BScN, GNC (c), MHST Student
Lisa Van Casteren
Registered Nurse, GNC (c) & Educator
About Me
My name is Lisa Van Casteren and I am a Registered Nurse in Ontario, Canada. I have completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Nipissing University and began my nursing career with Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital an inpatient surgical unit. I discovered that was not the direction I envisioned my professional career and briefly moved to Bonnyville, Alberta to work with the geriatric population. After working with geriatric population, I discovered this is my passion and pursued through Ryerson University a Gerontology Certificate. Following this certificate, I was able to complete my GNC (c) through the Canadian Nurses Assocation. and started working with dementia patients with responsive behaviours.As things progressed within my place of employment, I was given the opportunity to accept an informal leadership position. As this position required a cardiac focus, I was able to obtain my Coronary Care I and II courses through Durham College. Through out the course of my professional career I have had the opportunity to hold various positions to contribute to my professional growth before becoming most recently a clinical educator for acute medical surgical inpatient programs. By obtaining a Master's of Health Studies, I am hopeful to continue to develop leadership skills and advanced my career. I'm hopeful this e-portfolio is able share with you my passion for lifelong learning. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy spending time with my husband, daughter and my dog Nike. On days off, we can often be found enjoying the outdoors in some capacity or enjoying quiet time together.
Positionality
Statement
I am a cisgender, heterosexual female, third generational Canadian with Irish, Scottish and Dutch heritage. I currently reside on the lands of traditional territory of the Anishnaabeg, specifically the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, a member of the Chippewa Tri-Council and Three Fires Confederacy, which is now known as Orillia Ontario. I have had the privilege to be raised within farming communities and attend elementary and secondary education through the Catholic school board. I had the honour of obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Nipissing University.
I acknowledge that my social identity has provide many opportunities that I am fortunate to have been apart of but realize this is not the dame for many. As a health care worker, my social identity contributes to my ability to advocate and provide health promotion for those in need. As an individual I must be reflective and reflexive in how I interact within society every day life, professionally and personally.