Christine Gullacher
Yorkton,SK
Summary
I am a driven individual with a history of both career-based and educational progression. I am currently enrolled in the Certified Healthcare Executive (CHE) program with the Canadian College of Health Leaders aimed towards achieving my CHE designation.
Over my years working in the healthcare system I have continuously sought to improve the experience of patients as they access services. This journey began in efforts to make an immediate difference of the individual calling 911 in their time of crisis, to supporting the challenges and successes encountered by patients and families accessing mental health services, to supervisory experiences and later departmental oversight, I continue to seek opportunities to make change on a larger scale.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary Health Care Manager
Saskatchewan Health Authority
05.2021 - Current
- Direct oversight for multidisciplinary Primary Health Care Clinic in the community supporting both in-scope staff and contract physicians.
- Direct oversight for Yorkton Home Care services. Management of over 100 staff through multiple unions. Integration of several homecare departments into the overall primary health care portfolio.
- Advancing the provision of high-quality Primary Care Services in the community by engaging with strategic partners, and integrating needs of the network in our service portfolio.
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Saskatchewan Health Authority
01.2013 - 04.2021
- Throughout this time period I worked in a variety of direct nursing care positions both in the acute and community settings.
- The practice of psychiatric nursing calls for advanced communication skills, ability to generate and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients, and well as succinct assessment skills.
- My roles advanced in terms of responsibility with the addition of charge nurse duties, independent caseload management, management of an injection clinic, as well as secondment to project work aimed at refining the job description of Psychiatric Nurses working in community based organizations.
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
06.2009 - 01.2013
- Working in a fast paced, high stress environment answering calls for service to 911 for those requiring emergency medical assistance.
- Timely and accurate dispatch of EMS units to the location of call requests both in the rural and urban settings taking into account geographic location of units and required travel time.
Education
Master of Psychiatric Nursing - Health Sciences
Brandon University
Brandon, MB02-2025
Bachelor of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
Douglas College
New Westminster, BC01.2018
Diploma - Psychiatric Nursing
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology
Regina01.2012
Skills
- Service coordination
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to manage high stress, fast paced environments
- Attention to detail
- Relationship building and liaising with partnering agencies and organizations
- People management
Affiliations
- Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan - Registered license in good standing.
- Canadian College of Health Leaders - active membership.
Publication
Gullacher CA, Goernert PN. The use of community treatment orders in people with substance induced psychosis. Int J Law Psychiatry. 2025 Jan-Feb;98:102043. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.102043. Epub 2024 Dec 2. PMID: 39626474.
Timeline
Primary Health Care Manager
Saskatchewan Health Authority
05.2021 - Current
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Saskatchewan Health Authority
01.2013 - 04.2021
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
06.2009 - 01.2013
Master of Psychiatric Nursing - Health Sciences
Brandon University
Bachelor of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
Douglas College
Diploma - Psychiatric Nursing
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology
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