J. David Patterson
Positions
Assistant Professor (Teaching)
Faculty of Nursing, Faculty
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.210.6618
Location
Office: PF3244
For media enquiries, contact
Karen Cook, Director, Communications
Office: +1.403.220.4361
Email: kcook@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @ucalgarynursing
Background
Credentials
Canadian Certified Simulation Nurse Educator, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, 2022
Registered Nurse, College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, 2008
Educational Background
Bachelor of Nursing Nursing, University of Calgary, 2008
Master of Nursing Nursing, University of Calgary, 2019
Biography
Dave Patterson (he/him) completed both his Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing from the University of Calgary. His MN was focused on nursing education utilizing interprofessional education simulations, which led to certification as a Canadian Certified Simulation Nurse Educator
Dave has been teaching at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Nursing since 2011. He is now an Assistant Professor (Teaching), after retiring from roles as both a Community Health Educator for the Calgary Zone Perinatal Education Program and a Level II NICU Nurse within Alberta Health Services.
Dave has taught throughout all terms of the undergraduate nursing curriculum and his current focus is on the transition into the undergraduate student role, as well as the transition into professional practice as a nurse.
Dave is currently the Faculty Liaison for Year One Nursing Students, providing a link for all first-year nursing students to the Faculty of Nursing here at UCalgary.
As a co-author, Dave has had 5 articles and 3 book chapters published. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3520-9659.
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Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 599 | Integrate Nurs Role & Pract VI | Winter 2023 |
| NURS 585 | THE DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION OF NURSING V: TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | Spring 2023 |
| NURS 585 | THE DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION OF NURSING V: TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | Fall 2023 |
| NURS 599 | Integrate Nurs Role & Pract VI | Fall 2023 |
Awards
- Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Awards - Outstanding Team Award - Term 8, UCalgary Faculty of Nursing. 2021
- Covenant Health Faculty of Nursing Awards - Team Award _ Term 4, UCalgary Faculty of Nursing. 2015
- Hero of the Flood, Government of Alberta. 2014
- CARNA Nursing Excellence in Education Award - NOMINEE, College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta. 2013
- Karen Gammie Graduate Scholarship, UCalgary Faculty of Nursing. 2012
- Nursing Practice Instructor Scholarship, UCalgary Faculty of Nursing. 2012
Publications
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