Sawatzky and Cohen outcomes for elderly patients”. (McGill) at the International Interdisciplinary trainees, Glenda King, Palliative Care Congress in Montreal

Graduate Students Successfully Defend Theses

A final benchmark for TWU MSN thesis students is the Thesis Defence, a 2-hour oral examination. We congratulate Danielle Chatterton, Stacy Oke, Liz Cernigoy, Rae Ramsden, Ibolya Agoston, Glenda King, and Marti Harder who have all defended in the recent months. Pictured to the left is the Examining Committee following Marti Harder’s thesis defence “Discerning success of Indigenous health students in community-based programs”. To review the abstracts of these thesis and other completed Knowledge Translation Thesis Exam Committee (L to R): Dr. Sonya Grypma, Projects, please visit our website: www.twu.ca/msn MSN Student Marti Harder, Dr. Barb Astle, and Dr. Evelyn Voyageur VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 PAGE 12

International Presentations by TWU School of Nursing Faculty

Reimer-Kirkham presents and Religion”. Attendees engaged in at European Conferences animated discussion, drawing on their experience as nurse educators in 8 Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham spent the last countries. In some settings, month of her sabbatical at two (Indonesia) religion was described as conferences in Europe. At the front and centre in nursing education. International Nurse Education In other more secularized countries, Conference (NETNEP, June 2014) in workshop attendees explained that Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, she spirituality holds an uncertain place in facilitated a roundtable discussion and nursing curriculum. The workshop Recently-constructed Vienna workshop on “Critical Questions for attendees agreed on the importance University of Economics Nursing Education about Spirituality of teaching to particularities of values & Business and beliefs while honouring the Nations Conference, July 9—11 common human spirit, regardless of 2014, hosted by the Vienna Universi- beliefs and affiliations. ty of Economics and Business, with Sheryl also presented a paper, attendees from 37 countries. At this “Identifying Best Practices for conference, diversity was explored Negotiating Diversity in Publicly- from various facets, with a common Administered Healthcare: A Canadian theme of the imperative of respond- Perspective” at the Diversity in NH Conference Centre ing to global migration and increased Organizations, Communities and Leeuwenhorst diversity.

Nurses Christian Fellowship International: Los Negrales understand our own place in (Madrid) His-story. By Sonya Grypma Dr. Grypma joined other plenary speakers Dr. Barba- In September Dr. Sonya Grypma ra Parfitt (Scotland) and Dr. joined approximately 100 delegates Jacqueline Parkes from 15 European nations gathered in (England), who discussed, Spain as part of the 9th quadrennial “where are we now” and Los Negrales Main Building & Gardens European Regional Conference of “where are we going?” NCFI. Dr. Grypma was invited as person nursing, while also discussing Plenary Speaker on the topic of Conducted in both Spanish and Eng- regional opportunities and challenges nursing history, where she was asked lish, the conference was attended by for Christian nursing. to explore the question “where do we nurses from Spain, Norway, Finland, come from?” In her presentation Dr. Denmark, Wales, Scotland, England, The mission of NCFI is to “equip and Grypma reflected on the importance France, Belgium, Albania, Armenia, encourage Christian nurses to of “story” in nursing history. Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, and the Integrate Biblical principles and Drawing on her experiences as a Czech Republic, as well as from Nige- Christ-centred values within clinical historian of nursing in China, she ria, Egypt, Brazil, Mongolia and the practice, leadership, education and discussed important ways in which United States. research.” Represented through 6 our individual stories connect with The conference gave opportunity for NCFI Regions, NCFI has been stories of nurses who have gone European nurses to collectively providing support, guidance and before us—and how tracing and consider a Christian vision of whole- fellowship for Christian nurses capturing these stories can help us around the world for over 50 years. PAGE 13 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE DECEMBERPAGE 13

Recent Faculty Presentations & Accepted Abstracts Astle, B. (Nov. 2014). Setting a global educational partnership in nursing for success: Keeping it going and transition- ing. Canadian Conference on Global Health (CCGH), sponsored by Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH), November 2 – 4, 2014, Ottawa, OT, Canada. Astle, B. & Ogilvie, L. (May. 2014). Building and sustaining a global educational partnership in Nursing: Setting up for Success. Fifth Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference, Washington, DC. (Poster Presentation). Astle, B., Reimer-Kirkham, S., Pankratz, D., & Kasapo Ntinde, C. (Nov. 2014). Nursing students partnering: A Zambian-Canadian Study. Canadian Conference on Global Health (CCGH), sponsored by Canadian Society for Interna- tional Health (CSIH), November 2 – 4, 2014, Ottawa, OT, Canada. Astle, B., Reimer-Kirkham, S., Pankratz, D., & Kasapo Ntinde, C. (Abstract Accepted – Oral Presentation). Impli- cations for nursing education with international placements: A Zambian-Canadian study. 2015 WNRCASN Conference, February 19-20, 2015, Cranbrook, BC, Canada.. Bensler, H. (August, 2014). Empowerment and capacity-building: Lessons learned through partnership with indigenous leaders in the jungles of South America. Paper presentation at The Patient Voice and Implications for Healthcare, Education and Practice, Mount Royal University School of Nursing Conference, Calgary, AB. Chan, E.K.H., Sawatzky, R., Dixon, D., Wolfs, D.M., Gadermann, A. Bibliometric analysis of PROMs and PREMs for elderly patients in acute care. International Society of Quality of Life Research Conference, Berlin. Quality of Life Re- search, 23(1): p 19.

Cohen, S.R., Sawatzky, R., Shahidi, J., Heyland, D., Jiang, X., Day, A., Russell, L.B., Gadermann, A.M. McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire (MQOL) – Revised. 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, QC, Canada, Sept 9- 12, 2014. J. Palliat Care 2014; 30(3):248.

Friesen, M., Astle, B., & Udod, S. (October, 2014). An evidence informed approach for Charge Nurses in front-line leaders. (CAPWHN) Conference, Regina. SK. Grypma, S. (September, 2014). Where have we come from? Why history of nursing matters. (Plenary) Nurses Christian Fellowship International Ninth European Regional Quadrennial Conference, Los Negrales, Madrid, Spain. Grypma, S. (January, 2014). Preaching to patients? Critical and historical perspectives on medical missionaries. The ethics of witness in health care. (Plenary). 6th Annual Faith, Health and Wholeness Conference. Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness, Loma Linda University, San Bernardino, CA. Henoch, I., Sawatzky, R., Falk, H., Fridh, I., Jakobsson, E., Sarenmalm, E.K., Ozanne, A., Öhlén, J., Falk, K. Symp- tom distress profiles in hospitalized patients in Sweden—a point prevalence survey. Quality of Life Research, 23(1): p 161. Lix, L.M., Wu, X., Hopman, W., Mayo, N.E., Sajobi, T., Liu, J., Sawatzky, R. Differential item functioning in the SF-36 physical functioning and mental Health Sub-Scales: a Population-Based analysis from Canada. Quality of Life Research, 23(1): p 99. Musto, L. (May 30, 2014). Moral distress: Past, present and future directions. Canadian Bioethics Society Conference, Vancouver, B.C. Niewiadomski, S., Astle, B., Reimer-Kirkham, S. (April, 2014)). Are the sexual health education needs of youth be- ing met through public school programs? A knowledge translation (KT) project – recommendations. Nanaimo, BC. Reimer-Kirkham, S. (May 30, 2014). Considering spirituality and religion in today’s diverse healthcare contexts. Invited presentation. Denominational Health Association Meeting, Richmond, B.C. VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 PAGE 14

Recent Faculty Presentations & Accepted Abstracts cont’d Reimer-Kirkham, S. (June 2, 2014). The significance of spiritual care through Fraser Health communities. Keynote Address, Spiritual Care Forum, Fraser Health Authority. Reimer-Kirkham, S. (July 10, 2014). Identifying best practices for negotiating diversity in publicly-administered healthcare: A Canadian perspective. Paper presented at Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations Confer- ence, Vienna, Austria. Reimer-Kirkham, S. (June 23, 2014). Critical questions for nursing education on spirituality and religion. Workshop Presentation. 5th International Nursing Education Conference, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands. Reimer-Kirkham, S. (November 3, 2014). Spirituality and spiritual care: Definitions, boundaries and regulation. Pan- elist. Public Forum, Spirituality matters: How is spirituality relevant to health and healing? Hosted by Canadian Re- search Institute on Spirituality and Health, Langara College. Vancouver, B.C.

Reimer-Kirkham, S. (November 29, 2014). From reluctant accommodation to responsible pluralism in healthcare services. Norms of Minority Religious Participation Workshop. Centre for Religion and Society, University of Victoria, November 27 – December 1st, 2014. Reimer-Kirkham, S., & Sharma, S. (April 26, 2014). “Lost meaning? Examining the salience and challenges of incor- porating religion into intersectional analyses” International Intersectionality Conference, Vancouver, B.C.

Sawatzky, R., Cohen, S.R., Shahidi, J., Day, A., Jiang, X. Development of the revised McGill Quality of Life Question- naire for people with life-threatening illnesses. Quality of Life Research, 23(1): p 79. Sawatzky, R., Chan, E. K. H., Dixon, D., Wolfs, D. M., Gadermann, A. M., Cohen, S. R., & PROM-PREM Knowledge Synthesis Team. (September, 2014). Patient- and family-reported outcome and experience measures for seriously ill elderly patients. Poster presented at the 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Sawatzky, R., Cohen, S.R., Laforest, E., Voth, J., Stajduhar, K. (Sept 9-12, 2014).The development and use of tablet- based quality Of life assessment instruments in clinical practice. 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montre- al, QC, Canada, . J. Palliat Care 2014; 30(3).

Sawatzky, R., Stajduhar, K., Porterfield, P., Lee, J., Lounsbury, K., et al. (September 2014). Demystifying a “Palliative Approach”, 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada

Sawatzky, R., Dixon, D., Voth, J., Lee, J., Stajduhar, K. (April 2014). Identifying documents relevant to nebulous top- ics: The case of a “palliative approach”, 20th Annual Cochrane Canada Symposium, Ottawa, 2014, Canada.

Theron, M. & Boisclair, A. (February 2014). Impact of hearing voices simulation on practice. Micro-lecture presented at the 2nd annual Scientific Research Open House, Canada Education Park, Chilliwack, B.C.

Theron, M. & Sandu, K. (February 2014). Reduction of perineal pain after vaginal birth with black tea: Pilot randomized study. Micro-lecture presented at the 2nd annual Scientific Research Open House, Canada Education Park, Chilli- wack, B.C.

Wolfs, D., Chan, E., Wang, S., Harding, W., Shearer, K., & Sawatzky, R. (September 21-23, 2014). Collaborative knowledge synthesis: How multiple perspectives shaped a project along the way. Poster presented at the 2nd Annual Conference on Improving Care for the Frail Elderly, Toronto, Canada.

Wu, X., Sawatzky, R., Hopman, W., Mayo, N., Sajobi, T., Liu, J., Lix, L.M. Latent Variable Mixture Models for Differen- tial Item Functioning: Application to the SF-36 Physical Functioning and Mental Health Sub-Scales. Quality of Life Re- search, 23(1): p 16. VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 PAGE 15

Recent Faculty Funding Development of a framework for international partnership on palliative care research and a graduate course. J. Öhlén (PI), R. Sawatzky, K. Årestedt, S. Reimer-Kirkham, B.Astle. The Swedish Foundation for Inter- national Cooperation in Research and Higher Education. ($150,000 Swedish Krona; 2014 – 2015). This initiative sup- ports the continued development of a research and education partnership with Dr. Öhlén and his colleagues at Ersta Sköndal University College School of Nursing in Stockholm. We will specifically focus on the development of a framework for international collaboration on palliative care research and graduate education within pluralistic societies, which will integrate person-centred perspectives with standardization and measurement. Integrating Quality of Life Assessments into Acute Care for Older Adults with Chronic Life-limiting Ill- ness. R. Sawatzky (PI) & R. Cohen (PI), K. Stajduhar, K. (Co-PI), Shick-Markaroff, A. Gadermann, K. Arestedt, J. Bottorff, S. Bryan, P. Dodek, D. Heyland, N. Kogan, S. Lauck, J. Ohlen, S. Reimer-Kirkham, H. Tsang (Co- Investigators), G. King, E. LaForest, J. Lett, C. Neufeld, K. Schick Makaroff, J. Voth (TVN Trainees). Technology Evalu- ation for the Elderly, Catalyst Program; $99,856 (TWU: $90,916; Jewish General Hospital: $8,940; 2013 – 2014). This project involves the design and implementation of an innovative electronic (tablet-based) practice support tool for cli- nicians a tertiary (acute) palliative care setting to assess health-related concerns relevant to the QOL of older people with chronic life-limiting illnesses, and that of their family caregivers. We are conducting this research in collaboration with healthcare professionals, patients, and family caregivers to develop and evaluate the feasibility of implementing what we refer to as the Quality of Life Assessment and Practice Support System (QPSS). Improving the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients at the End of Life: The Caregiver Support Needs Assessment Intervention. K. Stajduhar (PI), R. Sawatzky (co-PI), R. Cohen, L. Funk, K. Votova, G. Grande, G. Ewing, S. Aoun, C. Toye, C. Wilkinson. Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (CCSRI); $99,907 per annum ($299, 722; 2014 – 2017). Improving the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers at the End of Life: The Caregiver Support Needs Assessment Intervention. K. Stajduhar (Nominated PI), R. Sawatzky (PI), R. Cohen, L. Funk, K. Votova, G. Grande, G. Ewing, S. Aoun, C. Toye, C. Wilkinson, B. MacLean. Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network, Core Research Program; $200,000 per annum ($533,925; 2014 – 2017). The overall aims of this mixed-methods clustered randomized control trial are: (a) to investigate the extent to which the CSNAT intervention improves FCGs’ quality of life during the caregiving period (prior to death) and in bereavement, and (b) to identify specific processes that enable success when implementing the CSNAT into the palliative home care nursing practice context. Prayer as transgression? Prayer in residential care settings. Principal Investigator: Sheryl Reimer- Kirkham; Co-investigator: Sonya Sharma. Trinity Western University Aid to Small Universities ($5000; 2014-2016). This pilot project aims to explore the ways that prayer is manifest—whether embraced, tolerated, or resisted—in residential care settings. Objectives of this pilot study are to: (1) examine how prayer transcends difference by connecting (or distancing) individuals; (2) analyze how prayer transgresses institutional routines in the everyday, by examining how spiritual care professionals, religious leaders and volunteers navigate regulated schedules in residential care settings to meet needs for prayer; and (3) explore how acts of prayer transgress the secularity of public spaces, to gain insight into the expression of religion in public institutions. Understanding the factors which promote long term retention of Registered Nurses in critical care and emergency departments. Principal Investigators: K.Scarborough and M.Van Osch; Co-Investigators: C.MacGregor, M.Elmore, A. Abaya, S. Crowe, S.Reimer-Kirkham. Fraser Health Authority Seed Grant ($71,874.35; 2014- 2015). This study addresses the research question: What are the current factors and strategies that promote the retention of a specialty educated RN who has worked for two years or more in the same department/unit? Cultural, Spiritual and Religious Perspectives Tool. Principal Investigators: Shane Sinclair, G. Horst. Co- Investigator: S.Reimer-Kirkham and 20 co-investigators. (Partnership Against Cancer; Canadian Virtual Hospice), (2014-2017). The project will target prominent cultural and/or religious groups through a set of videos that share the voice and wisdom of respected leaders, patients and families of these communities.

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Recent Faculty Funding cont’d

Access to End of Life Care for Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations Principal Investigator: Kelli Stajduhar Co-Investigators: Ryan McNeil, Bernadette Pauly, Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Bruce Wallace. Knowledge Users: Dan- ica Gleave, Kristen Kvakic, Caite Meagher, Grey Showler. Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($488,535; 2014 – 2017). The overall purpose of this 3 year ethnographic study is to provide a detailed contextual description of the experience of structurally vulnerable people in accessing health care services at the end-of-life.

Recent Faculty Publications (Chapters & Articles)

Ahmed, S., Sawatzky, R., Levesque, J.F., Ehrmann-Feldman, D., Schwartz, C. (2014). Minimal evidence of response shift in the absence of a catalyst. Quality of Life Research, 23(9), 2421-30. doi: 10.1007/s11136-014-0699-3. Astle, B. (2014). Building and sustaining a global educational partnership in nursing: Setting up for “Success”. (Abstract). Annuals of Global Health, 80(3), 159. doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2014.08.007 Bryan, S., Davis, J., Broesch, J., Doyle-Waters, M.M., Lewis, S., McGrail, K., McGregor, M.J., Murphy, J.M., Sawatzky, R. (Accepted August 11 2014). Choosing your partner for the PROM: A review of evidence on patient-reported outcome measures for use in primary and community care. Healthcare Policy. Burgess, C., Reimer-Kirkham, S., & Astle, B. (2014). Motivation and international clinical placements: Shifting nursing students’ perspectives to critical global citizenship. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. Pub- lished Online: 04/15/2014. Henoch, I., Sawatzky, R., Falk, H., Fridh, I., Ung, E.J., Sarenmalm, E.K., Ozanne, A., Öhlén, J. Falk, K. (first published online: 12 October 2014). Symptom Distress Profile in hospitalised patients in Sweden: A point prevalence study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. doi: 10.1002/nur.21624 Musto, L., Rodney, P., & Vanderheide, R. (2014). Toward interventions to address moral distress: Navigating struc- ture and agency. Nursing Ethics, published online 10 June 2014. DOI: 10.1177/0969733014534879. Pesut, B., Hooper, B., Robinson, C., Bottorff, J., Sawatzky, R., Dalhuisen, M. (Accepted October 10, 2014). Planning and Implementation Strategy for a Rural Palliative Supportive Service. Rural and Remote Health. Pesut, B., Potter, G., Stajduhar, K., Sawatzky, R., McLeod, B., Drabot, K. (Accepted October 29, 2014). Palliative approach education for rural nurses and health care workers: A mixed-method study. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. Pesut, B., Sawatzky, R., Stajduhar, K. I., McLeod, B., Erbacker, L., & Chan, E. K. (2014). Educating nurses for palliative care: A scoping review. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, 16(1), 47-54. Reimer-Kirkham. S. (2014). Nursing research on religion and spirituality through a social justice lens. Advances in Nursing Science. 37(3), 249–257. Reimer-Kirkham, S., & Jule, A. (2014). Crosstalk: Public cafés as places for knowledge translation concerning health care research. Health Communication, (ahead-of-print), 1-8. Thomas, S., Reimer-Kirkham, S., & Kohr, R. (in press). Wound dressings during cancer radiotherapy: A survey of Canadian practice. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. (accepted October 14, 2014).