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DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing

PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING:  DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NS,
B3H 3J5
 
POSTING DATE: Tuesday, August 13, 2013
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 4:00pm
 
POSITION: Part-time Academic
 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Nursing
 
RATE OF PAY: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement
 
WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic will be responsible for teaching NURS 2050.03F: Pharmacology and Nursing during the Fall Term, 2013. Responsibilities include delivery of course content, holding office hours, and the evaluation of the students.
 
The course is designed as an introduction to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the major drug classes with an emphasis on application in the clinical setting. Interdisciplinary and collaborative aspects of the nurse’s role in administering and monitoring medications and their effects are explored. Students demonstrate dosage calculation, preparation and administration of medications in the laboratory setting. Legal, ethical and professional principles of accountability are examined.
 
Classes are scheduled on Tuesdays 11:05 – 11:55 hours; Wednesdays 12:35 – 13:25 hours and; Fridays 09:35 – 10:25 hours, from September 5 – December 3, 2013. The Part-time Academic reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.
 
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Candidates must hold a graduate degree in pharmacy with relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.
 
APPLICATIONS: Please apply by e-mail to Cloggerenberg@Dal.ca (Ms. Coleen van Loggerenberg, Office Manager, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3J5, Phone: 494-2602; Fax: 494-2736). Applicants should submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information of three referees, including one from the most recent employer. Referees will not be contacted without the consent of the candidate.
 
All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.