Heather Nelson

Bio photo of Heather NelsonHeather Nelson – PhD(c), MA, BScN, RN

Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina

heather.nelson@uregina.ca

 

 

 

Areas of Expertise

  • Qualitative research
  • Diverse populations
  • Health promotion

Related Professional Experience

  • Nursing Instructor
  • Public Health Nurse
  • Travel and Immunization Nurse

Selected Publications

Nelson, H., Langman, E., Ziefflie, B., Page, S., Mayer, P., Hubbard Murdoch, N., & Fuchs-Lacelle, S. (2023). The impact of social phone programs on mood and/or loneliness in older adults: A mixed-methods systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-22-00215

Nelson, H., Hubbard Murdoch, N., Ziefflie, B., Norman, K., Black, M.H.C., & Rudolph, S. (2023). Nursing during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A reflective thematic analysis of how the hamster wheel shifted personal and professional control. Nursing Open. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1583

Nelson, H., Langman, E., Ziefflie, B., Page, S., Wingerak, N., Mayer, P., Hubbard Murdoch, N., & Fuchs-Lacelle, S. (2022). Increasing prosocial behaviour in community-dwelling older adults through phone visiting programs: A systematic review. Available from: https://ourspace.uregina.ca/handle/10294/15499

Boechler, L., Hubbard Murdoch, N., & Nelson, H. (2021, May). Interprofessional reflections: Pandemic duty-to-care. Canadian Paramedicine.  https://canadianparamedicine.ca/flowpaper/2021/3-April-May-2021/#page=51

Nelson, H., Hubbard Murdoch, N., & Norman, K. (2021). The Role of Uncertainty in the Experiences of Nurses During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0844562121992202

Nelson, H., Boechler, L., & Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2020). Researching at high-speed: Recording the story of the COVID-19 experience. Antistatis, 10(3).  https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/antistasis/article/view/31448/1882526675

Hubbard Murdoch, N., Nelson, H.J., Murdoch, L., & VandenBosch, M. (2020). Nurses in Clinical Education
during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Report. Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

Selected Grants and/or Research Projects

  • The lived experience of seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan
  • The experience of nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic during the Covid-19 pandemic
  • The experience of clinical educators during the Covid-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan
  • The impact of sport for low-income youth.