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Nurse Practitioner, PhD Nursing Student, Queen's University, Ontario

I am a 4th year PhD nursing student at Queen’s University, School of Nursing. I completed my undergraduate nursing education and my master in nursing/nurse practitioner at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). My PhD research is focused on understanding what it is like to live with diabetes in Liberia. I am particularly interested in how social, economic, political, and historical factors/structures influence the experience of living with diabetes in Liberia. My research interest is fuelled by my experience with global health outreach in Liberia. I am learning how I can use my voice and platform to advocate for policies and programs that support equity-deserving persons living with chronic illnesses.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Nurse Practitioner, UHN - NORC Innovation Centre
  • 2012–present
    Instructor & Course Developer, Humber College
  • 2016–2023
    Nurse Practitioner, UHN - Toronto General Hospital

Publications

  • 2023
    Bleah, Paulina; Concepcion Bachynski, Jovina; Carragher, Rianne; Carroll, Benjamin; Heerschap, Corey; MacLeod, Emily; Whitfield, Martha; and Silva, Amina (2023) "Transitions in a PhD in Nursing Program: A Critical Reflection on Students' Perceptions," Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17483/2368-6669.1380.,
  • 2023
    Brahmbhatt, S., Mikalachki, A., Lawrence, J. A., Blackwell, L., Bleah, P., Khan, Y., Tung, T. H., Austin, K., Craig, L., Clemens, K. K., & TEAM CARE Investigators (2023). Supporting Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Care in the Hemodialysis Unit: A Quality-improvement Initiative Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. Canadian journal of diabetes, S1499-2671(23)00186-7. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.07.010,
  • 2023
    Bleah, P., Rosemary Wilson, Danielle Macdonald, & Pilar Camargo-Plazas. (2023). “When I Don’t Have Money, I Don’t Eat”: A Critical Hermeneutic Study of Diabetes in Liberia. New Trends in Qualitative Research, 16, e785. https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.16.2023.e785,
  • 2022
    Whitfield, M.M., Bleah, P, & Bachynski-Concepcion, J. (2022). Community of practice as a tool for reflexivity: Creating space for novice nurse researchers to flourish. International Practice Development Journal, 12 (1), 9, https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.121.009,
  • 2021
    Whitfield, M.M., Bleah, P., Concepcion-Bachynski, J., Macdonald, D., Klein, T., Ross-White, A., & Wilson, R. (2021). Capability as a concept in advanced practice nursing and education: A scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 20(8), 2079-2086. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-21-00443.,
  • 2021
    Clemens, K. K., Ouédraogo, A. M., Liu, S. L., Bleah, P., Mikalachki, A., & Spaic, T. (2021). Providing diabetes education to patients with chronic kidney disease: A survey of diabetes educators in Ontario, Canada. Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidity, 11, 26335565211062758. https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565211062758,