Shannon Parker

Shannon Parker

MN RN
Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Associate Professor (Teaching)

Faculty of Nursing, Faculty

Contact information

Email

parkers@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

ORCID

LinkedIn

Phone number

Office: 403.220.8854

Location

Office: PF3252

For media enquiries, contact

Karen Cook, Director, Communications

Office: +1.403.220.4361
Email: kcook@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @ucalgarynursing

Preferred method of communication

Please contact me by email. 

Background

Educational Background

Master of Nursing , University of Calgary, 2015

Bachelor of Nursing University of Calgary, 2003

Bach of Phys Health Education University of Calgary, 1996

5 year CV

Biography

Shannon is an Associate Professor (Teaching) with extensive experience working with undergraduate students in simulation suites, large & small classrooms, and clinical areas. She creates authentic learning experiences with students primarily in Term 3, 4 and 7 of the Bachelor of Nursing program. Her scholarship focuses on psychomotor skill acquisition, specifically the application of high performance sport knowledge to undergraduate nursing education and working with students as partners. Shannon has been a faculty member since 2008 and has serves on numerous faculty committees. Her service also includes the Bragg Creek & Redwood Meadows Wellness Network, The University of Calgary Assessment Principles Working Group, and Alberta Health Strategic Clinical Networks.

Research

Areas of Research

Innovation in healthcare

Developing expertise: Increasing psychomotor skill success in healthcare

Description: Healthcare professionals perform many skills that require them to think and move their bodies to perform a task. Patients suffer if clinicians are unable to perform these psychomotor skills competently. Undergraduate student and novice nurses have trouble learning and performing psychomotor skills competently in clinical practice. For example, peripheral intravenous catheterization (PIVC) is a complex skill commonly taught in nursing education. PIVC first attempt success rates vary widely between novice and expert nurses resulting in patients enduring multiple painful procedures, treatment delays, and increased mortality.

There is evidence that expert surgeons and athletes use a specific gaze, the Quiet Eye, which is essential to successful motor performance. However, the link between gaze, skill acquisition, and motor performance has not been examined in the complexity of nursing. In our robust research program we are working to examine this link to test and implement new teaching and learning strategies for multiple psychomotor skills in healthcare education.

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Engineering solutions for health

Human dynamics in a changing world

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
NURS 552 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Nursing Practice: Nurse as Educator Fall 2023
NURS 387 The Science of Health: Families in Transition Winter 2023
NURS 289 Integrating Nursing Roles & Practice I: Learn, Praxis & Scholarship Practicum Setting Fall 2022
NURS 389 Integrating Nursing Roles & Practice II: Learn, Praxis & Scholarship Practicum Setting Spring 2022
NURS 389 Integrating Nursing Roles & Practice II: Learn, Praxis & Scholarship Practicum Setting Winter 2022
NURS 289 Integrating Nursing Roles & Practice I: Learn, Praxis & Scholarship Practicum Setting Winter 2022
NURS 387 The Science of Health: Families in Transition Winter 2020
NURS 289 Integrating Nursing Roles & Practice I: Learn, Praxis & Scholarship Practicum Setting Winter 2020

Awards

  • Teaching Academy Grant for Educational Leadership, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. 2024
  • Educational Leadership Award Nominee, Alberta Nursing Eduction Administrators. 2023
  • University of Calgary Teaching Award Nominee, University of Calgary. 2023
  • Vice President Research Catalyst Grant, University of Calgary. 2022
  • Educational Leadership Award Nominee, Alberta Nursing Eduction Administrators. 2019
  • Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning Grant: Developing Nursing Expertise: Application of the Quiet Eye to Nursing Education, University of Calgary. 2017

Publications

  • Students as Partners in Higher Education: Perspectives & Practices. Tracey L. Clancy PhD, Shannon Parker MN RN. Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning Teaching Academy. (2024)
  • Engaging learners in a large classroom: An authentic family nursing simulation experience. O'Rae, A., Parker, S.I.A., Ferreira, C.. Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Conference. (2021)
  • Successful integration of dedication simulation and research teams. Parker, S.I.A., Prince, P., Morgan, P., & Goldsworthy, S.. National League for Nursing Education Summit. (2017)
  • The changing landscape: Integrating addiction medicine with nursing education.. Stachan, S., Parker, S.I.A., Cullen, M.. Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine. (2017)
  • Development of simulations to address difficult conversations across clinical specialties: For senior nursing students. Prince, P., Parker, S.I.A., Morgan, P., & Goldsworthy, S. International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. (2017)

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