Sherry Dahlke, PhD, RN, GNC(C)
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing
- dahlke@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-8232
- Address
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Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
11405 - 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 1C9
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Nursing practice with older people
About
Degrees
- PhD (Nursing), University of British Columbia (2013)
- MN, University of British Columbia (2004)
- BScN, University of Victoria (1996)
- Certificate in Gerontology, Malaspina University-College (1996)
- BVEd, University of Regina (1992)
- Certificate of Administration, University of Regina (1990)
- Nursing Diploma, Wascana Institute, (1979)
Sherry Dahlke joined the Faculty of Nursing after completing her PhD and a career that included practice in acute and community care, teaching, administration and research. Dr. Dahlke has held many roles in is the the Gerotological Association of British Columbia, the Alberta Gerontological Nurses Association and the Canadian Gerontological Nurses Association. In 2019 she received the McCalla Teaching Professorship Award and the International Award for Excellence in Gerontological Education
Research
Dr. Dahlke's program of research aims to improve nursing practice with older people. Dr. Dahlke’s program of research focuses on three main themes: (1) how nurses in interprofessional teams can enhance care of older people; (2) examining and improving nursing education related to older people; (3) how nurses’ perceptions of safety and harm and their context influences their practice with older people. For the past three years much of her work has focused on improving how nurses are educated to work with older people. As a result, she has developed and tested three e-learning activities (based on finding from her previous studies) to enhance undergraduate nurses’ education about older people. These e-learning activities have been tested and refined. Student nurses rate them as an interesting and helpful way to learn about older people. Current research studies include:
- Awakening Canadians to Ageism
- Understanding the impact of the faculty navigator program
- Understanding nursing practices with managing continence in older people
- Understanding warning signs for readmission in older people in rural settings
Current Funding
- Social Sciences Health Research Committee Partnership Development Grant
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Teaching
Dr. Dahlke has taught foundational nursing theory courses, older adult clinical and theoretical courses, and research courses.
Courses
NURS 559 - Approaches to Learning and Teaching Innovation in Nursing
Examine approaches to learning and teaching in diverse nursing practice settings. Develop a repertoire of strategies related to planning educational experiences that may include establishing relational contexts for learning, becoming an inclusive educator, understanding feedback, measuring learning outcomes, and incorporating technology.
NURS 561 - Guided Individual Study in Nursing
A course designed for in-depth, individual study of a topic related to advanced-level nursing. Learning experiences may include clinical experience.
NURS 604 - Fundamentals of Aging
A critical analysis of the issues and environments that influence the lives of older Canadians. Focus is on theories and knowledge about age-related normative and non-normative changes and their interaction with the physical, social, community and policy environments of older adults. (Course is cross-listed as HECOL 604). Credit will only be granted for NURS 604 or HECOL 604.