8 Cyril Richardson Ct.

Uxbridge, ON L9P 2A8

STEVEN JACOBS

416-320-4080
sjacobs@uvic.ca

EDUCATION
In Process

PhD in Nursing
University of Victoria
Thesis: Mentorship in Nursing
Supervisor: Dr. Lynne Young

2010

Master of Arts in Education

Central Michigan University
Project: The Impact Of Pre-Semester Success Workshops On Student confidence
Levels
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Whipple

2008

Master of Nursing
Athabasca University
Project: Research Proposal Analyzing Retention Rates Within Registered Practical
Nursing Program at Centennial College

2008

Teacher/Trainer of Adults
with Honours
Centennial College

2004

Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honours

York University

1995

Registered Nurse Diploma

Centennial College

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Leadership, Professional Practice, Mentorship

Curriculum development and delivery
Student retention and engagement

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2014Present

Professor - Nursing Clinical Education, George Brown College

Nursing Faculty teaching a variety of courses
Meet with students for additional assistance and support
Grading/evaluation
Mentor and support novice clinical instructors

2005-2010

Professor Nursing, Centennial College

Course lead/mentor Anatomy & Physiology (ANAT 113)
Met with students for additional assistance and support
Grading/evaluation
Collaborated on content delivery/ensured consistency between sections
Conducted regular course syllabus revisions and updates
Reviewed textbooks

2005-2008

Clinical Instructor Nursing, Centennial College

Course lead/mentor Clinical Applications 2 (PNUR 125)
Collaborated on content delivery
Ensured consistency between sections
Provided written and verbal evaluations to students
Conducted regular course syllabus revisions and updates
Graded student return demonstrations and progress
Reviewed textbooks

2004-2005

Clinical Instructor Nursing, Durham College/UOIT

Collaborative BScN Program
Instructed and evaluated student progress
Ensured delivery consistent with institution expectations
Provided on-going support and guidance for clinical group

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2013-2014

Principle Investigator, Centennial College

Practical Nursing Students Experience and Satisfaction with a Peer Mentorship
Program
Initiated project and led team for successful funding application-$9K
On-going supervision of project to ensure timelines and research goals are met
Involved in data analysis, discussion, and final report writing
Findings presented at 2 national conferences via and concurrent session and poster,
and published in Nursing 2015, September issue

2011

Co-Lead, Research Initiative: Canadian Red Cross-Ready When The

Time Comes Disaster Preparation
Partnered with Red Cross to offer Ready When the Time Comes disaster
preparedness program to staff, faculty, and students
Research focus: motivation for volunteerism and satisfaction with program- $9K
Disseminated findings at Seventh Annual Applied Research and Innovation
Symposium provincial conference, 2012
Abstract accepted for presentation at International conference, June, 2014
Developed plan to offer training to staff, faculty, and students in 2014

2009

Curriculum Advisor
Bridge to Practice in Ontario: A Bridge Program, Internationally Educated Nurses

Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration

I was released from teaching to assist with complete revision of the curriculum
Funding amount-$354k

FUNDING/ GRANTS

2013

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Simulation Equipment Proposal

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Designated to further incorporate simulation-based experiential training for
students
Funding received $163K

2011

Bridge to Practice in Ontario for Internationally Educated Nurses

Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Ministry Contact for Renewal Funding -$149k
Purpose of funding was to develop more flexible delivery for our PN IEN
program

2011

Bridge to Practice in Ontario for Internationally Educated Nurses

Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Ministry Contact for Extension Funding- $9k
Purpose of funding was to create a skills enhancement semester for our PN
IEN program

2008

Inter-professional Infrastructure Fund

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Project Co-lead- $150k
Funds were used to introduce IPE into our College

PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE
2010 to 2014

Chair Nursing,
Interprofessional Education Lead

Centennial College

Chair of 5 programs with multiple deliveries educating more than1100 students

Lead 18 full time and 60 part time union faculty
IPE Lead for Centennial College
Develop and manage an operating budget of $5 million in collaboration with the
Schools administrative team
Key Accomplishments

Graduating Practical Nursing students received 95-100% pass-rate on provincial

registration examinations while program experienced an enrolment increase of
approximately 25% over 2 years
Initiated successful pilot program PN Pathway for PSW Students, now regular
program
3

Initiated Perioperative Hybrid program for RN and RPN students, with offcampus delivery throughout Ontario
Created student recognition and outreach events, i.e. pinning ceremony and
community building events
Led PN program review to ensure it meets new CNO Entry-to-Practice
Competencies and provincial standards
Interprofessional Education (IPE) Lead representing Centennial College in
Provincial and International IPE conferences. Support IPE initiatives within
School of Community and Health Studies and facilitated IPE Directional Plan
Member of internal committees: Advisory Committee, Student Case Management
Working Group, School Curriculum Committee, Emergency Preparedness, and
Academic Managers

2008-2010

Centennial College

Continued to teach classroom courses while coordinating PN program

Initiated program of co-ordinator outreach visits to all Practical Nursing and
Health Foundations students in first semester
Led the revision of Practical Nursing policies for admissions, supplemental
examinations, program co-requisites and academic pathways
Collaborated on College of Nurses of Ontario program approval, 2009
Collaborated to embed Global Citizenship & Equity competencies into Practical
Nursing curriculum
Advised on ESL issues for Health Foundations students
Represented Practical Nursing, Health Foundations programs, and Centennial
College at orientation, open house, College Fair, Program Advisory Committee
meeting, & Community/High School partners
Advised Students on course selection; readmissions; model route inquires; course
grades; program progression; grade appeals
Revised and updated annual freshman packages for Practical Nursing & Health
Foundations programs
Facilitated end of semester student progress meetings, semester start-up meetings,
and content delivery meetings for Practical Nursing courses
Curriculum Advisor for Internationally Educated Nurses project: Gap analysis,
revised course codes & names, revision of course content and delivery resulting in
a 14% increase in pass rate on provincial registration examination

2005-2008

Coordinator/Instructor Practical
Nursing and Health Foundations

Lead Instructor

Centennial College

Course lead/mentor Clinical Applications 2 & Anatomy & Physiology

Collaborated on content delivery, course revisions, evaluative methods, course
outline revisions, and textbook review

2002-2006

Registered Nurse(Palliative)

Mark. Stouffville
4

2001-2002

Registered Nurse

Lakeridge, Uxbridge

1997-2001

Nursing Care Manager (Palliative)

1990-1994

Health Care Aide

St. Elizabeth Health

Care
Green Gables
Nursing Home

PUBLICATIONS, PEER REVIEWED

Jacobs, S., Atack, L., Ng, S., Haghiri-Vijeh, R. & DellElce, C. (2015). A peer
mentorship program boosts student retention. Nursing 2015, 45(9), 19-22.
Jacobs, S. (2016). Pre-semester workshops and student nurse retention. College Student
Journal. (Accepted for Publication, June, 2015, In Progress).
PUBLICATIONS, NON-PEER REVIEWED
Featured in: (2012, Summer). Cover Story, Men in Nursing. AMOI (Diversity at its Best).
Vol (7), Issue (17), 29.
Jacobs, S. (2011, Spring/Summer). Canadian Health Refugee Conference. Global Citizen
Digest, The Magazine for Global Citizenship Education and Research. 44-45.
Jacobs, S., Hahn, E., & Larabee, R. (2011, Winter). Global Citizenship & Equity
Learning Expedition. Global Citizen Digest, The Magazine for Global Citizenship
Education and Research. 39-40.
CONFERENCES: PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS
Canadian Association of Practical Nurses Educators, 2015, Poster Presentation:
Practical Nursing Students Experiences and Satisfaction with a Peer Mentorship
Program
National Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Association of Practical Nurses Educators, 2014, Oral Presentation:

Practical Nursing Students Experiences and Satisfaction with a Peer Mentorship
Program
National Conference, Edmonton, Alberta

Building Educational Frameworks and Capacity for Sustainable IPE Curricular

Programming, June 2014, Poster Presentation: Describing the process Centennial
College is taking to ensure sustainable IPE curricular programming.
International Conference, Pittsburgh, USA

Interprofessional Service Learning to Promote Community Disaster Readiness, June

2014, Oral Presentation: Discussion of a partnership between Centennial College and
Canadian Red Cross on disaster management
International Conference, Pittsburgh, USA

Men who Dare-Men Working in Non-traditional Careers, 2013, Oral Panel Presentation
and Discussion: An interactive one-hour session for men to listen, discuss and discover
their journey, as Men studying and working in traditionally female-dominated industries.
Provincial Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Seventh Annual Applied Research and Innovation Symposium, 2012, Oral Presentation:
Studying the impact of a Red Cross volunteer initiative on the students perceptions of
volunteerism and contribution to emergency response
Provincial Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Third Biennial Interprofessional Educational Conference-Collaborating Across Borders,

2011, Oral Presentation: Ontario College and Universities: One Big Interprofessional
Sandbox. Also-Poster Judge.
International Conference, Tucson, Arizona

Canadian Association of Practical Nurses Educators, 2011, Oral Presentation:

Globalization, Global Citizenship, and Health Care in the Dominican Republic Project
National Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Centennial Learns, 2011, Oral Presentation: Learning in Another Land

Provincial Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Refugee Health Conference, 2011. Poster Presentation, Global Citizen and
Health Care in the Dominican Republic Project
National Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Global Citizenship and Equity Learning Expedition, Health Care in the Dominican
Republic Project, 2011 Keynote Speaker at Inter-professional Communication in a Crisis
Situation Workshop, Centennial College.
Provincial Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Ontario Interprofessional Health Collaborative, 2011, IPE Ontario-Leading Cultural

Change, University of Toronto, Presenter & Moderator. Oral Presentation: Developing
Faculty to Lead and Sustain IPE Activities-The Situational Leadership Model in Action.
International Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Association of Practical Nurses Educators, 2010, Oral Presentation: Practical

Nursing Pre-semester Orientation Workshops

National Conference, Brandon, Manitoba

RPNAO Educators Conference, 2010, Oral Presentation: PN Pre-semester Orientation

Workshops
Provincial Conference, Mississauga, Ontario

Centennial Learns, 2010, Oral Presentation: PN Pre-semester Orientation Workshops

Provincial Conference, Toronto, Ontario

The White Ribbon Campaign-Participant, 2010-2012 Centennial College

The Human Library-Participant, 2010, Centennial College
Centennial College Grade 7/8 Initiative, 2007-2009, Practical Nursing
Scarborough Center for Alternative Studies, 2007-2010, Health Studies Programs
Canadian Association of Practical Nurses Educators, 2006, Oral Presentation: Teaching
to an Age Diverse Student Nursing Population
National Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Centennial College Scholarly Activities Symposium, 2007, Presentation on Age Diversity

in the Classroom
Provincial Conference, Toronto, Ontario

Centennial College Open House, 2006-2013, Represented and presented PN and Health
Foundations programs
Ontario College Fair, 2006-2012, Represented Centennial College, PN & Health
Foundations programs
Centennial College School Advisory Committee, 2009, Presentation on revision of IEN
curriculum
Centennial College, 2008, Program Quality Assurance Process Audit Interviewee
Centennial College School Advisory Committee, 2007, Presentation on revision of Health
Foundations curriculum
St. Augustine Catholic High School, 2007, Math/Science Career Day, Nursing Programs
Goodwood Public School, 2006-2007, Career Day-Nursing Programs
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Coaching Program for Administrators, Crucial Conversations, Centennial College, 2012

Safetalk Suicide Alertness Training, Centennial College, 2012

The Chair Academy. Completed Leadership Academy, 2012.
Positive Space Training, Centennial College, 2011
The Management Files, Attended The Centre for Organization Learning and Teaching
Program, 2011/12
Centennial College Global Citizenship& Equity Learning Expedition, One of lead faculty
accompanying a group of 16 students to the Dominical Republic visiting remote, rural
areas to set-up temporary, mobile health clinics, 2011
Centennial College, Student Advising in relation to English requirements, 2010
Academic Coordinators Academy for Central Region Colleges, Conference, 2010
Centennial College, Language, literacy and the impact in program coordination, 2010
Centennial College, Refresh, Reflect, Renew: Connecting Through Reflective Practice
Across Disciplines, 2008
RPNAO Educators Conference, Building on the Past and Creating the Future of Nursing:
RPN Entry-to-Practice Requirements, 2008
George Brown College, The Power of Language, 2007
RPNAO Educators Conference, Creating Practical Nursing Utilization Solutions
Through Collaboration, 2007
Canadian Association of Practical Nurses Educators, 2006, Teaching to an Age Diverse
Nursing Student Population
Centennial College, Transforming learning-Changing lives, 2005
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES
Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
College of Nurses of Ontario, Academic Advisory Group, 2013-2014
Advisory Committee Member for Family Campaign Centennial College, 2013-2014
Centennial College Case Management Working Group, 2012-2014
Centennial College Emergency Preparedness Officer, 2012-2013
Canadian Red Cross Ready When the Time Comes Volunteer, 2011-2014
Deans Recognition Committee Awards, 2010 to present
Heads of Nursing, Ontario, 2010 to present
Ontario IPE Collaborative, 2010 to present
Centennial College Nursing Advisory Committee, 2009 to present

Centennial College School Advisory Committee, 2007 to present

Centennial College Program Advisory Committee, 2009 to present
Chair, Goodwood Public School Community Council, 2004-2006
Current RPNAO membership
Certificates/Training
Current CPR, First Aid Registration
Centennial College WHMIS Training, 2009
Centennial College Accessibility Training, 2009
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Simulation Orientation, 2005
Durham College Coronary Care 1 & 2, 2001-2002
York Regional Educational Program Palliative Care Course, 1995
Awards
Centennial College Spirit Award, The Power of Partnerships, 2010 Awarded for my work
on student engagement and retention initiatives.
Sports/Interests/Service
Half-marathon Hospital Fundraiser Participant/Runner: 2008- 2014
Goodwood Community Representative, Defibrillator Training & Certification
Canadian Red Cross volunteer-Ready When the Time Comes Disaster Preparedness
Toronto Marathon: 1995
Coached Child T-Ball and Baseball Teams: 2005-2008
Captain-Mens Baseball Team: 2008, 2011
Running, Skiing, Guitar, Reading