Part-Time Academic: Nurs 5732.03 - Pathophysiology For Advanced Nursing Practice, Neonatal Program (Fall 2023)

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Part-Time Academic: NURS 5732.03 - Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice, NEONATAL PROGRAM (Fall 2023)

Posting Number PTAP2008P

Department/Unit Nursing

Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

This course uses an evidence-based conceptual approach to critically and comprehensively examine pathophysiologic phenomena relevant to advanced nursing practice. The phenomena examined are commonly encountered in acute and long-term illnesses, are alterations in function involving multiple body systems, are seen across the boundaries of age, disease entities, and clinical states, and are those for which nurses have a major role in assessing, monitoring, managing, and evaluating. Seminars are framed to systematically and critically examine the impact of these pathophysiologic phenomena on cell function, host defense responses, maintenance of vital functions, and neuro-endocrine-immune responses in individuals and groups across the lifespan.

The Neonatal version of this course is designed to provide the Advance Practice Nurse with a broad knowledge base of physiological changes that occur during the maturational process from conception through childhood. Seminars are framed to systematically and critically apply advanced knowledge of normal physiologic processes and the pathologic derivations of these processes

This appointment runs from September 1, 2023 until December 31, 2023. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Graduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Development of teaching and learning activities related to course-specific topics
• Develop and administer examinations
• Use of Brightspace for course delivery
• Responding to student queries about coursework
• Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services re: Brightspace
• Follow up with students as necessary
• Utilization of One45 for review of student clinical learning rotations
• Assessment and evaluation of student learning
• Submission of grades
• Participation in course discussions within the program
• Teach course content

Qualifications/Requirements Of Position

Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) and be licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Nova Scotia. A strong clinical background in neonatal nursing and in-depth knowledge in the area of pathophysiology along with prior teaching experience would be an asset. PhD preferred.

Salary Range/Pay Rate Per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment September - December 2023

Open Date 08/19/2021

Close Date 06/09/2023

Open Until Filled

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