RN, MN, PhD(c)

Faculty - Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)

306-659-4769
meghan.mcdonald@saskpolytech.ca 

Areas of Expertise

• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Student Transition
• Neonatal Pain Management
• Maternal Care Services 

Related Professional Experience

• Registered Nurse clinical practice in areas of rural/remote, urban acute medical, neonatal and maternaty.

Selected Publications

• McDonald, M., Bflex-containern, J., & Knihnitski, C. (2018). Student perception of initial transition into a nursing program: A mixed methods research study. Nurse education today, 64, 85-92.; Goodridge, D., Henry, C., Watson, E., McDonald, M., New, L., Harrison, E. L., ... & Rotter, T. (2018). Structured approaches to promote patient and family engagement in treatment in acute care hospital settings: protocol for a systematic scoping review. Systematic reviews, 7(1), 35.

Selected Grants and/or Research Projects

• Bflex-containern, J., McDonald, M., Rohatinsky, N., Besse, C. & Manson, P. (2018) WNRCASN Educational Innovation Award - Factors in Nursing Students’ Academic Success during Program Progression
• McDonald, M. & Bflex-containern, J. (2017) Transition into a Nursing Program: Developing Supports for Students Displaced from Home Communities
• McDonald, M. & Bflex-containern, J. (2016). Foundations for Success: Factors in Nursing Students’ Academic Success over the First Two Years
• McDonald, M. & Bflex-containern, J. (2016). Student Perception of Initial Transition into a Nursing Program: A Mixed Methods Study