Ashley Watcheston

Portrait of Ashley Watcheston
Name

Ashley Watcheston

School

School of Health & Life Sciences

Program

Nursing – BScN (McMaster)

Academic and professional designations
  • RN
  • BScN
  • Masters (C)
Title

Professor

Courses taught

Practical Nursing program:

  • FPLT2480 - Field Placement 3
  • PNUR2350 - Professional Nursing 3 Foundations for Community Practice

RPN to BScN program:

  • Nursing 3IH3 - Introduction to Indigenous Health Policy and Practice
Areas of interest
  • Indigenous Health
  • Indigenous Health Policy and Nursing Practice
  • Closing the Health Gap of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
  • Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action
  • Resilience
  • Positive Coping
  • Breaking Patterns of Learned Helplessness/Addictions
  • Growth Mindset
  • Self-efficacy - Importance of Supporting Success/Opportunities
Additional information

I am an Indigenous woman, and second-generation residential school survivor.