Nursing Program Northern

Annual Report 2017 Introduction

In September 2012, the College of Nursing began offering a full Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in Ile-a-la-Crosse and . In order to keep our regional stakeholders informed about our programming, we have provided regular reporting on program indicators, such as student numbers and success rates, clinical placements, outreach and relevant research activities. It is our hope that by working closely with local stakeholders we will: 1) improve recruitment and retention 2) provide a nursing education that is contextually relevant for our northern students 3) leverage clinical placements and other program components to positively impact regional health care and 4) position our graduates to be community leaders and improve regional health outcomes. We hope you enjoy the 2017 update. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or suggestions! 2017

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 Previous Reports Five previous Northern Nursing Program reports dating to Fall 2013 are available on our website: https://nursing.usask.ca/aboriginalinitiatives/ northern-nursing.php U of S College of Nursing NorthernU of S College Nursing Program

1 Student Applications for 2017/18 & Overall Student Demographics

The nursing student seat allocation In fall of 2017 the College admitted Within our Northern cohort, 93% for northern is three Year 2 students to the Ile-a-la of students have self-declared as officially 15 – normally five for Crosse site and eight to La Ronge. In Aboriginal; all of them are female. In Ile-a-la-Crosse and ten for La Ronge total, the northern nursing program the future, it would be beneficial to per academic year. In order to be has 42 students, an increase of recruit more male students into the admitted into the College of Nursing, 13.5% from 2016-2017. program, as this would be significant prospective students must have in helping to shift to a more Students studying in La Ronge successfully completed a Pre-Pro- gender-proportional health care currently come from the communi- fessional Year of ten (30 credit units) workforce, which may furthermore ties of , Black Lake, Arts and Science classes, including encourage men to engage with Canoe Narrows, Deschambault Lake, Chemistry, Biology and Statistics. primary and preventive health care. La Ronge, Lake, Prince In addition, students need to be Albert, Southend, , Overall, retention within the College long term residents of the Northern and Wollaston Lake. of Nursing northern sites has Administrative District. Officially, Students studying in Ile-a-la-Crosse remained high. Since the program students are admitted into the currently come from Canoe Narrows, began, 73 students have been College of Nursing in “Year 2”. , Ile-a-la-Crosse and admitted. The retention rate Green Lake. between 2012 - 16 is 89%. 2017 Congratulations to our Graduates!

In May, we celebrated the successful completion of the Bachelor of Science of Nursing degree for Kaylee-Ann Irving, Joanna Annual ReportAnnual

Lariviere and Kristy Mirasty, with a Graduation Banquet at Eagle Point Resort. Ladawn Deschambeault, who graduated from the Prince Albert Campus, also participated in the celebration. Dr. Beth Horsburgh, College of Nursing’s Interim Dean at the time, was in attendance to honour the grads. Congratulations to our newest alumni! We wish you continuing success as you begin your nursing careers.

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2 Clinical Placements

Clinical and lab experiences are integral to the College of Nursing’s curriculum and individual student development. These types of experiences provide students with an opportunity to connect theory to practice and to further enhance and develop their nursing skills and knowledge. The following clinical experiences were provided for the northern nursing students in the 2017-18 academic year:

Location of Location Placement Course Clinical Hours # of Students Year in Program Year Time Frame Time

11 students; La Ronge Hospital Long Term Care Unit Nov 28, 29 and Dec 2, 24 2 NURS 202 7 - La Ronge 2017 hours 4 - Ile-a-la-Crosse Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority – St. Joseph’s Hospital 17 students; 144 2 NURS 221 12 - La Ronge Prince Albert and Battleford – Medical Acute Care May 22 – June 22, 2018 hours 5 - Ile-a-la-Crosse 7 students; 156 3 NURS 333 4 - La Ronge Battleford – Medical Acute Care Sept 25 – Nov 3, 2017 hours 3 - Ile-a-la-Crosse 8 students; 78 3 NURS 331 6 - La Ronge Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert – Obstetrical Unit May 31 – June 29, 2018 hours 2 - Ile-a-la-Crosse 8 students; 78 3 NURS 331 6 - La Ronge Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert – Pediatric Unit May 31 – June 29, 2018 hours 2 - Ile-a-la-Crosse 8 students; 156

2017 3 NURS 308 6 - La Ronge Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert May 1 – May 25, 2018 hours 2 - Ile-a-la-Crosse Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority – Buffalo Narrows Health Centre, Green Lake Health Centre, Ile-a-la-Crosse Public Health, Beauval Health Centre,

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16 students; 260 4 NURS 431 10 - La Ronge Indian Band – Public Health and Home Sept 11 – Nov 29, 2017 hours 6 - Ile-a-la- Crosse Care – Jeannie Bird Clinic Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region Community Health and Home Care Bells Point Elementary School La Loche Health Centre, St. Joseph Hospital Acute Care – 16 students; Ile-a-la- Crosse, Hospital, Meadow Lake 360 4 NURS 450 10 - La Ronge and Hospital, Battleford Union Hospital, Shellbrook Home Care, Jan 8 – April 6, 2018 hours 6 - Ile-a-la-Crosse La Ronge Health Centre, – Home Care – Jeannie Bird Clinic, Victoria Hospital – Prince Albert

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3 Northern Nursing Students Honoured for Excellence

On March 2nd, 2017, Kristy Mirasty community of Stanley Mission this group of high achievers was was awarded an Aboriginal Student very well; and the November Tina Shaw. Tina received the Elaine Achievement Award to recognize 2016 Indigenous Nurses Gala. Barnhart Memorial Scholarship and her leadership and engagement in the University of Saskatchewan On November 19th, 2017 the both the 2016 Innovative Learning Scholarship because of her excellent College of Nursing honoured a Institute on Circumpolar Health, academic achievements. number of students at our annual where she represented herself, the student awards ceremony. Among Congratulations Kristy and Tina! College of Nursing and her

New Classroom Space in La Ronge

Classes for the La Ronge nursing program will be moving to the Northlands College Rock Campus in Mistasinihk Place. The lab will continue to be located in Air Ronge, with plans to relocate to the new Kristy Mirasty Tina Shaw building in the near future. 2017

Speed Nursing: A Fun, Fast Networking Event Annual ReportAnnual

You’ve heard of speed dating? Well this is Speed Nursing, an innovative College of Nursing event connecting nursing alumni and students in a unique way. This one-of-a-kind knowledge sharing approach involves alumni sharing their expertise with current nursing students. On March 13th, 2017, La Ronge students heard from five alumni on topics including Acute Care, Rural Nursing, Case Management, Diabetes Education, Tips from a New Nurse, Home Care and Public Health. Students have eight minutes to ask as many questions as possible, then a bell rings and they move to the next topic and expert. Students get the information they need about different careers in nursing, and alumni tell Current nursing students in La Ronge hear from us they enjoy these mentoring moments. nursing alumna Janet McKenzie (BSN ’16) during

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Innovative Learning Institute on Circumpolar Health

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2017 Petit from the La Ronge Campus nursing care in rural and remote great way to form partnerships

joined eight other northern nursing regions of the Circumpolar North. with future nurses from around the students from seven different world who share a common goal Randa Jawad-Trudel feels grateful post-secondary institutions and of providing better health care to she was able to participate in the four Arctic states for the Innovative their Indigenous populations. It Annual ReportAnnual

Institute. “It was very useful to have Learning Institute on Circumpolar was wonderful to learn about the the opportunity to discuss the Health (ILICH), held in northern Sami people, their way of life and healthcare difficulties experienced Norway in Troms County. This was their history. The Sami people have in other isolated indigenous com- the third ILICH that northern nursing a lot in common with Canadian munities in the Circumpolar North. students have participated in (2015 Aboriginal peoples, such as being It gave Shania and I the chance to was hosted in Yakutsk, Russia and sent to boarding school and the find out what challenges we have 2016 was in northern Saskatchewan). attempt to assimilate them with in common with the other students, The theme of this year’s event was the Norwegian culture. Northern but also how issues there have been “Roots and Identity”, and participants Norway is absolutely beautiful.” remedied, with the hope that we were encouraged to explore the can adapt the same solutions to notion of cultural awareness and U of S College of Nursing NorthernU of S College Nursing Program

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Forum on Telehealth in Northern and Indigenous Communities

The College of Nursing organized a forum on October 5th, 2017 assessing telehealth use in northern and Indigenous communities and oppor- tunities for expansion. Amongst the forum’s presenters were Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority’s (NITHA) Charles Bighead, Northern Medical Services Veronica McKinney, Montreal Lake Principal (now Lac La Ronge Director of Education) Simon Bird and Pelican Narrows resident Vanessa Linklater. Participants from Meadow Lake Tribal Council, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, NITHA and the Mamawetan Churchill River and Athabasca health authorities were also in attendance. A report from the forum including recommendations and recordings of the presentations will be released winter 2018. Forum participants discussing their use of telehealth 2017

Graduate Education Opportunities Mentorship Annual ReportAnnual

The College of Nursing’s Master Nations, Métis and Inuit students The College of Nursing is once again of Nursing program is offered accepted into any of our graduate organizing mentorships for fourth online, making it more accessible programs [Master in Nursing year students who will convocate in for Registered Nurses in rural and (MN), Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) Spring 2018. If you are a Registered remote communities to complete and PhD]. The deadline for both Nurse of Aboriginal descent, or the requirements without leaving the Master’s (course-based & have significant experience home or interrupting their present thesis-based) and PhD program working in and Métis employment. is March 1st, and for the communities, and are interested Master’s (Nurse Practitioner) in being a mentor, please contact In order to enhance Aboriginal program it is April 1st. To [email protected] representation in health care discuss the graduate program or apply to be a mentor by March 3, administration, advanced practice, application process and 2018 via: https://nursing.usask.ca/ teaching and research, the College opportunities, please email documents/aboriginal/Aboriginal- of Nursing has established a

U of S College of Nursing NorthernU of S College Nursing Program [email protected]. MentorRegistration.pdf . $5,000 entrance award for all First 7  For more information, comments or suggestions, please contact the following individuals located at the Prince Albert Campus:

Acting Assistant Dean Prince Albert & Northern Campus Dr. Mary Ellen Andrews [email protected]

Clinical Coordinator Kimberly Lavoie [email protected]

Aboriginal Nursing Advisor Tracy Gobeil [email protected]

Professional Academic Advisor Pat Taciuk [email protected]

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