Hello Everyone,
My name is Jen Calver and I am your course facilitator. My clinical nursing background is primarily in long-term care with a passion for working closely with older adults and their families. I pursued an undergraduate degree in a Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences program as I was interested to learn more about interdisciplinary team-based care, health system issues, health law, and ethics. During my undergrad, I began to learn more about nursing and health research and noted that RPNs were vastly underrepresented within the research literature and on research teams. I am currently pursing my PhD in health sciences and my thesis explores psychological health and safety and workforce retention in long-term care. One of my most favourite parts of my job is the opportunity to connect with other nurses across the province. Outside of work, I am a married mom of two sons (15,19), a chihuahua named Pipsqueak, a lionhead bunny named KD, and a cat named knox. We enjoy lots of outdoor activities, especially hiking. And in my downtime I am an avid reading and love getting lost in a great non-fiction novel!
I am happy to be here with you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions. I also encourage you to get to know one another and support each other throughout this course and maybe beyond.
Jen