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Jennifer Hooper, MN, RN
Office: Y467
Email: jdhooper@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403.440.8789
Education
Master of Nursing: University of Calgary
Jennifer is an Associate Professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who teaches across the Bachelor of Nursing program and in the Bridge to Canadian Nursing program. She has a strong clinical focus in maternal-newborn nursing and is passionate about preparing the next generation of nurses who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, compassion and competencies required to practice within increasingly complex health care environments. Her teaching expertise includes maternal newborn health, nursing leadership, and the transition of senior nursing students into professional practice. Jennifer serves in various leadership, coordination, and curriculum development roles. She is actively involved with the Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and her research and scholarly pursuits surround developing and examining innovative teaching and learning strategies that support students in preparation for the registered nurse licensure examination and future registered nurse practice.
Areas of Instruction:
- Maternal Newborn Nursing
- Professional Practice in Maternal Newborn Nursing
- Transitioning to Independent Practice
- Nursing Leadership
- Bridge to Canadian Nursing
Areas of Scholarship
- Nursing student experiences with computer-based testing.
- Nursing students’ test-taking and test-preparation strategies for computer-based testing.
- Maternal Newborn: Postpartum Anxiety and Depression.
- Maternal Newborn: Maternal NICU Experiences.
Selected Publications
Hooper, J. (2022). Mode Matters! Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Test-Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies for Computer-Based Testing. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics.
Hooper, J. (2020). Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Computer-Based Testing. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics.
Hooper, J. (2018). Postpartum Depression: Prenatal Prevention is Key. Journal of Neonatal Network.
Selected Presentations
Friend or Foe? Nursing Student Experiences with Computer-Based Testing. Symposium on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Banff, Alberta.
Postpartum Depression: Prenatal Prevention is Key. 21st National Mother Baby Nurses Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Maternal NICU Experiences: Fourth Trimester Barriers and Progress Towards Environmental Change. The Gravens High Risk Infant Conference. SandKey, Florida.
Delayed Cord Clamping: Do Late Preterm Newborns Benefit? 19th National Academy of Neonatal Nursing Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
Canadian Implementation of NCLEX-RN Testing: Are Undergraduate Nursing Faculty and Students Prepared? Elevated Outcomes with HESI. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Relevant Community Service
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Launching, Departures, and Mentoring Program.
- Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
- Silvera Senior Living: activities that contribute to older adult social engagement and enhanced well-being through music.