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Kelly Penz is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on the psychosocial wellbeing of nurses practicing in rural and remote environments, with specific attention to palliative and end-of-life care. Dr. Penz explores themes such as job demands, workplace violence, and the impacts of distressing events on healthcare professionals. She is involved in the development and evaluation of psychometric instruments that assess job-related stressors in nursing practice. As a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on various multidisciplinary research projects, she has secured funding from several sources including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. In addition to her research, Dr. Penz teaches a range of undergraduate and graduate nursing courses and supervises students at the Master of Nursing thesis and PhD levels. Her work aims to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for healthcare professionals and their patients in challenging care settings.
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