Biography
Dr. Faith Richardson teaches gerontology nursing, health assessment, pharmacology, and community health nursing in the TWU School of Nursing. Her doctoral dissertation research was with older adults in Assisted Living and Residential Care. Faith is a Registered Nurse (RN) in BC, Canada, and an ANCC credentialed family nurse practitioner in Washington State (APRN).
Education
Academic Degrees and Diplomas held:
- DNP Western University of Health Sciences, USA
- MSN-FNP Western University of Health Sciences, USA
- MCS (Interdisciplinary Studies) (Regent College)
- Collaborative Nursing diploma (Langara College)
- BSc (Natural Sciences) (Trinity Western University)
- BA (General Studies: English & Biblical Studies Minors) (Trinity Western University)
Areas of Expertise
Animal assisted therapy; animal assisted activities; pet therapy; human-animal bond; animals and Christian spirituality; Natural therapies; creative therapies; arts and health; story and health; nursing education; advanced practice nursing; gerontology nursing, community health; health and the environment, action research methodology
Scholarship Interests & Involvements
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Natural and Creative therapies in nursing and nursing education
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Gerontology; basic and advanced nursing practice and nursing education
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Diabetes prevention in vulnerable populations
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Academic-Agency Partnerships in community Health and nursing education
Publications
- Nursing Students Reach Out to TWU Community (Nursing Scholarship Update, May, 2008)
- Of Nursing Scholarship, Spirituality, and Christmas Trees ... (Nursing Scholarship Update, February, 2008)
- Redeeming the Relationship (Nursing Scholarship Update, Spring, 2007)
- The Peacock's Stone (novel) Fox Song Books
- Tree Root & River Rat (YA novel) Fox Song Books
- Angel Walker (YA novel) Fox Song Books, Harold Shaw Publishers
- Hoverlight (YA novel) Fox Song Books, Harold Shaw Publishers, Hodder & Stoughton
- Dark is a Color (YA novel Fox Song Books, Harold Shaw Publishers, Hodder & Stoughton
Memberships & Affiliations
Memberships, Registrations, and Licensing in Canada and the USA
CANADA:
- College of Registered Nursing, British Columbia (RN)
USA:
- Delta Society
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Washington State Board of Registered Nurses (RN, APRN)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (RN, FNP)
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Courses Taught at TWU
N116 Health Assessment (Nursing); Gerontology nursing
N222 Pharmacology (Nursing)
N465 Community Health (Nursing)
MSN: Advanced Practice (Clinical Nurse Specialist) Gerontology
Awards & Honours
2009 Summer Fellowship, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Files
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