Amy Eisan
Amy has been a nurse educator since February 2015. She began her journey as a part-time clinical instructor in the BScN program and moved to a sessional position in September 2015. In November 2018 she received her Masters of Science in Nursing degree with a focus in nursing education. In December 2020 she moved into a continuous position in the BScN program.
Amy has been a registered nurse in Central Alberta for 19 years, having graduated from Red Deer Polytechnic’s BScN program in 2003. While she has worked in various areas of nursing, she has spent most of her career in orthopedics. She received her specialization in orthopedics from the Canadian Nurses Association in 2008. Her interest in nursing education began and grew while preceptoring nursing students from Red Deer Polytechnic’s BScN program.
Amy is currently working on achieving Canadian Certified Nurse Educator designation.
- MSN (Nursing Education), Walden University
- BScN Red Deer College/University of Alberta
- RN College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- ONC(C) (Orthopedic Nursing), Canadian Nurses Association
Clinical, theory and lab for the second year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Conference Presentations
- February 15-17, 2017
Conference: WNRCASN: Perspectives, Pedagogy, and Possibilities for Nursing Education
Title: Red Deer College Faculty Advisor Initiative
- April 27, 2017
Conference: Annual Scholarship and Faculty Development Conference: Relationships, Leadership, and Dedicated Practice
Title: Red Deer College Faculty Advisor Initiative
Professional and/or RDC Leadership
Red Deer Polytechnic
- 2019 – 2020 Academic Council
- 2019 – Present
BScN Program
- 2019 – Present Learning Resource Committee
- 2021 – Present Faculty Navigator
Professional Memberships
- 2003 - Present Canadian Nurses Association
- 2003 - Present College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- 2003 - Present Alberta Association of Nurses
- 2017 - Present Canadian Orthopedic Nurses Association
Awards and Honours
- May 2017 Marguerite Schumacher Spirit of Nursing Award