| Name |
Paula Smyth
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| School | School of Health and Life Science |
| Program | Bachelor of Science – Nursing
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| Academic and Professional Designations | - RN
- BScN (with honour standing)
- MScN
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| Title | Professor – Nursing Coordinator, Health and Life Sciences (Nursing RPN-BScN) |
| Courses Taught | - NSG 3X04
- NSG 3RS3
- NSG 3RT3
- NSG 4J07
- NSG 4K10
- NSG 3RY4
- NSG 3A04
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| Areas of Expertise & Interest |
- Clinical Teaching/Education - Med/Surg Focus
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Seniors Focused Care
- Palliative Care
- Complex Continuing Care
- Leadership
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| Industry Experience, Professional Currency Activities | - 30 years RN experience – tertiary/acute care; surgical oncology & in-patient surgery/ GI medicine/ short stay surgery/complex continuing care/ long-term care
- 8 years Clinical Educator - Complex Continuing Care (CCC), Rehab, Palliative Care, LTC – Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) & St. Joseph's Health Centre (SJHC)
- 2 years Infection Control Practitioner – SJHC
- 3 years Program Manager – CCC, Restorative Care, Palliative Care SJHC
- 10 years staff nurse experience
- 9th year FT nursing professor at Conestoga College
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| Major Research Projects, Scholarly Activities, and/or Publications | - MRP – Charting new territory in residential care environments: Quality of life for adults with Multiple Sclerosis – Integrative review nominated for research award at York University
- Presenter - Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) educator conference
- Presenter at Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Convention Toronto
- Presenter at Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) Annual Convention & Exhibition
- CMH Diamond Performance Award Winner – Least restraint policy implementation
- WWLHIN – Member of Health Professionals Advisory Committee
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