Kathleen Hunter, PhD, RN, NP, GNC(C), NCA

Professor, Faculty of Nursing

Contact

Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Email
mcilveen@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-8941
Address
5-293 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
11405 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 1C9

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Ageing continence hospital transitions for older persons


About

I am a Professor and Nurse Practitioner focused on ageing and care for older persons. 


Research

My research interests stem directly from my clinical experience as a Registered Nurse, and as a Nurse Practitioner. I have collaborated locally, nationally and internationally with researchers in continence. As well, I have research interests in hospital care and transitions for older adults, ageism and nurse/student nurse gerontological nursing education. 


Teaching

My teaching has focused predominantly in our Nurse Practitioner program 

Courses

NURS 516 - Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnostic Reasoning

The focus of this course is on the development of advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills for common variations in health status. Students will apply concepts from advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacotherapeutics. Opportunities to apply clinical diagnostic reasoning skills and decision making required for the assessment of population focused health problems are provided through labs including clinical simulation, and a clinical practicum. An on campus intensive of 3-5 days may be held at the beginning of the term. Prerequisite or corequisite: NURS 507 and NURS 509.


NURS 530 - Advanced Clinical Care I

Students will complete 2 focused modules related to the selected NP practice stream differentiation. Students will complete a clinical practicum. Students must demonstrate application of diagnostic reasoning and therapeutic management at a novice learner level. Prerequisite: NURS 516 or NURS 518.


NURS 533 - Consolidated Clinical Practicum I

The focus of this course is to provide a consolidated practicum experience in the role of the advanced practice nurse. By the end of this course students must practice progressively towards entry to practice nurse practitioner competencies. Prerequisite: NURS 532.


NURS 534 - Consolidated Clinical Practicum II

The focus of this course is to provide a consolidated practicum experience in the role of the advanced practice nurse. By the end of this course students must practice at the entry to practice level for expected graduate nurse practitioner competencies. Prerequisite: NURS 532.


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Scholarly Activities

Other - Board Member, The Canadian Continence Foundation

The Canadian Continence Foundation

Teaching - Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing NP Educators Interest Group

20170901 to 20210831

Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

Featured Publications

Dahlke, S., Hunter, K.F, Kalogirou, M.R. & Pietrosanu, M.

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. . 2021 July; 0033


Ostaszkiewicz, J., Tomlinson, E., Hunter, K.

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing JWOCN. 2020 July; 47 (4):365-380


Hunter, K.F., Dahlke, S., Negrin, K., Reshef Kalogirou, M., Fox, M., Antonio, N., Buckborough, N., Morgan, A. & Wagg, A.

International Journal of Older People Nursing. 2019 August; 14


Hunter, K.F., Parke, B., Babb, M., Forbes, D. & Strain, L

Rural and Remote Health. 17


Dahlke, S., Hunter, K.F., Negrin, K.

International Journal of Older People Nursing. Online Jan 10/19


Gibson, W., Hunter, K.F., Camicioli, R., Booth, J., Rafferty, D., Skelton, D., Dumoulin, C., Paul, L. & Wagg, A.

Neurourology & Urodynamics. 37