Neelam Punjani, PhD, MScN, BScN, RN

Area of Study / Keywords

Children's Health & Well-being Adolescent Sexual Health Qualitative Research Knowledge Translation

About

My research interest includes promoting positive sexual health outcomes among children and young adults. My program of research focuses on developing innovative digital knowledge translation tools that can better support parents in providing age-appropriate and gender-oriented sexuality education to their children to improve outcomes for children, their families, and the health care system. In my research, I merge synthesized literature, parents' experiences through participatory action research and combine it with art-based approaches. My goal is to do critical advancements in patient engagement and nursing science through the development of new research approaches and knowledge translation activities. 

I am currently accepting honors program and graduate students with interests in child and youth health, sexual and reproductive health, qualitative methods, art based and knowledge translation. I am especially seeking masters' students who wish to complete a thesis and doctoral students. Students will have the opportunity to work with interdisciplinary research teams on a diverse range of projects where they will be exposed to writing for publication, integrated-knowledge translation activities, community-based participatory research activities with diverse communities and stakeholders, and qualitative/mixed research methods. 

NURS 311 - Evidence Informed Nursing Practice

The course provides a hands on approach to evidence-informed nursing practice. This includes formulating clinical questions, systematic searching of electronic databases, reading, interpreting and critically appraising health research. Emphasis is on developing thinking and information literacy skills necessary to be an astute research consumer, and using evidence to inform clinical decision making. Note: Available only to nursing students in the Collaborative/Honors Program, After Degree/After Degree Honors Program or RPN-BScN Program. Prerequisite for Collaborative/Honors Program students: NURS 211 (or NURS 341). Credit may be obtained for only one of NURS 311 or 301.

NURS 594 - Applied Inquiry II - Grand Challenge Questions

Participate in guided inquiry, applying research skills and inquiry approaches, designing solutions, and contributing to a knowledge-building community. Student teams investigate a current nursing issue from a range of perspectives informed by advanced leadership, education, clinical and research-based knowledge, theory and practice.

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