Apologies, but no results were found.
Tannis Andersen, MSN
(She, Her, Hers)Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Nursing
Office: RemotePhone: 250.469.7070 (ext. 13896)
Email: tannis.andersen@interiorhealth.ca
Research Summary
• Primary Care
• Knowledge Translation
Courses & Teaching
• NRSG 424/425 Primary Care Nursing
Biography
Tannis Andersen started her nursing career with a Diploma in Nursing from Medicine Hat College. She followed this with the completion of her Bachelor’s in Nursing from the University of Calgary and her Master’s in Nursing with a teaching focus from Athabasca University. The first part of her nursing career was spent in community and seniors’ health. While the latter part of her career has focused on primary care. Tannis has had the privilege to work in many capacities including frontline clinical care, team lead, instructor, consultant, manager, and director. Currently Tannis is a Clinical Nurse Specialist Primary Care for Interior Health. She also serves on the boards of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Association British Columbia and the Canadian Family Practice Nurses Association as a Member at Large.
Tannis lives in Kelowna, British Columbia within the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Syilx Nation. She is married and they have two children who provide them with great joy. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, painting, and walking.
Websites
Degrees
• RN, Medicine Hat College, 1992
• BN, University of Calgary, 2008
• MN, Athabasca University, 2017
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Andersen, T. & Watkins, K. (2018). The value of peer mentorship as an educational strategy in nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(4): 195-196. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20180322-05
- Giroux EE, Hagerty M, Shwed A, Pal N, Huynh N, Andersen T, Banner D. It’s not one size fits all: a case for how equity-based knowledge translation can support rural and remote communities to optimize virtual health care. Rural and Remote Health 2022; 22: 7252. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH7252
- Mema, S.C., Frosst, G., Hanson, K., Yates, C., Anderson, A., Jacobsen, J., Guinard, C., Lima, A. U., Andersen, T., & Roe, M. COVID-19 outbreak among temporary foreign workers in British Columbia, March to May 2020. Can Commun Dis Rep 2021;47(1):5–10. https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v47i01a02
Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees
- Canadian Family Practice Nurses Association
- Clinical Nurse Specialists Association British Columbia
- Okanagan Athletics Club
Media