Monique Bacher, Reg. N, BScN, MSN/Ed
Professor, Centre for Nursing, Practical Nursing Program
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Lead Professor Psychomotor Skills Testing Semester 3 Clinical Profession of Nursing, Semester 1
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
RNAO Sigma Theta Tau
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Area of specialty: Emergency nursing Scholarship Interest and Research: Promoting Leadership in nursing students
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 Connie Barbour RN, MN
Professor and Year 2 Lead BScN Program
Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program, Health Sciences, George Brown College.
416-415-5000, ext. 3997
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Lead professor for year 2 of the collaborative baccalaureate program. Teaching in clinical practice with year 2 nursing students.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
Sigma Theta Tau Registered Nurses Association of Ontario College of Nurses of Ontario.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Particular interest in pain management in the adult and elderly client. I am interested in the development of nursing knowledge as it related to students and the management of pain.
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 Lorraine Betts, BSc, BScN, RN
Simulated Practice Program Coordinator, Collaborative Nursing, Health Sciences, School of Nursing, George Brown College.
416-415-5000, ext. 3878
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Coordination of Simulation into the Collaborative BScN Program Workshops/Support for Year 1 & 2 Collaborative BScN Program, Year 3 IDEAS course.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
RNAO College Of Nurses Sigma Theta Tau.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Simulation Emergency Nursing.
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 Sheilagh
Callahan RN, MScN
Professor, Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Community Services, School of Nursing, George Brown College
416 415 5000 ext. 3017
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Nursing Theory Year 2, Community Nursing Year 3 Clinical Practice. Consultant for CARE Center for Internationally Educated Nurses.
Participant in collaborative research-student career coaching. Collaborative project to promote Ethical Decision Making in Community Nursing.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
Scholarly Activity Committee - Community Health Nurses RNAO Special Interest Group, Sigma Theta Tau International.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Sheilagh's area of specialty is Community Health Nursing. Her Nursing Research explored "The Lived Experience of Nurses working in Canada's
Northern Isolated Communities". Additional interests include promoting the employment of Internationally Educated Nurses, and management
of acute childhood Asthma.
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 Iris Epstein RN, PhD
Professor
Collaborative BScN program, Health Sciences, George Brown College.
416-415-5000, ext. 3782
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Community Nursing.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
RPN bridging committee,
Curricular design for "family health" course,
Scholarly Activity Committee.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Iris completed her Doctorate studies from the University of Toronto in 2007. Using arts inform qualitative methods Iris thesis focused on the perspectives and responses of children with cancer on a specialized camp. Iris has also taught several courses in the undergraduate programs; these include courses in nursing ethics and community nursing.
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 Julie
Gaudet, RN, MN (Admin.).
Professor
Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Community Services and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, George Brown College.
416-415-5000, ext. 3952
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Primary curriculum focus includes nursing research, design, application and measurement. Proficiency with SPSS software for statistical
analysis, and SPSS text analysis for surveys. Involved in the development of a Hub of Excellence for rural and remote areas of Ontario in e-learning
for nurses. Co-lead investigator to evaluate the project.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
Member, Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Pi Chapter; Member, The College of Nurses of Ontario; Member, COACH, Canada's Health Informatics
Association; Vice-Chair, Nursing Scholarly Activity Committee, School of Nursing, GBC; Member, Applied Research Committee, George Brown College;
Member, Inter-professional Education (IPE) Steering Committee, GBC; Member, Health Informatics, Program Advisory Committee.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
A bilingual senior nursing professional, with a high level of skill in teaching, project management and operational management.
An effective leader, with superior skills in communication, coaching and mentoring with adult learners and health care professionals. Extensive
experience in a wide variety of clinical, management and academic positions with a proven commitment to excellence in education and practice
in the following specialty areas: E-Learning; Interprofessional Education; Health Informatics; Nursing Research Methodology; Emergency Services;
Eating Disorders & Substance Abuse; Nursing Call Center Management; Child Abuse & Neglect; Executive Health & Primary Care; Child
Psychiatry & Adolescent Medicine.
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Elizabeth Fornasier, RN, BScN, MEd
Professor, Clinical Placement Coordinator for PN program
Community Services and Health Sciences, School of Nursing
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Coordinates clinical placement for PN students for all four semester. Currently teaches Health Assessment in third semester of the
PN program Working on IPE project and Bridging Program for RPN to BScN.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
College of Nurses Canadian Wound Care Association RNAO - educator interest group.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Adult Education.
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 Janice
Henty RN BScN MEd
Professor
Centre For Nursing, George Brown College.
416-415-5000, ext. 3098
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Starting September 2007 Janice will return to the collaborative nursing program, in Year 4, following a four year secondment in
the Department of Academic Excellence.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
Janice has participated in various committees and contract positions at the College of Nurses of Ontario and is a member with RNAO.
As an independent business, she conducts workshops for students to help prepare them to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam. Janice also
works as a staff nurse with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Janice has taught in various nursing programs and courses at George Brown for 25 years. Her interests include neonatology, pediatrics,
standards of practice, entry to practice and CRNE preparation. Janice is the co-author of Mosby's Guide to Short Answer Questions on the CRNE
(2006), Mosby's Prep Guide for the Canadian RN Exam (2007), and is co-editor of Mosby's Canadian Comprehensive Review of Nursing, second edition
(2003), and the third edition to be published in 2008.
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 Anita
Jennings RN MN
Professor
Centre For Nursing, George Brown College.
416-415-5000, ext. 6669
Current Teaching Assignments / Projects:
Currently teaching clinical in Year 2 of the Collaborative BscN program. Anita involved in the following two projects-Participant
in a collaborative nursing study involving Career Planning and Development of student nurses and b) Co-contributer in a project
related to ethical decision making in a community agency.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
Member of the Scholarly Activity committee at GBC. American Association Of Critical Care Nurses. Bioethics Society.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Anita's clinical expertise is in Critical Care nursing- Med-Surg ICU, Transplant and patients with MOSF. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist
in the ICU, Anita enjoyed sharing her knowledge with new and seasoned nurses. Her academic focus is in clinical Ethics and transcultural
nursing. Anita has volunteered as a nurse overseas and enjoyed the experience tremendously.
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 Susan
Ord-Lawson, RN, BScN, MSc, CON(c)
Professor, School of Nursing, George Brown College
416-415-5000 ext. 3950
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Year 3 Lead (Community Nurse Practice Course NSE 32 A B)- Collaborative BScN Program (Ryerson, George Brown, Centennial) - George
Brown site - member of Student Recognition and Support Committee, member of Scholarly Activity Committee, member of Preceptor
Committee (collaborative)
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
RNAO CANO (Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology) Sigma Theta Tau
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Susan's areas of interest are oncology/palliative care, social support, and community health nursing. She has been a nursing professor
at George Brown College since September 2002. Prior, she has gained experience in various nursing roles including a nurse manager
of a surgical oncology inpatient unit as well as a clinical nurse specialist oncology/palliative care. Since October 2002 (to
present) she has been appointed to the Review Board of CONJ (Canadian Oncology Journal).
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Sue Phillips, RN
Currently as a Nursing Professor in the 3rd year (Community) of the Ryerson, Centennial and George Brown College, Collaborative Nursing
Degree Program Sue Phillips sparks each student to become an extra-ordinary nurse by acquiring an understanding of the new and ever changing
World of Health Care. This includes interprofessional education for collaborative patient centered practice (IECPCP) and the integration
and appreciation of complementary/alternative (non-traditional) therapies with the traditional health care services and treatments,
in order to meet the expectations of the public and health sciences.
As a Registered Nurse, with a Master's in Adult Education Sue is keen
to share some 35 years of her experience in Nursing including Mental Health, Forensic Mental Health, Community Nursing and Nursing
Education with students and interdisciplinary colleagues.
In 2007 co-authored, with colleagues from the Collaborative Degree Program,
presentations on Reflective Practice including 'Expressing Voice and Developing Practical Wisdom and Social Justice through Art'
for the 13th International Reflective Practice Conference in Denmark.
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 Patricia Robinson
Professor Collaborative BScN Program BScN, CBS (dip), MEd
Centre of Community Services and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, George Brown College
416-415-5000, ext. 3135
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Currently teaching Year 1 Nursing Theory and acting as a faculty advisor for Year 3 Community Health Nursing Practice. Patricia is developing a Community/Mental Health nursing curriculum for the Bridging RPN to BScN program. Her current George Brown College committee work includes membership on:
- the Faculty Performance Review Pilot Project,
- the Simulated Practice Planning Committee,
- the Academic Strategy Extended Communication Team,
- and the Scholarly Activity Committee.
Patricia is a project member on 'The Street-Involved Youth Study' (a Ryerson University/St. Michael's Hospital/Community Youth Service Provider Agency collaborative project), funded by Wellesley Central Urban Health Research.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
RNAO: 1) Team member for the development and revision of the Best Practice guideline for Establishing Therapeutic Relationships. 2) Mentor in the Advanced Clinical / Practice Fellowship for Nurses program Sigman Theta Tau: Member.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Mental Health, Critical Incident Stress, Crisis Intervention.
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Frances Ross, R.N., BSc.N., MScN.
Professor: Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Community
Services and Health Science,
School of Nursing
416-415-5000 ext 3168
Current Teaching Assignments/ Projects:
Primary curriculum focus includes first year "Assessment of the Healthy
Individual" as well as faculty advisor for 4th year students in the clinical
setting. At this time Frances is a participating research investigator exploring
the use of simulation and its relationship to anxiety in the clinical setting.
Frances is also involved in the curriculum development of a cardiac course with
the Hospital for Sick Children. She is a member of the Scholarly Activity Committee
and The Professional Development sub committee In September of 2008 she will
begin a 2 year role as faculty advisor for CNSA (Canadian Nurses Student Association)
at the George Brown site.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
The College of Nurses of Ontario. Member Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Pi Chapter.
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Frances has taught in various nursing programs and courses during her career.
Her primary focus has been in paediatrics and health assessment. Other areas
of interest include College of Nurses education and clinical simulation. Frances
has been a reviewer for Canadian content in various nursing text books.
Email: fross@georgebrown.ca
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 Sandy Wiesenthal, RN, MN
Professor and Year 1 Lead BScN Program
Collaborative BScN Program, Community Services and Health Sciences, School of Nursing
416-415-5000 ext. 3538
Current Teaching Assignments/Projects:
Nursing Practice in year one of the BScN Program.
Professional Service / Professional Organizations:
Certificate of Competence, The College of Nurses of Ontario Member, Sigma Theta
Tau International Honor Society, Lambda Pi Chapter; Member, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario {RNAO} Member, RNAO Gerontological
Nurses Interest Group; RNAO, Nurse Leaders Network Member, COACH, Canada's Health Informatics Association My current George Brown College committee
work includes: -Scholarly Activity Committee, School of Nursing, GBC -Faculty User Advisory Group for e-learning -College Council,
GBC -Academic Excellence [sub-committee of College Council, GBC -Collaborative Program Evaluation Committee -Chair - Student Recognition and
Support Committee -Student Success Steering Committee - GBC
Areas of Specialty / Research / Scholarship:
Sandy joined George Brown in 2002 after a long career in both critical care and Gerontological nursing. Her most recent area of
interest / research is in identifying predictors of student success and targeting / implementing initiatives which support student
success in nursing. Sandy chairs the Student Recognition and Support Committee for the School of Nursing, whose mandate is to
develop, coordinate and evaluate activities related to student awards and recognition and services that support students. One
of Sandy's major goals is to establish a means to publicly recognize, support and honour academic and clinical excellence as
well as leadership among students within the School of Nursing.
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