u Achieving Excellence u Teaching/Education Research/Scholarship Community Service Practice Annual Report uFaculty of Nursing u2002-2003 Accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). Dean’s Message ................................................................................. 3 Our Team ............................................................................................ 4 Strength in Partnership ........................................................................ 5 Communications & Recruitment ......................................................... 8 Undergraduate Programs ................................................................... 9 Four-Year BN Program ..................................................................... 10 Learning Labs .................................................................................... 12 Student Council Reports................................................................ 18 BPRN ............................................................................................... 19 Clinical Placements ..................................................................... 20 Faculty Research ............................................................................ 22 Manitoba Nursing Research Institute (MNRI) .............................. 23 Master of Nursing ........................................................................... 24 International Affairs ........................................................................ 27 Awards, Honours, & Achievements ............................................. 28 Distinguished Guests & Visitors ................................................... 30 Appendices ....................................................................................... i-xxi Design & layout: Susan E. Parker Editor: Susan E. Parker Printer: Winnipeg Sun Commercial Print Division For information about this report, please contact: Susan E. Parker, PR/Communications Officer Helen Glass Centre for Nursing University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204.474.7452 Email: [email protected] © 2003 The annual report is a publication of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Manitoba. overview program goals & objectives Our mission is to advance, communicate, and preserve nursing knowledge and to prepare individuals for the practice of professional nursing, thereby contributing to the health and well-being of individuals, groups Programs are economical, and communities. socially responsive, flexible, and practice-based. Percentage of registered nurses in Manitoba that we Graduates are prepared to 85% educated and prepared for practice from 2002-2003. engage in research-based professional practice in a variety of health care settings and within a changing health care system. Total amount of research dollars granted to our faculty members from current $1,144,690 and ongoing research. Graduates of the Master's program are prepared to advance nursing knowledge and practice through the 351 Number of eligible graduates in 2002-2003. development of practice-based research programs. Faculty provide expertise to the Percentage increase 200% in enrolment in since 1998/99. nursing community in areas of research, practice, and education. did you know? More than three-quarters of 2002 nursing graduates surveyed found a position in nursing by the time they completed the program. 77% of nursing graduates indicated that their senior practicum lead to their nursing position. Welcome to our Annual Report David Gregory, RN, PhD Dean am pleased to welcome you to the Faculty We offer a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) degree – of Nursing at the University of Manitoba. as well as a one-year degree completion option IThe School of Nursing was established on the for registered nurses. In addition, we take pride Fort Garry campus in 1943 and achieved faculty in offering the Joint Bachelor of Nursing (JBN) status in 1992. The Faculty of Nursing is currently with our college partners: Red River College and housed in the state-of-the-art Helen Glass Centre Keewatin Community College. We are committed for Nursing. Our Faculty enjoys a national and to the education of Aboriginal people (Nursing international reputation for excellence in teaching, Access Program) as well as primary health care research, and clinical practice. delivery in First Nations and Inuit communities (Primary Care Skills). At present, there are just over 1,500 students in the Faculty. We educate 85% of all registered At the master’s level, we offer generic streams best in Canada and focuses on primary health nurses in Manitoba. This achievement is possible such as community health, human response care. because of the substantial efforts of our faculty to illness, administration, and gerontology. Our and support staff. nurse practitioner (NP) stream is one of the The Faculty is committed to excellence and also to linking research to policy and practice. We Four-Year Program (BN) Graduates, 1998 to 2003 have exceptionally well-qualified faculty, many of whom have earned national and international 351 350 reputations for research excellence. 315 As nursing practice becomes increasingly 300 complex and demanding, the Faculty of Nursing is committed to baccalaureate education as 250 the standard for entry to practice in the nursing profession. 200 190 153 I encourage you to explore our annual report. 150 133 If you would like further information about our 104 academic programs, research, and/or outreach, 100 please contact us at (204) 474-7452 or e-mail at [email protected]. 50 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 u 4 Our Team Administration and Support Staff Support staff, back row, left to right, Louise Sabourin, Margaret Massie, Armande Lemoine, Patty Stamm, Karen Nickerson, Terri Tauffenbach, Joyce Boyechko, and Lai Chun Yee. Middle row, left to right, Eva Brasko, Debby Fiorucci, and Cathy Johnston. Front row, Martin Speight, Pam Achtemichuk, Marni Laurencelle, Karen Dempsey, Susan E. Parker, and Terry Kiliwnik. Administration team, from left to right, Dr. David Gregory, Dean; Dr. Missing: Janet Berard, Khosrow Hakimzadeh, Lynda Closson, Shirley Karen Chalmers, Associate Dean, Graduate Program; Dr. Dean Care, Dyck, and Jacqueline Dewar. Not pictured: support staff from our Academic Assistant to the Dean; Dr. Lorna Guse, Associate Dean, Brandon site: Tracey Collyer, Darlene Brown, Wendy Haidey, and Laurie Research; Dr. Wanda Chernomas, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Shewchuk; and Norway House support staff: Lorraine Robertson and Programs; and Jacqueline Dewar, Executive Assistant. Grant Queskekapow. Program and Site Coordinators, top row, left to right, Ms. Nicole Harder, Learning Lab Coordinator; Dr. Judy Scanlan, International Affairs Coordinator; Prof. Penny Davis, Coordinator, Four Year Program; and Prof. Bev Clark, Brandon Site Coordinator. Bottom row, left to right, Dr. Loretta Secco, Clinical Placements Coordinator; Prof. Pat McCormack- Speak, BPRN Coordinator; Prof. Mary Courtenay, Norway House Site Coordinator; and Prof. Marlene Skokun, Department Head - Health, KCC Site Coordinator. Missing: Karen Wall, Program Chair, RRC - JBN Coordinator. Annual Report u 5 Strength in Partnership: Making Nursing Education Accessible in Manitoba Urban Program Enrolment by Site, 2002-2003 The BN degree is available at the University’s Fort Garry campus. 250 The Faculty also offers the Joint Bachelor of Nursing (JBN) degree in 228 230 partnership with Red River College. The BPRN is available province-wide 200 through distance education. 153 150 Northern 99 The Faculty of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Nursing degree program 100 on-site in Norway House. In conjunction with Keewatin Community 43 College, the Joint Bachelor of Nursing (JBN) degree is delivered at sites 50 26 28 26 30 14 in Thompson and The Pas. 0 Rural Fort Garry* RRC** Brandon Our Brandon site provides access to BN education within Brandon and *Please note that the above figures do NOT account for second degree students enrolled in the accelerated program at the Fort Garry site. Figures to the surrounding rural areas. for second degree students are as follows: Second year = 76 students, third year = 32 students, fourth year = 73 students. Utilizing Information Technology **Please note, JBN program students at RRC complete their fourth year at Our urban and rural sites are equipped with teleconferencing, the Fort Garry site, and accordingly, their numbers have been added to the videoconferencing, and internet capabilities. This enables cost-effective total of fourth year students at Fort Garry. program delivery across various sites in Manitoba. All figures herein are current as of November 2002, as compiled by the University’s Office of Institutional Analysis. Program Distribution THOMPSON Program Enrolment in the North, 2002-2003 1st year THE PAS 40 30 NORWAY HOUSE 28 30 2nd year 21 JOINT 20 PROGRAM SITES 10 9 3rd year BRANDON PROGRAM 4 SITES 0 WINNIPEG 4th year Norway House KCC Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education u 6 Educating Future Nurses Overall Enrolment Figures, 1996/97 to 2002/03 1600 1526 1497 Increasing Enrolment As the corresponding graph illustrates, the 1400 1285 demand for university-based nursing education is on the rise. Data, from the University’s Office of 1200 Institutional Analysis, demonstrate an enrolment MNES funding initiated increase of more than 200% from the 1998/99 1000 910 to 2002/03 figures. 800 734 602 600 555 400 200 0 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 Province-wide