Dr. Brooklyn Derksen

Instructor

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Biography

Brooklyn Derksen is a passionate lecturer in the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan, with a focus on emergency medicine and global health. She maintains a clinical practice in the Emergency Department at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, where she continually advances her knowledge and skills in emergency trauma care. Brooklyn has gained invaluable experience through opportunities to live, learn, and work overseas, including completing her Master of Nursing thesis in Uganda and earning a Diploma in Tropical Nursing from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 2019. Her career in global health has primarily focused on Uganda, where she has served in various roles, including volunteer, master’s student, researcher, and Emergency Nurse Educator in an eastern Ugandan hospital. In her role at the University of Saskatchewan, Brooklyn instructs, coordinates, and lectures, helping students navigate the complexities of high-acuity nursing, drawing upon her real-world experiences. She is currently involved in a large multi-site project with BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital’s Institute for Global Health, called Smart Discharges, which aims to prevent child mortality upon discharge from hospitals in Uganda through risk prediction modeling and sustainable change.

Research Interests

Courses

NURS 220: Concepts Patient Family Centered Care NURS 221: Patient Family Centered Care Clinical Practice NURS 311: Core Competencies Management Complex Patient Care NURS 332: Exploring Complexity Acuity NURS 333: Complex Nursing Care Practice NURS 450: Practice Integration

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.