Cydnee Seneviratne
Positions
Professor (Teaching)
Faculty of Nursing, Faculty
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.220.4317
Location
Office: PF3260C
For media enquiries, contact
Lynda Sea, Senior Manager - Communications
Office: +1.403.471-9762
Email: lsea@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @ucalgarynursing
Background
Educational Background
PhD Nursing, University of Calgary, 2008
MN Nursing, University of Calgary, 1997
BSN Nursing, University of Victoria, 1994
Graduate Nurse Diploma University of Alberta Hospital School of Nursing, 1991
Biography
Dr. Seneviratne first came to the University of Calgary in 1995 to pursue a Master’s degree in Nursing; she has been an instructor here since 2001, received a FUTURE Program for Cardiovascular Nurse Scientists Fellowship (a CIHR Strategic Training Program in Health Research)-funded PhD from this Faculty in 2007, and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada with Dr. Kathryn King-Shier in January 2010. Dr. Seneviratne’s scholarship area is interprofessional practice, mentorship, and teaching and learning.
Research
Areas of Research
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 488 LEC 02 | Supporting Health III | Fall 2021 |
| NURS 498 LEC 01/02 | Supporting Health IV | Winter 2022 |
| NURS 626 SEC 01 S01 | Current Trends in Teaching and Learning | Spring 2022 |
Awards
- CARNA Nursing Excellence in Education Award, College and Association of Registered Nurses. 2017
- Covenant Health Faculty of Nursing Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2015
- Nomination: College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta Award of Nursing Excellence in Education, 2015
- Nomination: University of Calgary Teaching Award for Full-Time Academic Staff, 2015
- FUTURE program for cardiovascular nurse scientists traineeship, 2004
- Strategic Training Fellow in the FUTURE Program for Cardiovascular Nurse Scientists, 2004
Publications
- The perceptions and experiences of student nurses on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Isaacs, J., Seneviratne, C., Raffin Bouchal, S., & Sinclair, S. . Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière. Journal of Advanced Nursing. (2024)
- Change fatigue in nursing: An integrative review. Beaulieu, L., Seneviratne, C., & Nowell, L. . Journal of Advanced Nursing. 1-17. (2022)
- Nursing student and faculty attitudes about a potential genomics-informed undergraduate curriculum. Dewell, S., Ginn, C., Benzies, K. & Seneviratne, C.. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. (2021)
- Sex Differences in Stroke Rehabilitation Care in Alberta. . Tanlaka, E., King-Shier, K., Green, T., Seneviratne, C., & Dukelow, S.. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques. 494-503. (2020)
- Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice (5th Ed.). Sealock, K., Seneviratne, C. . Elsevier. 1200. (2025)
- Study guide for Lilley’s pharmacology for Canadian healthcare practice. (5th Canadian Edition). Sealock, K., Seneviratne, C. . Elsevier. 1200. (2025)
- Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice (4th ed.). Sealock, K., Seneviratne, C. . Elsevier. 1200. (2021)
- Study guide for Lilley’s pharmacology for Canadian healthcare practice. (4th Canadian Edition). Sealock, K., Seneviratne, C. . Elsevier. 1200. (2021)
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