The Tema Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Jason Powell to present at Education Day 2023: Community, Connection and Caring: Strategies for Building Resilience and Wellness.
Meet Dr. Jason Powell
Dr. Jason Powell is the Senior Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, in Toronto. Jason has a Nursing Diploma from Humber College, a Baccalaureate in Nursing Science from Ryerson University, a Masters Degree in Nursing Science from D’Youville College in New York, and a Ph.D. with a focus on Nursing Education and Leadership from Western University in London, Ontario.
A Clinical Nurse Specialist in adult acute care with Emergency Department Nursing as his area of specialty, Jason is distinctly aware of the psychological strain and injury nurses face when dealing with repetitive, ongoing, work related, acute, life and death situations. He believes there is a significant role in pre-licensure education programs to prepare resilient professionals with requisite coping mechanisms and systems for career longevity and psychological well-being.
Jason has published in peer-reviewed International Nursing Journals and has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on many topics including nursing and psychological injury, the multi-generational cohort in academia, clues to successful collaboration, leadership in academe, evidence informed practice, clinical simulation, and curriculum-related topics.
Before being appointed the Dean of Health Sciences in 2011, Jason held part time professor, full time professor, Program Coordinator, and Chair positions in the College of Applied Arts and Technology sector.
Learn With Dr. Jason Powell at Education Day 2023: NURSING: THE EFFECTS OF REPETITIVE TRAUMATIC STRESSORS, THE CURRENT PRE-LICENSURE ACADEMIC PREPARATION, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR A WAY FORWARD.
The literature is clear on the effects of repetitive traumatic stressors and frontline emergency responders. Much attention has been devoted to effective strategies for health professionals experiencing psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress, and other sequela as a result of their on-the-job lived experiences. A gap currently exists in the connection between the pre-licensure/registration academic preparation, resiliency, coping, and effective management of on-the-job psychological traumatic experiences.
Attending this session, you will understand the role of pre-licensure/registration programs in arming future frontline emergency services professionals with the knowledge, skills, abilities and tools to successfully mitigate the effects of the stressors. Dr. Powell will share his lived experience of working in a large, urban emergency department as a Registered Nurse, his academic preparation, and perceived gap between postsecondary preparation and successful transition to frontline emergency services work.
JOIN US FOR EDUCATION DAY 2023:
COMMUNITY, CONNECTION AND CARING – STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE AND WELLNESS
MAY 17, 2023
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION At PieR 21 – HALIFAX, NS
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The Tema Foundation is proud to present a full day of education, networking, and skill-building that focuses on making mental health healthier. This in-person event features keynote speakers who have dedicated their time and energy to helping those who keep us healthy & safe.
