Valancie completed her Bachelor of Education in 2000. After teaching for 7 years, she decided to switch directions and returned to university. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009 which she quickly followed up with taking a perioperative course in 2010. In 2020 she accepted a position as a Clinical Nurse Educator. She loves learning and challenging her knowledge. When Valancie is not in the operating room, she loves being outdoors in her garden or paddling in a canoe.

 

Graduated from University of New Brunswick with a Bachelors in Nursing 1999.
George Brown College Perioperative Diploma 1999.
Canadian Perioperative Certification 2006.
ORNHAD executive member 2010 - 2019.
Vascular Service Resource Nurse 2013- present.
In my spare time, Wife to Dion, Mom of Caleb & Rachel, Hobby baker and Director with Thirtyone!

 

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Maria has worked as a perioperative nurse at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH), British Columbia since 2006. In 2011, she became Certified in Perioperative Nursing (C)anada with the Canadian Nurses Association.  In 2017 she was awarded the position of Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and was instrumental with the implementation of the In-House Perioperative Nurse Training Program in the Fraser Health Authority. She facilitated the program for nearly 5 years. Maria is currently working as a CNE at RCH for redevelopment supporting work for the interventional platform, which consists of the operating room, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, post anesthetic care unit and the pre/post area. In these areas she will assist with the implementation of the Perioperative and Invasive Procedures Accreditation Standards as well as ORNAC standards where appropriate. Maria currently holds an honorary appointment to the role of MD Undergraduate Tutor/ Instructor with the Faculty of Medicine at University of British Columbia where she facilitates sterile technique and scrub sessions for medical student interns.  Maria has volunteered on multiple occasions with Health For Humanity to provide surgical services to those in need in Guatemala. Maria is passionate about perioperative nursing. She seeks to collaborate with associated organizations to establish best practice and advance perioperative nursing in Canada. She is excited to work with a team of board directors for ORNAC.