Sheila Epp

(She, Her, Hers)

Associate Professor of Teaching

School of Nursing

Phone: 250-807-9975
Email: sheila.epp@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Curriculum Development; Pedagogy; New Graduate Transition

Courses & Teaching

She has taught in multiple areas across the undergraduate program. Most recently her teaching has included:
NRSG 422 Leadership
NRSG 431 Capstone Acute Care Preceptorship
NRSG 434 Practice Electives
NRSG 439 Global Health Practicum

Biography

Sheila’s educational leadership is in the area of administrative leadership for the undergraduate program. She has extensive expertise in policy development, curriculum development, and pedagogy. She is actively engaged in service to the School of Nursing, the Faculty of Health and Social Development, and UBC.

Degrees

Master Nursing, University of Dundee, 2008
BSN, Okanagan University College, 2000
Diploma in Nursing, Okanagan College, 1982

Research Interests & Projects

Project: Certificate in Primary Care Nursing
2021-2023
Funded: $30,000.00
Role: Lead

Research: The Impacts of Team Culture on Primary Care Teams
2021-2023
Funded: $50,000.00
Role: Co-Applicant

Operation Dissemination (publishing related to revised curriculum)
Sept 2019 – present
Role: Lead

Program Evaluation Plan of the Revised BSN Curriculum
Sept 2014 – 2021
Role: Principal Investigator

BSN Curriculum Implementation
2014 – 2020
Role: Lead

BSN Curriculum Revisions
Sept 2013 – Dec 2014
Role: Lead

Curriculum Review for School of Nursing
Jan 2013 – Sept 2013
Role: Co-Lead

Selected Publications & Presentations

Huber, B. & Epp, SM. (2021). Teaching & Learning Focused Assessments: An innovative clinical support tool. Nurse Education in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103131

Epp, S., Reekie, M., Denison, J., de Bosch Kemper, N., Willson, M., & Marck, P. (2021). Radical Transformation: Embracing constructivism and pedagogy for an innovative nursing curriculum. Journal of Professional Nursing, 37 (5), 804-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.06.007

Murdoch, N., Epp, S. & Vinek, J. (Sept 2017). Teaching and learning activities to educate nursing students for interprofessional collaboration: A scoping review, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 31:6, 744-753, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2017.1356807

Rush, K., Hickey, S., & Epp, S.(June 2017). Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Older People Care: An Integrative Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. doi: 10.1111/jocn.13939

Epp, S.M.& McAulay, J.E. (2008).  Teaching child growth and development: the Christmas Shoebox. Nurse Educator,33 (6), pp. 277-280.http://journals.lww.com/nurseeducatoronline/pages/default.aspx

Epp, S.M.(2008). The value of reflective journaling in undergraduate nursing education: A literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies,45(9), pp. 1379-1388. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.01.006

Selected Grants & Awards

Excellence in Nursing Education Award 2019

Nurses and Nursing Professionals of BC (NPPBC) Dec 16, 2019

 

Teaching Honor Roll UBC Okanagan 2008-09

UBC Okanagan May 2010

 

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Interior Health Ethics Review Committee

Current Role: Representative for SoN

UBCO Office of the Ombudsperson for Students Advisory Committee

Current Role: UBCO Faculty Representative -formally appointed by DVC

Adjudicator for Aspire Learning & Teaching (ALT-2040) Grant

2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 

Role: Committee Member

 

UBC President’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee

UBC’s Next Century

Role: UBCO Faculty Representative

 

FHSD Students Success Committee

Current Role: Chair

School of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
2008 – ongoing

Current Role: Chair