Dawn Balsdon, RN, BSc, BScN, MHSc, PhD(student)
Contact Info
About
Dawn Balsdon is an Instructor at the University of Regina, Faculty of Nursing. She is a theory and lab instructor in the undergraduate program. Dawn has a BSc. degree in Biochemistry from Trent University (1998), a BScN degree from Ontario Tech University (2015), a Master of Health Science, Community and Population Health from Ontario Tech University (2022), and a Doctoral student in Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan with a focus on Community and Population Health.
Dawn has current research projects in Dual Diagnosis and Transition from Youth to Adult Health Services, Nursing student Mental Health and Resilience, and Two-eyed seeing and the development of an Indigenous Centered Wholistic Health Assessment tool.
Areas of Interest
Transitions in health care, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Student and Nurse resilience, FNIM Health and Assessment, Virtual Simulation
Current Teaching
Nursing Theory, Leadership, Community Health and Nursing Therapeutics
Publications
Refereed Articles, Papers, Books or Chapters
- Sealock, K. & Seneviratne, C.(2025). Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice. 5th ed. Elsevier. Editor for Various Chapters.
Current Research
- “Aging Out: Transitional Health Care Services for Youth who Identify as Dually Diagnosed” Primary Investigator Dawn Balsdon
- “Mental health interventions provided to postsecondary students during COVID-19 time: a systematic review and meta-analysis” with Principal Investigator Dr. Abeer Omar
- “Two-Eyed Seeing through Medicine Wheel Teachings: A Holistic Health Assessment Tool” with Principal Investigators Dr. Ann Celestini and Dr. Amy Hallaran
- CASN Nursing Educator Interest Group: Scoping Review “Promoting Resiliency for Nursing Student in Nursing Curriculum” (Working Title)
- “Transitional services and government support for youth with intellectual or developmental disabilities” with Principal Investigator Dr. Alyson Mahar from Queen’s University.