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DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
 
Part-Time Academic Postings for Summer Position
 
May 5 – June 6, 2014
 
PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING:  DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NS,
B3H 3J5
 
POSTING DATE: Monday, February 10 – Friday, February 21, 2014
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 21, 2014 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 1240.03: Introduction to Nursing Practice during the Summer Term, 2014. Responsibilities include delivery of course content, holding office hours, and the evaluation of the students.  Responsibilities also include coordination and collaboration with the Coordinator of the Clinical Learning and Simulation Center in the planning of topics and practice time for students and, acting as a liaison with Coordinator for clinical instructors. This position is supported by a Teaching Assistant.
 
This course is designed to introduce students to healthcare settings where they interact with older adults at various levels of health. Learning experiences are designed to promote beginning knowledge and skills for the practice of nursing with an emphasis on helping relationships.
 
The format of the course will be comprised of lecture/lab and clinical: 40 hours/week for 5 weeks from May 5 – June 6, 2014. The Part-time Academic reports directly to Dr. Mary van Soeren, Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.
 
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Candidates must be a Registered Nurse and hold a graduate degree in a health related discipline 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.


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DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
 
Part-Time Academic Postings for Summer Position
 
June 23 – July 11, 2014
 
PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING:  DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NS,
B3H 3J5
 
POSTING DATE: Monday, February 10 – Friday, February 21, 2014
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 21, 2014 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 4210.03:  Nursing Practice: Children and Families during the Summer Term, 2014. Responsibilities include delivery of course content, holding office hours, and the evaluation of the students.  Responsibilities also include coordination and collaboration with the Coordinator of the Clinical Learning and Simulation Center in the planning of topics and practice time for students and, acting as a liaison with the Coordinator for clinical instructors.
 
This course is designed to focus on nursing practice in the care of children and families. The determinants of child and family healthcare are examined, as well as the role of nursing practice in health promotion and illness prevention for children, Clinical and family issues associated with childhood illness and hospitalization draw on knowledge of child and family development as well as the art and science of nursing knowledge. Students work in clinical settings where care is provided to children and families experiencing illness.
 
The format of the course will be comprised of a 2 hour lecture and a total of 78 clinical hours from June 23 – July 11, 2014. The Part-time Academic reports directly to Dr. Mary van Soeren, Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.
 
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Candidates must be a Registered Nurse and hold a graduate degree in a health related discipline 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.
 

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DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
 
Part-Time Academic Postings for Summer Position
 
June 16 – July 28, 2014
 
 
PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING:  DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NS,
B3H 3J5
 
POSTING DATE: Monday, February 10 – Friday, February 21, 2014
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 21, 2014 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 3310.03S: Health Informatics during the Summer Term, 2014. Responsibilities include delivery of course content, holding office hours, and the evaluation of the students.
 
The course provides an overview of information technology and systems as they relate to practice, research, and education. Students are introduced to information technology and provided with opportunities to use critical thinking in analyzing the implications of information systems.
 
The format of the course is delivery by distance from June 16 – July 28, 2014.  The Part-time Academic reports directly to Dr. Mary van Soeren, Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.
 
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Candidates must be a Registered Nurse and hold a graduate degree in a health related discipline 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). 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.
 

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DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
 
Part-Time Academic Postings for Summer Position
 
July 5 – July 25, 2014
 
 
 
PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING:  DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NS,
B3H 3J5
 
POSTING DATE: Monday, February 10 – Friday, February 21, 2014
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 21, 2014 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 3270.03S: Nursing Practice: Caring for Families during the Summer Term, 2014. Responsibilities include delivery of course content, holding office hours, the evaluation of the students and, acting as a liaison with the Coordinator for clinical instructors.
 
Guided by principles of primary healthcare, students focus on families and family health with an emphasis on a thorough understanding of family assessment and developing family therapeutic relationship skills. Students examine family health and health issues from a nursing, cultural, sociological, psychological and other theoretical perspectives as they relate to nursing practice that focuses on working with families in all settings. Upon completion of the course, students will have developed competencies required to use a systems approach when working with families. Laboratory and clinical experiences that include visiting families in their homes provide the students with opportunities to integrate, discuss and practice family nursing.
 
The format of the course will be comprised of a 2-hour lecture and a total of 78 clinical hours. The Part-time Academic reports directly to Dr. Mary van Soeren, Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.
 
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Candidates must be a Registered Nurse and hold a graduate degree in a health related discipline 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). 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.