April Holland

• Deliver learner-centered education across concepts, therapeutic relations, and clinical placements
• Plan, facilitate, and evaluate inclusive learning experiences that integrate program frameworks and taxonomies
• Provide academic advising and individualized support to students
• Collaborate with faculty to revise curriculum and implement evidence-informed changes at course and program levels
• Adapt swiftly to new teaching assignments, developing systems to enhance student engagement and continuity
• Consistently seek feedback, communicate effectively, and request collegial support appropriately
• Actively involved in faculty governance and institutional service, including: Student Progressions Committee, Douglas College Faculty Association (DCFA) Subcommittee, Social Committee: facilitating faculty wellness initiatives aligned with the institution's strategic focus on community engagement, Discovery Days co-presented
• Contribute to program development beyond classroom hours by volunteering at events and participating in community-building activities
• Navigate student conflict and academic concerns, co-developing responsive systems to support student success and fairness
• Engaged with peers in a community garden initiative, promoting sustainability
• Currently engaged in a quantitative research project focused on enhancing feedback tools for psychiatric nursing students in clinical settings

• Contributed to the development and revision of the national RPN registration exam, ensuring alignment with current practice standards and evidence-informed care
• Collaborated with subject matter experts to evaluate item clarity, scope, and psychometric integrity of exam content
• Demonstrated commitment to regulatory excellence and public protection by supporting rigorous entry-to-practice assessment
• Volunteered to be a subject matter expert to participate in the critical review of revised Entry-Level Competencies in June 2025 (reply from BCCNM pending)
• Practice in aligning educational outcomes with regulatory expectations, contributing directly to curriculum quality assurance

Leadership and Education: temporary lines and ongoing vacation relief across multiple educator, coordinator, and leadership roles in acute mental health and hospital-wide settings:

Acute Mental Health Program Access and Flow Bed Coordinator and Referral Coordinator for TCC and HUB Shelter Programs

• Coordinate patient flow across inpatient mental health units, community shelters, and hospital programs, including provincial and out-of-province transfers.
• Manage complex decision-making, conflict resolution, and crisis management, aligned with institutional processes and patient-centered care.
• Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary stakeholders, and escalate to upper leadership for consultation and support when needed, to ensure safe, responsive outcomes.

Psychiatry Consult Liaison Nurse Educator

• Provide psychiatric consultation and education across medical, surgical, maternity, and ICU units; collaborate with psychiatrists, residents, and students to assess, prioritize, and develop care plans for patients with mental health needs.
• Deliver real-time, trauma-informed education to bedside staff, supporting documentation practices, patient-centered assessments, and de-escalation strategies.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary rounds to promote collaborative decision-making and holistic patient care in high-acuity medical environments.

Complex Intervention Response Team (CRIT) Nurse Educator

• Support the hospital-wide mental health response team, leading system-level improvements in communication flow, documentation practices, and behavioral care planning.
• Lead and assist with de-escalation, conflict resolution, and behavior management for patients experiencing psychiatric or behavioral crises across diverse hospital units.
• Rapidly integrate into dynamic clinical environments, consulting with leadership when broader systemic or organizational support is required.

Clinical Nurse Leader

• Provide leadership and operational oversight on a high-acuity psychiatric unit, ensuring safe and effective delivery of patient care during complex and high-pressure situations.
• Lead sensitive investigations, including suspected medication diversion cases, while upholding professionalism, confidentiality, and psychological safety.
• Facilitate post-incident debriefings, promote restorative conversations among staff, and manage staffing challenges to maintain continuity of care.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care planning through participation in rounds, and maintain violence tracking systems to identify trends, mitigate risks, and drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Communicate critical safety concerns, escalation points, and risk patterns to upper leadership to support strategic interventions, and ongoing quality assurance.

Clinical Nurse: previously held line with current occasional coverage

• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric care in acute mental health settings using a holistic, trauma-informed, and person-centered approach.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assess, stabilize, and manage complex psychiatric presentations, including patients with medical-psychiatric comorbidities.
• Provide crisis management, de-escalation, and conflict resolution to support patient safety, and maintain therapeutic relationships.
• Frequently assume charge nurse responsibilities, including coordinating team communication, managing admissions and discharges, and leading emergency responses.
• Mentor and orient new staff and students, modeling safe, ethical, and evidence-informed psychiatric nursing practice.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives through violence risk mitigation strategies, and adaptation of new documentation and communication systems.
• Demonstrate technological adaptability by integrating digital assessment tools and electronic documentation platforms into clinical workflows.

• Assessed international applicants seeking RPN designation in BC using standardized, competency-based frameworks aligned with BCCNM standards
• Delivered assessments via online platforms, adapting quickly to virtual tools and technologies to ensure fair, inclusive, and consistent evaluation
• Gained insight into the challenges and opportunities of remote, high-stakes assessment; experience that directly informs the design and delivery of flexible, online educational models
• Developed an appreciation for diverse learning and practice backgrounds, reinforcing the importance of accessible, responsive education for adult learners

• Designed and delivered learner-centered education in theory, lab, and clinical courses
• Planned and facilitated flexible learning activities using both in-person and hybrid delivery formats
• Instructed and evaluated students using inclusive, evidence-informed teaching strategies
• Provided academic advising and individualized student support
• Participated in curriculum revision at both course and program levels
• Collaborated with faculty to enhance curriculum alignment and delivery
• Faculty Lead for the 2019 BPN Program Review
• Nominated by peers for BPN Program Coordinator (declined due to maternity leave)
• Initiated and facilitated an annual BPN Student Forum to address learning needs and promote peer engagement