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Renette Aubin Boisclair is an Associate Professor in the BSN Program at the University of the Fraser Valley.  Renette obtained her BScN (With Distinction) at the University of Alberta and her Masters in Nursing at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. Her nursing background includes psychiatry, pediatrics, NICU, and gerontology.  She has been a faculty member at UFV since 2008 and prior to that she held a faculty position in the BScN program at Grande Prairie College. Renette has been involved in a variety of departmental and institutional committees. She is currently the faculty advisor for the BCCNP Student Group and the CNSA. Renette also serves as the Health Science Representative on the Faculty of Access & Continuing Education Faculty Council, co-chair of the BSN Research Committee and is a member of the Global Health Initiatives Committee.

Renette is passionate about supporting novice student learners and helping them to achieve their full potential. She also has a special interest in global health nursing, leadership, and student mentorship.

Masters in Nursing, University of Southern Queensland (2009)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (With Distinction), University of Alberta (2002)

British Columbia College Nursing Professionals

Nurses & Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia

Global Health: cultural, social justice, globalization and the environmental impacts on health

Ethics in Nursing: ethics of social justice and advocacy

Professional Communication: interpersonal communication skills, power imbalances and positionality

BSN student success and attrition rates

BSN competitive entry criteria for enrollment

Teaching methodology, using simulation games to enforce teaching concepts related to ethics

International Conferences:

Theron, M. & Aubin Boisclair, R. (2015). The impact of hearing voices simulation on clinical practice in mental healthcare. Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada (RPNC) World Congress for Psychiatric Nurses, Banff, May. (presenters)

Regional Conferences:

Aubin Boisclair, R. (2017). Competitive admission standards: Do they equate to student success? Perspective and possibilities for the BSN program. Western North-Western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, Victoria, February. (poster presentation).

Other Presentations:

-invited speaker, Hand Hygiene

September 25, 2019, TASK Program

-invited speaker, Competitive admission standards: Do they equate to academic achievement and the successful completion of the bachelor of science in nursing program at UFV?

October 24, 2016, Dean’s Speaker’s Series

-invited speaker, The Impact of Hearing Voices Simulation on Clinical Practice

February 27, 2014, 2^nd Annual Scientific Research Open House

Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association: Safety person for 2019-20 PeeWee C4 & 2017-18 Atom C3.