Faculty, BN (Collaborative) Program Phone: 777-8165 E-mail: vgreenslade@cns.nf.ca Office 224

Vicki Greenslade coordinated the newly developed Nursing Research Office at the Centre for Nursing Studies. She currently teaches in the BN (Collaborative) Program; year 1 - N1003: Therapeutic Relationship; year 4 - N4110: Senior Seminar. Her research interests are focused on issues related to Breast Cancer, Wound Management, Interprofessional Collaboration, and promotion of evidenced-based practice.
Dr. Greenslade's research activities include:

1. Women's Experiences with Lymphedema following Breast Cancer Treatment. Primary Investigator
   
   • Part A (Avalon Peninsula sample) Completed August 2003.
   • Part B (Remainder of NL and comparison to Part A) Start date: January 2004.
2. Women's Experiences with having Breast Cancer Surgery on an Out-Patient basis. Primary Investigator.
3. A feasibility study for the assessment of the impact of web-based continuing health education for nurses and physicians on care quality. Co-Principal Investigator. (Pending Approval).

Dr. Greenslade's committee work includes:

• Nursing Education and Research Council, HCCSJ, Chairperson
• Evidenced-Based Practice Council, HCCSJ, Member
• Nursing Research Unit, MUN School of Nursing, Member
• Lymphedema: Interprofessional Working Group for the Development of Best Practice Guidelines, Chairperson
• Executive Committee, CNS, Member
• International Office, CNS, Advisory Committee, Member
• Thesis Committee Member for Graduate Students at MUN's School of Medicine
• Contact person for the HCCSJ's participation in the study  Understanding the costs and outcomes of nurses' turnover in Canadian Hospitals.  (O'Brien-Pallas, Samian, & Tomblin-Murphy)
• Participant at the First Key National Stakeholder's meeting for the Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Patient-Centered Practice, Health Canada's Health Human Resources Initiative, Ottawa, Ontario

Education:

• PhD (2003). OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto), Toronto, Ontario
  Thesis: Faculty Practice as Scholarship in University Schools of Nursing.
  *Nominated for the George L. Geis Dissertation Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Canadian Universities, sponsored by CSSHE, the Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education).
• M.Ed. (Admin) (1991). Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• B.N. (1982). Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing (1979). Waterford Hospital, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Diploma in Nursing (1978). General Hospital School of Nursing, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Publications:

• Greenslade, M.V. (2003). Faculty Practice as Scholarship in University Schools of Nursing in Ontario. Unpublished Thesis. Toronto: OISE/UT.
• Greenslade, M.V. (2002). Cochrane Library. Access. St. John's NL: ARNNL.
• Greenslade, M.V. (2002). Dishonesty: An Ethical Concern. Centre Page, 3(3).
• Greenslade, M.V. (2002). Scholarly Writing: Dancing in the Academy. Centre Page, 3(3).

Presentations:

• Luncheon Speaker: Canadian Nurses Foundation Biennial Luncheon 2004: Advancing Nursing: Addressing Challenges. St. John's, NL. June 20, 2004.
• Poster: Women's Experiences with Lymphedema following Breast Cancer-related Treatment. 2004 Canadian Nursing Research Conference: Transforming Health Care Through Nursing Research: Making It Happen. University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. May 15, 2004.
• Paper: Faculty Practice as Valid Scholarship in University Schools of Nursing.  2004 Canadian Nursing Research Conference: Transforming Health Care Through Nursing research: Making It Happen. University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. May 13, 2004.
• Poster: Women's Experiences with Lymphedema following Breast Cancer-related Treatment. CAPO 2004: Interventions in Psychological Oncology & Palliative Care: From Research to Clinical Practice. Toronto, Ontario. May 7, 2004.
• Paper: Faculty Practice as Valid Scholarship in University Schools of Nursing. Atlantic Regional Canadian Schools of Nursing Spring Conference. University of Prince Edward Island. April 30, 2004.
• Poster: Women's Experience with Lymphedema following Breast Cancer-related Treatment. 8th Annual Atlantic Canada Oncology Group Winter Symposium, Corner Brook. February 12, 2004.
• Paper: Faculty Practice as Valid Scholarship in University Schools of Nursing. 10th Anniversary Nursing Research Day, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. October 16, 2003.
• Poster: Women's Experiences with Lymphedema following Breast Cancer-related Treatment. 10th Anniversary Nursing Research Day, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. October 16, 2003. Awarded Best Poster.
• Paper: Collaborative Partnership in Education: The Baccalaureate Degree as Entry to Practice: The Newfoundland Experience. Canadian Society for the Study in Higher Education (CSSHE) Annual Conference, Sherbrooke, Quebec. June 1999.
• Provincial Teleconference: Pharmacology and the Elderly. ARNNL, NL. February 1988.
• Paper: Attitudes toward the Aged. Atlantic Provincial Education Conference, Department of Veteran Affairs and MUN Extension Services. February 1988.
• Keynote Address: Ageism. Federation of Seniors and Pensioners of Newfoundland and Labrador Annual Provincial Conference. May 1987.
• Paper: Evaluation of post-basic Gerontology Nursing Program. 14th Annual Educational and Scientific Conference of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Hamilton, Ontario. October 1985.

Special Projects:

• Book Review: Smith-Temple, J. and Young-Johnson, J. (2002). Nurses' guide to clinical procedures. (4th ed.). New York: Lippincott.
• Consultant for an independent review of the Blue Crest Nursing Home for the Peninsulas Health Care Corporation (PHCC), 2001.
• Organized and facilitated a conference Nursing Research Day for the Schools of Nursing, MUN, Western, and the CNS, St. John's, NL. November 2002.
• Reviewer for the journal Higher Education Prospectives, 2000-2002.
• Developed and taught (both in class and by distance technology) the post-basic courses  in Gerontology for Registered Nursing Assistants sponsored by the Council for Nursing Assistants and the College of the North Atlantic, 1987-1993.
• Developed and taught a Medical Terminology Course for College of the North Atlantic's Seal Cove and Prince Phillip Drive campuses.
• Organized a conference The Challenge Of Gerontology: Are We Ready? G.A. Frecker Association, St. John's, NL. November 1985.
• Organized a conference Women and Aging. G.A. Frecker Association, St. John's, NL. April 1985.
• Conducted numerous workshops on gerontology topics at various hospitals and nursing homes in NL at the request of the Newfoundland Hospital and Nursing Home Association. 1984-1989.

Scholarships:

• University of Toronto Graduate Assistantships 1998-2003
• The General Hospital Health Foundation Scholarship 1998
• The Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses' Union 1998
• St. John Ambulance Bursary 1998
• ARNNL Scholarship 1999

Professional Affiliations:

• Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador 1978-Present
  St. John's Regional Representative on Council 2001-2003
• ARNNL Research and Trust
• Breast Cancer Coalition
• Women's Health Network
• Canadian Association for Nursing Research

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