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Council & Committees
Council Chair and Nurse Representative – Christine Drummond
Education:
- 1992, Diploma, PEI School of Nursing
- 2001, BN, University of New Brunswick
- 2018, MN, University of Prince Edward Island
Experience:
- Prince County Hospital, Staff Nurse
- Prince County Hospital, Infection Control Nurse
- 2014 – 2016, Provincial Infection Control and Enteric Disease Coordinator, Department of Health and Wellness
- 2016 – present, Provincial Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Disease Coordinator, Department of Health and Wellness
Professional Activities:
- Previous member of the CRNMPEI Council 2006-2010
- Current member of the Emergency Management Services Board
Council Chair-Elect and Nurse Representative – Mark MacKenzie
Education:
- 2010, BScN, University of Prince Edward Island
Experience:
- 2010 – 2013, Surgery, Prince County Hospital
- 2013 – 2018, RN2, Summerset Manor
- 2018 – 2021, Nurse Manager, Summerset Manor
- 2021 – present, Manager of Mobile Integrated Health
Nurse Practitioner Representative – Lynne Fraser
Nurse Representative – Chantel Noye
Nurse Representative – Chelsea Chessman
Education:
2006 – BScN UPEI
- Currently working on MN from Athabasca University
Experience:
- 2006 – 2014 – Staff nurse on Unit 2 at the QEH
- 2014 – 2021 – Clinical Nurse Educator on Unit 2 at the QEH
- 2021 – 2022 – Nurse Manager of Unit 3 at the QEH
- 2022 – present – Nurse Manager of Unit 7 at the QEH
Professional Activities:
- Professional Conduct Review Board Member 2019 – 2021
Nurse Representative – Rosemary Herbert
Education
- BN, Dalhousie University, 1977
- Certificate in Public Administration, University of Prince Edward Island, 1983
- MN, Dalhousie University, 1991
- Diploma in Health Care Quality Improvement, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Finland. 1999
- PhD, McGill University, 2008
Experience
- Prince Edward Island Hospital, Staff Nurse, Head Nurse Infection Control, Assistant Head Nurse Surgery, 1977-1982
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Assistant Head Nurse Unit 1, 1982
- Prince Edward Island School of Nursing, Faculty, 1982-1992
- University of Prince Edward Island School of Nursing, Faculty, 1992-2016
- Health PEI COVID Immunization Clinics, Casual RN, April-September,2021
- Athabasca University, Instructor, 2018-present
Public Representative – Benjamin MacDonald
Public Representative – Daniel Hughes
Over 35 years Human Resource experience in a Manager/Director capacity in the food industry, heavy construction, environmental management and Municipal Governments. Extensive experience in recruitment of specialty positions locally, nationally and internationally.
Responsible for the design and execution of recruitment, retention, and succession planning strategies as well as providing guidance and coaching to senior management and supervisors.
Significant experience in preparation, design and communication of a variety of HR policies including pay and benefit administration, Occupational Health and Safety, new employee orientation, harassment, performance reviews/performance related concerns, employee discipline process, staff relations, grievances, drug/alcohol issues, exit interviews, etc.
Public Representative – Shirley Urquhart
Shirley joined CRNMPEI Council in 2018 as a public representative. Her formal education includes a Diploma in Nursing from Toronto General Hospital and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Mount Saint Vincent University, as well as Palliative Care, Frontline Leadership and Foot Care Courses.
Shirley retired as a Family Practice Nurse from the Dalhousie Family Medicine Clinic in Halifix, NS in 2009. She relocated to PEI in 2009 and is very active in her community including membership in a community choir and is an active golf enthusiastic.