Biography

Andrea Thomson is proud to be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse. Andrea has psychiatric nursing experience in a variety of areas including an acute care nurse, nurse educator, and mental health counsellor. Andrea is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University. Andrea actively engages in research regarding the care of mental health clients and psychiatric nursing education.

Education

Master of Psychiatric Nursing, Brandon University
Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, Brandon University

Research Interests

Andrea typically subscribes to qualitative research methods such as phenomenology, narrative inquiry, and interpretative description. Areas of research interest include acute care psychiatric nursing practices and recovery-oriented mental health care provision. In addition, Andrea’s research has focused on undergraduate education such as teaching strategies to foster critical thinking. Andrea is currently building a research program focused on nurses and psychiatric nurses who experience disabilities, accessibility, and accommodations. This research program also examines educational practices to support nursing and psychiatric nursing students who experience disabilities.

Selected Publications

Thomson, A.E., Smith, N., & Karpa, J. (2022). Strategies used to teach professional boundaries psychiatric nursing education. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 43(10), 895-902. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2022.2083737

Thomson, A.E., Smith, N., & Naismith, D. (2021). Peer mentorship in psychiatric nursing education: Preparation for future practice. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(10), 582-585. https://doi.org.10.3928/01484834-20210729-06

Thomson, A.E., Racher, F., & Clements, K. (2019). Person-centered psychiatric nursing interventions in acute care settings. Issues of Mental Health Nursing, 40(8), 682-689. https://doi.org.10.1080/01612840.2019.1585495

Thomson, A., Racher, F., & Clements, K. (2019). Person-centered psychiatric nursing interventions in acute care settings. Issues of Mental Health Nursing, 40(8), 682-689. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2019.1585495

Thomson, A., Racher, F., & Clements, K. (2019). Caring for the entire unit: Psychiatric nurses use of awareness. Journal of Psychosocial and Mental Health Services, 57(9), 17-23. doi: 10.3928/02793695-201915-02