Dr. Sandra A. MacDonald, BN, MN, PhD is a retired professor of nursing from the Faculty of Nursing at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Dr. MacDonald served for over 30 years as a faculty member and researcher, during which time she also served four years as the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs. Sandra was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland (ARNNL) for three terms with one term serving as the president while also serving as board member of the Canadian Nurses Association. Dr. MacDonald's clinical expertise is in adult medical–surgical nursing, including clinical teaching in the areas of intensive care, coronary care, emergency and community. Prior to working at MUN, she was the Administrative Supervisor of an intensive care and intensive coronary care unit in a large urban setting. Her publications and research have been in primary care, community health assessment, program evaluation, simulation-based education and work-life balance for nursing students. Dr. MacDonald holds a diploma in nursing from the Salvation Army Grace General Hospital, BN and MN degrees of Nursing from MUN, and a PhD in Health Services from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. MacDonald is the author for another Elsevier publication: Mosby's Canadian Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. Dr. MacDonald received the Award for Excellence in Nursing Education in 2010 from the ARNNL and the MUN President's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2012. She was awarded the Primary Care Researcher of the Year Award twice from the Primary Health Care Unit at MUN for her research on community health needs and resources, and age-friendly communities.Dr. Jakubec has a 30 year background in community mental health nursing, with practice, leadership and research in rural/remote and global health contexts. Her research concentrates on health promotion across the lifespan including palliative and grief care, with a particular interest in health and environment connections
Dr. Sandra A. MacDonald, BN, MN, PhD is a retired professor of nursing from the Faculty of Nursing at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Dr. MacDonald served for over 30 years as a faculty member and researcher, during which time she also served four years as the Associate Dean of Undergr...