Norma Hilsmann, DNP, MSN

Lecturer

Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Nursing
Office: Arts 147
Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone: 250.807.9961
Email: norma.hilsmann@ubc.ca

Graduate student supervisor. Co-supervisor or Committee Member.


Research Summary

Pharmacology in nursing; integration of evidence-based practice in nursing; technology in nursing education; digital healthcare; research dissemination and knowledge translation (KT); microlearning and nanolearning; generational learning styles; professional development/continuing education; student evaluations; upward bullying; primary care nursing; rural nursing.

Courses & Teaching

N522 - Intro to Nursing Education
N597 - MSN Capstone Projects
N210, N220 - Pharmacology I and II
N431/434 - Preceptorship
N432 - Leadership Capstone Project Seminar
N421- Acute Care NCLEX preparation
N236, N237, N336, N337 - 2nd and 3rd year Medical and Surgical Clinicals

Biography

Dr. Hilsmann completed her BSN through The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. She completed her MSN and FNP degrees through The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA, and her Doctor of Nursing (DNP) in Educational Leadership at American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Post University in Waterbury, CT, USA.

Dr. Norma Hilsmann has been in nursing for over 35 years. She is presently a lecturer for The University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) in beautiful BC, Canada. She practiced as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a private medical practice in rural USA, worked in administration as a Nursing Coordinator in a rural hospital in BC, and co-founded Health Research Matters – a social media business that promotes research dissemination. Dr. Norma Hilsmann has an extensive teaching history, having taught LPNs, Diploma RNs, BSN, MSN, and NPs at colleges and universities in both the US and Canada over the last 25 years.

Clinical nursing background includes med/surg, palliative, hematology-oncology/bone marrow transplant, trauma/neuro/surgical ICU, Emergency, and CCU.

Administration background as a Nursing Coordinator.

Family Nurse Practitioner focused on rural practice in a private medical clinic in the USA.

Educator experience includes teaching nursing at colleges in the US and Canada: LPNs, Diploma RNs, ADNs, Bachelors and Masters Nurses (NPs). Specializes in Educational Leadership with Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Entrepreneur of a private research dissemination company featuring microlearning & nanolearning videos and podcasts – Health Research Matters & Nurse Norma

Websites

Project Websites

Health Research Matters SM – https://twitter.com/info_HRM

Health Research Matters Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-research-matters/id1583244890

“Nurse Norma” YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@nursenorma2023

Profile Links

Meet the Team/ https://nursing.ok.ubc.ca/about/meet-the-team/

Linkedin/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/norma-hilsmann-15a860215/?originalSubdomain=ca

Google/ https://scholar.google.ca/citations?hl=en&user=9qkO1H8AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

Degrees

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Post University, Waterbury, CT, USA (2023) Summa Cum Laude
MSN (Education) - The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA (1999)
FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) - The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA (1999)
BSN - The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (1993)

Research Interests & Projects

  • Microlearning as a form of continuing professional development
  • Generational learning styles in nursing.
  • Social media-based mobile microlearning in nursing education and research dissemination.
  • Critical appraisal and evidence-based practice in nursing.
  • Primary care nursing and team cultures in BC
  • Pharmacology in nursing.
  • Student evaluations of teaching and remediation, coping and resiliency.

Selected Publications & Presentations

Hilsmann, N., & Dodson, C. (2025). Mobile Microlearning in Continuing Professional Development for Nursing: A Scoping Review. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 56(2), 53-62. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20250121-05 [Published].

Hilsmann, N., & Dodson, C. (2024). Teaching and learning in nursing; The impact of a micro-learning video on the critical appraisal self-efficacy of evidence-based research [manuscript in review]. Teaching and Learning in Nursing. The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada & The University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA.

Hilsmann, N. (2024, June 11-13). A DNP journey. University of Regina: Canadian Doctoral Nursing Network, Regina, SK, Canada, [Invited Guest Speaker].

Hilsmann, N., Dodson, C., Coffey, S., & McCuaig, F. (2023). Is the Research Valid? Research Users Wanted. Virtual Symposium 2023 (Post University, CT, USA, November 2023), [Invited Guest Speaker at International Conference].

Hilsmann, N., Dodson, C., Coffey, S., & McCuaig, F. (2023). Is the Research Valid? The Impact of An Educational Video Regarding ‘How to Quickly Critique Research’ On BSN Nursing Students’ Critical Appraisal Self-Efficacy. International Council of Nurses Congress (Montreal, Canada, July 2023), [E-poster].

Hilsmann, N., Dodson, C., Coffey, S., & McCuaig, F. (2023). Is the Research Valid? The Impact of An Educational Video Regarding ‘How to Quickly Critique Research’ On BSN Nursing Students’ Critical Appraisal Self-Efficacy. Canadian Doctoral Nursing Network (University of Regina, SK, Canada, June 2023), summative dissertation, [Oral presentation].

Hilsmann, N., Dodson, C., Coffey, S., & McCuaig, F. (2023). Could you tell a good study from a bad study? Western North-Western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (Surrey, BC, Canada, April 2023), [Poster presentation].

Moralejo, L., Anderson, E., Kennedy, L., Hilsmann, N. (2019). Measuring Student Responses in and Instructors’ Perceptions of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET), Pre and Post Intervention. Published by The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Volume 10, No.3, Winter 2019, article 5, [Published].

Gill, M., Andersen, E., & Hilsmann, N. (2019). Best practices for teaching pharmacology to undergraduate nursing students: A systematic review of the literature. Published by Nurse Education Today. Volume 74, March 2019, Pages 15-24 (Ms. Ref. No.: NET-D-18-00403R1), [Published].

Wheatley, L., Herman, E., Hillsman, N., Janicki, L. & Barta, B. (2011). General Skills for the Student Midwife [Video]. Birth Joy. https://www.midwiferysupplies.ca/products/general-skills-for-the-student-midwife?variant=2119802 [Published]

Selected Grants & Awards

Rural Nursing Scholarship (Full-ride tuition for doctoral degree) at Post University, Waterbury, CT, USA

Thank-a-Prof recognition, Center for Teaching and Learning, January 2025

  • Recognition of outstanding support for students.

Nominee for I Am Accessible Faculty Awards, UBCO Campus Wellness & Education, April 2023.

  • Promotes inclusion by providing equitable access to learning materials, understanding diverse student needs, and making students feel welcomed and supported

Thank-a-Prof recognition, Center for Teaching and Learning, October 2022

  • Recognition of outstanding support for students.

Teaching Honour Roll Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation. UBC Okanagan, April 2018.

  • Recognizes faculty who are consistently acknowledged by students as an effective teacher and who have achieved a position in the top 10% of faculty at UBC.

Golden Apple Award. UBC Voice Campus Health Project, March 2018.

  • Recognizes instructors/professors that promote positive wellbeing in the classroom. Chosen as one of 14 candidates selected from 100 nominations (UBC & UBCO Campuses).

Golden Apple Award. UBC Voice Campus Health Project, November 2016.

    • Recognizes instructors/professors that promote positive wellbeing in the classroom.

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

CASN, WNRCASN, BCCNM, CNA

 

Media

 

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