Leigh McCarley Blaney

PhD, RN
Researcher and Adjunct Professor
Faculty: 
Health Sciences and Human Services
Department: 
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Languages: 
English
Contact:
Contact through VIU Communications

Expertise

Health and wellbeing in high-intensity professions
Research
Innovative teaching strategies
Guest lecturer in multiple disciplines

Fields

Resilience in high-intensity professions
Critical incident stress management
Mental health
Occupational health and well-being
Curriculum development (nursing education
resilience education for first responders and healthcare personnel)

Research goals

  • Engage in systematic review of health phenomena
  • Explore innovative practices in health, resilience, and education
  • Provide evidence-informed outcomes
  • Offer outcomes and recommendations that are accessible and applicable to the ‘real world’ such as: resilience and wellbeing education for high-intensity professions

Articles

https://news.viu.ca/building-resilience-volunteer-firefighters