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About the Authors<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>Jennifer L. Lapum, RN, PhD, MN, BScN, Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly named Ryerson University), Faculty of Community Services, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nMargaret Verkuyl, NP:PHC, MN, Professor, Centennial College, School of Community and Health Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nWendy Garcia, RN, MS, BScN, Instructor, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly named Ryerson University), Faculty of Community Services, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nOona St-Amant, RN, PhD, MScN, BScN, Associate Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly named Ryerson University), Faculty of Community Services, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nAndy Tan, BScN, RN, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly named Ryerson University), Faculty of Community Services, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n

Contact person<\/h2>\r\nDr. Jennifer L. Lapum\r\njlapum@torontomu.ca\r\n415-979-5000 ex. 556316\r\n350 Victoria St.\r\nToronto, ON, M5B 2K3\r\nDaphne Cockwell School of Nursing\r\nToronto Metropolitan University\r\n\r\nContent Advisory Team<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\nSusan Albanese Cairns, RN, MHS, BScN, Instructor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Hospital for Sick Children, Critical Care Department\r\n\r\nSheilagh Callahan, RN, MScN, BScN, Professor, Sally Horsfall Eaton School of Nursing, George Brown College\r\n\r\nJimmy Chen, RN, MScN, Professor of Nursing, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College\r\n\r\nMark Fox, RMT, BEd., Professor of Massage Therapy, Centennial College\r\n\r\nPatricia Lee, PT, MEd, BSc, Professor of Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant Program, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College\r\n\r\nJanet O\u2019Connell, RN, MAEd, Professor of Nursing & Year 2 Coordinator,\u00a0 School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College\r\n\r\nMary Sharpe, RM, PhD, MEd, Associate Professor, Midwifery Education Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nTerrence M. Yau, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Angelo & Lorenza DeGasperis Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery Research, Director of Research, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Health Network, Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto, Attending Cardiac Surgeon, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre\r\n

Student Advisory Team<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nJessica Bregstein, BScN student, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nJohn Edwards, RMT, BScN student, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nJill McKinlay, BA (Hons), BScN student, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nChristopher Nguyen, BSc, BScN student,\u00a0Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nKaren Owusu, BScN student, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nMark Pezzetta, BSc (Hons), BScN student,\u00a0Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nRezwana Rahman, BScN student, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nRenee Shugg, BScN student, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nAndy Tan, BScN student, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n\r\nVictoria Tos, BScN student,\u00a0Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n

Medical Artists<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nPaige Jones\r\n\r\nHilary Tang, BScN, RN, Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Ryerson University\r\n

Acknowledgments<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nWendy Freeman,\u00a0PhD, MSc, Director, Office of e-Learning, Associate Professor, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nJohn Hajdu, Multimedia author and production consultant, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nNada Savicevic, MA Interactive Design, MArch, BSc (Eng), Instructional Designer, Office of e-Learning, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nAnn Ludbook, MLIS, MA, BA, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\nSally Wilson, MLS, BA, Web Services Librarian, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n\r\n
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About the 2nd Canadian edition H5P Team<\/h1>\r\n<\/header>\r\n

H5P Development Team<\/h2>\r\nKymberley Bontinen, RN, MSN, CHSE, Health Sciences Experiential Learning Coordinator, BSN Instructor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Douglas College, BC, Canada\r\n\r\nBarbara Metcalf, RN, MScN, Simulation Coordinator, BSN Instructor, Faculty of Health and Human Services, Vancouver Island University, BC, Canada\r\n\r\nLee-Anne Stephen, RN, MN, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada\r\n\r\nMichelle Hughes, MEd, BScN, RN, Professor, Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College\r\n\r\nMargaret Verkuyl, NP:PHC, MN, Professor, Centennial College, School of Community and Health Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada\r\n

Faculty Advisory Team<\/h2>\r\nElizabeth Cavin, DHP, BDScDH, PID, Professor, Dental Hygiene Diploma Program, Vancouver Island University\r\n\r\nDeborah Denhoff, RN, Instructor, Healthcare Assistant Program, Vancouver Island University\r\n\r\nDebbie Jobb, RN, BSN, CCNE, Assistant Professor, Practical Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Fraser Valley\r\n\r\nJena Lenzi, RN, BA, BScN, MSN, BSPN Instructor, Psychiatric Nursing Degree Program, Douglas College\r\n\r\nLing Ma, RN, BSN, Nursing Educator, Practical Nursing Program, Vancouver Island University\r\n\r\nNarcisa Peregrino RN, BSN, CNCC(C), MN(c), BSN Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Douglas College\r\n

Student Advisory Team<\/h2>\r\nPearl Allard, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Year 1, Vancouver Island University\r\n\r\nOliver Bailey, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Year 4, Vancouver Island University\r\n\r\nHaley Cyr, Health Care Support Worker Program Term 3, Douglas College\r\n\r\nJessica Hayden, Practical Nursing Year 2, University of the Fraser Valley\r\n\r\nKimberly Meerse, Practical Nursing Year 2, University\u00a0of the Fraser Valley\r\n\r\nJennifer Tong, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Year 2, Douglas College\r\n

Video Editor<\/h2>\r\nHannah Bontinen\r\n\r\nFunding for the development of the H5P activities in this book provided by BCcampus.\r\n\r\n
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