Edith Pituskin, RN, MN (NP) PhD

Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing

Contact

Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Email
pituskin@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 432-8221
Address
4-281 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
11405 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 1C9

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

cardio-oncology oncology precision health targeted therapies survivorship body composition quality of life


About

Dr. Edith Pituskin holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair. She has been an oncology nurse for decades in multiple patient care settings. In her PhD work, she developed a cardio-oncology clinical and research program. Dr Pituskin is currently appointed as Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.


Research

Dr Pituskin's overall research theme aims to alleviate the difficult side effects of necessary cancer treatments, often lifelong. Preventive pharmacotherapy, physical activity, early supportive care, dietary interventions are only a few of her approaches. She has received funding from SSHRC, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Alberta Innovates and Alberta Cancer Foundation. 


Teaching

Dr Pituskin maintains her NP clinical practice thus remains a 'hands-on' clinical expert teaching in the MN NP program. 

Courses

NURS 531 - Advanced Clinical Care II

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 an intermediate learner level. Prerequisite: NURS 530.


NURS 532 - Advanced Clinical Care III

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 an advanced learner level. Prerequisite: NURS 531.


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