RDP monogram in front of school

Jan Cinnamon

Instructor

Biography

Jan is an alumna of Red Deer Polytechnic. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1998 and then moved to Calgary to start her nursing career. Jan worked in neurology and step-down CCU in Calgary before moving back to Red Deer to work in ICU and emergency. After starting her family, they moved to a small town where she pursued rural nursing which she considers the Jack of all trades and worked in ER, OR, LDR and acute care. 

She transitioned to nursing education in 2018 and although Emergency Nursing has been her passion, teaching is an equal rival. Jan started teaching with RDP in the Fall of 2022 and is currently the Prairie Lead in Three Hills, AB through the Prairie College and RDP collaborative PN program. 

Scholarly Activity:
MAID Presentation, TRC Certificate, Navigating through COVID-19

Community Involvement: 
Jan currently volunteers at the local Seniors Facility, is Chairman of the Ministry and Personnel Board at her church, is involved in the community basketball team and coached Gymnastics from 2006 to 2015 

Professional Leadership: 

  • Prairie Lead for RDP
  • Mentored new graduates when she was working as a bedside nurse

Professional Memberships: 

  • College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, Member in good standing since 1998. 

Education

  • B.Sc. (Nursing), Red Deer Polytechnic