Curriculum Vitae 

I invite you to access my curriculum vitae for an overview of my work in education. 

ERN_CV_2013.docx (42 kB)

Bio:

Elise has been involved in community wound care since 1997, and is known for her unique skills in telehealth service development and delivery. She has a passion for wound care and teaching that she shares with the learners at her workshops and webinars. Elise has contributed to her community of practice through several peer-reviewed collaborations, volunteer work with the Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy and conference presentations. Elise has taught and provided clinical support to nurses in First Nations Home and Community Care programs in BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario since 2009.

Testimonials: 

"The doctors and nurses enjoyed your presentation."

Sandra McCormick, Manager, Health Services Algonquin College

"Your lively and interactive presentation greatly contributed to the success of the training. It also generated motivation and inspiration within the group creating a wonderful synergy. This is turn will allow our participants to return to their communities refreshed with new ideas and plans for delivering wound care services. We thank you for providing us with such enriching learning opporunities and look forward to working with you again in the future."

Anna Bottiglia and Annie Fleurant, Regional Home and Community Care Program, First Nations Inuit Health, Ontario Region Health Canada

"Thank you for taking the time to welcome me into your very busy world. I have benefitted greatly from your expertise, thoroughness, focus and guidance. You have a wonderful way of being with both clients and students."

Shanyn Simere, 3rd year student nurse BC

Elise, through your publication you are making a difference by contributing to the knowledge base of Enterostomal Therapy nursing and your nursing specialty as an ETN member of CAET. We sincerely congratulate you on this achievement and significant contribution.Once again, the CAET Editorial Board extends our sincerest thanks to you and hope that you will consider another article or manuscript submission in the future.

Kathryn Kozell, Editor CAET-JWOCN Feature Section

"Thank you for mentoring and supporting me while you were here and throughout the conference. I have learnt a lot from you. You ROCK as an individual and as an ET nurse, you have developed a wack load of invaluable information for our FN clients and nurses!!"

Tanya Girouard-Stringer, RN, BN, ET Health Canada, First Nations & Inuit Health, Manitoba Region

"Elise, your leadership was exemplary and your knowledge of technology amazing. You are a cut above the rest. CAET values your committment, passion and dedication. Thank you."

Mary Hill, Past president CAET

"We could not have accomplished this [CAET Evidence-based recommendations for CSWD] without your inspired leadership."

Jean Brown, CAET Informatic and Research Committee Lead

"I've been thinking about your generosity in thinking so much of me ... I cannot fully express how much it means to me to have one of my peers believe in me so wholeheartedly. It will be something I promise to live up to every day.... Thanks again, Elise, you made my year. 

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"A big bouquet of appreciation to all the home care nurses who have attended me in the past two years following colostomy surgeries. Recently I was visited by a nurse, Elise Nielsen, who had taken advanced training re: colostomy care. The day she visited me gave me the assurance I was really in need of. Sorry to hear Elise has left for Ontario. I certainly hope the local Home Care Unit will be fortunate to have her return here one day". 

Anonymous patient

"Elise is a big-picture person in that she can see the factors that work to both constrain and support her practice... she is a reliable, hard-working and thoughtful employee who has much to contribute and who enjoys challenge in her workplace. She would do well building a new service, or working in an established area of practice."

Barb McKell, RN, BSN, NP, Clinical Educator, Seniors, Home & Community Services, Vancouver Island Health Authority, BC

"Elise's interest in constantly improving her knowledge and skills led her take the enterostomal therapy course... [she has] the ability to be flexible, set reasonable goals and not to give up. Elise is a positive and up-beat person. She is goal-directed and organized... She has great communication skills, working well with colleagues, clients and families. She will be a great asset to any organization."

Susan Lanyon, Retired RN and Manager Home Health Care, Vancouver Island Health Authority, BC

"We have been blessed by your presence on the committee. You have raised pertinent issues in a compassionate and articulate manner and been a wonderful advocate for clients."

Pat Foster, Health Services for Community Living Ethics Committee, BC

"Elise has been acting in a maternity leave as clinical leader for Health Services for Community living... Jane Plant, the recently retired manager of Community Living for the Ministry of Children and Families called me to tell me what a wonderful job Elise was doing. Jane noted that Elise was managing the clinical issues as well as trying to do some program planning as well. Jane is well aware of the clinical complexity, but believes strongly that the nurse in this role must not be pulled into client care only. She knew it took high level planning for Elise to maintain the planning role. In our discussion, Jane encouraged that Elise be supported to take on more supervisory and/or management roles in the future. I strongly support this, as I believe Elise has the potential to become a strong leader."

Notes to file, Susan Lanyon, Retired RN and Manager Home Health Care, Vancouver Island Health Authority, BC