Professor Emeritus of Nursing; International speaker re: family nursing, illness beliefs, illness suffering, spirituality; World Traveller, Canadian proud.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Joined May 2010
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Lovely openness to my presentation: "What is the Most Compelling Spiritual Practice Skill: Curious Compassion" at the 9th International Spirituality & Psychology Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. Wonderful learning from international colleagues.
Offered invited workshop "Effective Clinical Practices that Invite Love & Healing" for Child/Adolescent Addictions, Mental Health/ Psychiatry Program, AHS, Calgary, Canada. Compassionate and engaged health professionals. Thx for invitation Andrea Perri and Avril Deegan.
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Offered one day invited workshop on Suffering & Spirituality: Clinical Practices to Canadian Association of Parish Nursing and Nurses Christian Fellowship Canada in Montreal, June 30/23. Wonderfully receptive & engaged group of compassionate nurses.
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Offered Family Nursing lectures at Hiroshima University, Japan to receptive international students/faculty (Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Nigeria, Japan, & Trinidad) in person and online. Thank you Dr. Michiko Moriyama for the lovely invitation.
Lovely tributes to Dr. Chintana Wacharasin, Burapha University, Thailand while visiting her former Masters' students in Thimphu, Bhutan. Masters students were supported by TICA. Wonderful to hear how they have improved health care in Bhutan.
ALT Dr Chintana Wacharasin (left in photo).
I had touching moments when meeting families waiting in the Family Room of ICU, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan. So impressive that nurses teach yoga and meditation to families to soften their suffering.
ALT Families wait in the designated Family Room between visiting a loved one in ICU.
Wonderful experience meeting Faculty/Nursing students at Khesar Gyaplo University of Medical Sciences, Thimphu, Bhutan. Equal numbers of male/female nursing students.
Lecture on "Caring for Families" to MNS/PhD students at Burapha University, Thailand. Receptive international students from Botswana, China, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Timor, Malawi and Thailand. Thanks Dr. Chintana Wacharasin for the kind invitation.
Wonderful experience presenting at the 1st International Happiness/Well-Being Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Many perspectives on happiness and suffering.
ALT Certificate given by Vladimir Mladjenovic, Founder of Tomorrow People Organization.
Inspiring discussion about family nursing/family health care with nursing colleagues and health care professionals at Singidunum University, Valjevo, Serbia. Thanks for your warm welcome and hospitality! #singidunumuniveristy #familynursing @IFNAorg @ucalgarynursing
