Amy Hallaran
Dr. Hallaran completed a BScN and MScN from the University of Ottawa, and a PhD in Nursing at Queen’s University.
As a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience. Dr. Hallaran’s professional experience has included direct practice in hospitals (tertiary centres to smaller community hospitals), nursing regulation, and leadership roles in acute care, academics, and home and community care.
Dr. Hallaran joined the Elizabeth and Thomas Rankin School of Nursing in August 2024 as the Associate Dean.
Affiliations include:
- Adjunct Professor, Trent University, School of Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Professor, Ontario Tech University, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Research Interests
- Workplace and Practice Readiness
- Transition to Practice
- Retention of nurses in the workforce
- Chronic illness and self-management
- Leadership and policy
- Standards of Practice
Recent Open Access resources, chapters, and articles include:
Hallaran, A., & Gaudet, J. (2024). An introduction to research designs for students in health sciences. eCampusOntario. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/quantativeresearchdesigninhealthsciences/
Hallaran, A., & Jessup, S. (2023). Examining predictors of intention to leave in homecare and differences among types of providers. Journal of Nursing Management, 2023, Article ID 4120204, 14 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4120204
Hallaran, A. (2022). Chapter 8. Recruiting, selecting and retaining staff. In Woodend, K., et al. (Eds), Leadership for Nurses in Clinical Settings. eCampusOntario. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/nursingleadership/
Hallaran, A. (2022). Chapter 12. Ethical leadership and building your career as a nurse leader. In Woodend, K., et al. (Eds), Leadership for Nurses in Clinical Settings. eCampusOntario. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/nursingleadership/
Hallaran, A., Edge, D., Almost, J., & Tregunno, D. (2022). New nurses’ perceptions on transition to practice: A thematic analysis. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 55 (1), 126-136. https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621221074872
Hallaran, A., Edge, D., Almost, J., & Tregunno, D. (2021). New registered nurse transition to the workforce and intention to leave: Testing a theoretical model. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 53(4) 384–396. https://doi.org/10.1177/0844562120957845
More can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amy-Hallaran
