Lacie White

Lacie White is an Assistant Professor with the School of Nursing at Cape Breton University. Lacie was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal from the University of Ottawa for her dissertation. With a clinical background in palliative and hospice care, her interests across research and nursing education include relational ethics, embodiment through strong emotion and uncertainty, and contemplative approaches to practice. Lacie seeks to draw on emergent narrative and arts-based methods to...See more

Lacie White is an Assistant Professor with the School of Nursing at Cape Breton University. Lacie was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal from the University of Ottawa for her dissertation. With a clinical background in palliative and hospice care, her interests across research and nursing education include relational ethics, embodiment through strong emotion and uncertainty, and contemplative approaches to practice. Lacie seeks to draw on emergent narrative and arts-based methods to explore the more intangible aspects of experience. Contributors Anne Bruce is a Professor with the University of Victoria, School of Nursing. Anne's approaches to research and teaching invite students into the in-between spaces of our professional and personal lives. Her research interests include experiences with medical assistance in dying, living with fatal chronic conditions, and the power of storytelling in health and healing. She teaches in the MN-Advanced Practice Nursing and PhD programs where she witnesses how nursing research can inspire, transform, and generate life-long passions. Christine McPherson is a Registered Nurse and psychologist who attained her Ph.D. from King's College, London (UK). She is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Ottawa, where she teaches research, palliative care, and ethics. Her research focuses on psychosocial and relational aspects of palliative care. Her recent research is on nurses' moral suffering. She is a strong advocate for equity in access to palliative care and has led the development of nursing practice guidelines to build capacity in palliative care across care settings. See less