Pauline Paul, RN, PhD

About

Education

• BScN, Université de Montréal (1981)
• MSc (Nursing), McGill University (1985)
• PhD (Nursing), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta (1994)

Experience and Interests

I have held a number of leadership roles over the years (Associate Dean Graduates Studies in the Faculty of Nursing and Associate Dean Undergraduate Programs also in the Faculty of Nursing). I led the development of the first Bilingual BScN program offered in Canada and continue to teach in that program. I served as President of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing from 2016 to 2018. I am very passionate about nursing education and students are always my first priority. Details about my research and recent publications are offered below

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Research

I have conducted research related to nursing education and the history of nursing. Currently I am working in a variety of projects where I use my expertise in qualitative methods. In two of these funded projects the patient population of interest is linked to my clinical expertise in orthopedic nursing.

Currently funded projects:

Beaupre, L, Jones, A. Ferguson-Pell, M., and Paul, P.” Testing the effectiveness of a new smart-phone technology that allows physiotherapist to treat rural residents in their own homes”. Funded by the Arthritis Society, March 2021 to March 2023. $300,000.  

Beaupre, L., Jones, C, Dyck, B., Ferguson-Pell, M., Kang, S.H., Mitchell, N, Niwa, L. Paul, P., Ramadi, A., Sadowski, C., & Weeks, C. Preoperative e-Health to Prepare for Elective Total Joint Replacement Surgery: The Prep@Home Randomized Feasibility Trial. Submitted to CIHR, October 15, 2021 We finished 9 in the competition and they funded 8 projects. However, we received priority announcement (patient-oriented research) bridge funding of $100,000 for 1 year. March 2020 to March 2021.  

Sadowsky, C, Yasychyn, E., Jones, A., Olson, J., Paul, P., & Yamamoto, S. “Cannabis use in rheumatology patients”. Funded by Alberta Innovate. $330,000. March 1, 2021 – February 28, 2023.

Collaborator with Kleib, M., Nagle, L, & Furlong, T. “Informatics Preparedness among Canadian Nursing Students. A Baseline Assessment”. Funded by WNRCASN. February 2019, - ongoing. 

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Teaching

I have been teaching NURS 684: History and Politics in Nursing for a number of years. In Fall 2021 I will be teaching NURS 546, one of the teaching and learning courses of the MN program. At the undergraduate level I teach the two courses in French, SC INF 301 (undergraduate nursing research course) and SC INF 200 a nursing leadership course. Finally I teach NURS 222 in English.

I have listed my most recent publications below. Many of these publications have been with graduate students. I currently supervise 3 PhD student and advise/supervise 5 MN students. I also sit on many student's committees. Over the years I have supervised or been a committee member for 26 PhD students, and 30 master students. I am currently taking both MN and PhD students. Preferably students who are interested in either nursing education, history of nursing, or qualitative methods.

NURS 558 - Perspectives on Nursing Pedagogy

Explore historical and contemporary perspectives on nursing pedagogy, with emphasis on the language, concepts, and theories that have shaped education in nursing. Underlying influences such as empirical, behaviourist, emancipatory, and interpretive philosophies will be examined as these perspectives interact with the dynamics of politics, economics, gender, culture, and power as experienced by learners in nursing. Approaches to learner-centered education informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning in nursing will be explored.

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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.

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NURS 560 - Topics in Advanced Study in Nursing

An elective course aimed at developing in-depth knowledge regarding a topic(s) related to advanced-level nursing. Learning experiences may include clinical experience. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor.

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NURS 900 - Capstone Project

Course-based MN students complete a capstone project which focuses on areas such as clinical outcomes, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, or knowledge diffusion. Based upon an approved capstone proposal, students are guided through the process of completing the capstone project and final report.

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SC INF 301 - Recherche en sciences infirmières

Introduction au processus de la recherche en sciences infirmières. Le cours comprend entre autre l'analyse comparative d'études choisies qui représentent différentes approches théoriques, méthodologiques, et analytiques. L'accent est mis sur la communication de la recherche, les besoins de l'utilisateur, et le développement des habiletés nécessaire à la critique de la recherche. Note: Ce cours est réservé aux étudiant(e)s du programme BSc inf. Bilingue. Préalables: STATQ 151.

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Browse more courses taught by Pauline Paul

Paul, P. Olson, J.K., Spiers, J., & Hyde, A.

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. . 2021 May; 18 (1):1-9

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Paul, P.

Elsevier. 2021 January;

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Elsevier. 2021 January;

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Nelson, S., & Paul. P. (2020).

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education – Avancées en formation infirmière . 2020 September; 6 (2):1-21

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Nelson, S., & Paul. P.

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education – Avancées en formation infirmière . 2020 September; 6 (2):1-15

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Chiu, P. Villeneuve, M., & Paul, P.

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. 2020 September; 52 (3):176-184

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Duarte Wisnesky, U., Olson, J., Paul, P., Dahlke, S., Slaughter, S.E. & Defigueiredo Lopes, V.

International Journal of Older People Nursing. 2020 June; 00:e12319

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Avdagovska, M. Stafinski, T., Ballermann, M., Menon, D., Olson, K., & Paul, P.

Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2020 May; 22 (5):1-19

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Gleddie, M., Stahlke, S. & Paul, P.

Journal of Interprofessional Care . 2018 December;

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Olson, J., Paul, P., Lasiuk, G., Davidson, S., Wilson-Keates, B., Ellis, R., Marks, N., Nesari, M., & Savard, W.

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship.. 2018 February; 15 (1):1-12

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Slaughter, S. E., Archibald, M.M., Albrecht, L., Say, B., Paul, P. & Scott, S.D.

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education – Avancées en formation infirmière . 2018 January; 4 (1):1-11

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Meherali, S.M, Paul, P. & Profetto-McGrath, J.

The Qualitative Report. 2017 February; 22 (2):634-654.

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Chauvette, A. & Paul, P.

Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics . 2016 December; 11 (4):1-11

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Paul, P., Day, R.A., Williams, B., Smeltzer, S.C., & Bare, B.

Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. . 2015 June;

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Meherali, S.M., Profetto-McGrath, J., & Paul, P.

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education – Avancées en formation infirmière,. 2015 January; 1 (3):1-16