Research Interests: Women living with serious mental illness; Social support; Complex trauma responses and trauma-informed care; Transition of new graduates into the profession

Clinical Interests: Recovery and community based care for people living with serious mental illness

Teaching Areas: Nursing Care in Mental Health and Illness; Science and Theory in Nursing; Independent Study (BPRN)
 

Karpa, J., & Chernomas, W.M. Faculty perspectives on student development of  Reflective practice for psychiatric mental health nurses. Brandon University Research Committee. Funded December 22, 2009. Amount $3,375.

Chernomas, W.M., & Shapiro, C. (co-PIs)  Prevalence of and factors associated with  stress, depression,and anxiety among undergraduate nursing students. Faculty of  Nursing Endowment Fund, University of Manitoba. Funded: July 1, 2009. Amount: $4,239.

Chernomas, W. & Mordoch, E. (co-PIs)(with Lisa Knechtel, Manager of Quality and  Support Services & Dawn Bollman, Manager of Patient Care, forensic Mental Health In-patient Unit and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit as clinical partners). Nurses’ perspectives on the care of adults with psychiatric illnesses and histories of childhood sexual abuse. Health Sciences Centre Foundation and the Dolly & Michael Gembey Nursing Research Award. Funded March 1, 2009. Amount: $4,500.50. 
 

Care, W.D., Gregory, D.M., & Chernomas, W.M. (2009). Nursing, technology, and informatics: Understanding the past and embracing the future. In M. McIntyre & C. McDonald (Eds.)., Realities of nursing: Professional, practice and power issues, nurses, nursing and the health care system (Ch. 13). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Chernomas, W.M., Clarke, D.E., & Marchinko, S. (2008). Relationship-based support for women living with serious mental illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 29(5), 437- 453.

Ashcroft, T.J., Chernomas, W.M., Davis, P.L., Dean, R.K., Seguire, M., Shapiro, C.R., & Swiderski, L.M. (2008, May). Nursing students with disabilities: One Faculty’s journey. International Journal of Nursing Education, 5(1) [online]

Chernomas, W.M., & Clarke, D.E. (2006, Spring) Fostering social support for women living with serious mental illness [Executive Summary]. Centres of Excellence for Women’s Health Research Bulletin 5(1), 14-15.

Chernomas, W.M., Clarke, D., & Chisholm, F.A. (2000). The perspectives of women living with schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 51(12), 1517-1521.
 

Spencer, J., Chernomas, W., & Scruby, L. Rape in war: An international nursing issue. Paper presented at the International Clinical Nursing Research Conference at the University of Ottawa (Tau Gamma), June, 2010.

Ashcroft, T., Chernomas, W., Seguire, M., & Davis, P. Shared responsibility: Educating nursing students with disabilities.  Paper presented at the CASN National Nurse Educators’ Conference May, 2010, Winnipeg, MB.

Chernomas, W.M., & Scanlan, J.M. Faculty perspectives of the student who fails clinical practice.  Paper presented at the CASN National Nurse Educators’ Conference, May, 2010.

Scanlan, J.M., & Chernomas, W.M. Identifying characteristics of the student who fails clinical practice. Paper presented at the CASN National Nurse Educators’ Conference, May, 2010.

Spencer, J., Chernomas, W., & Scruby, L. Culturally competent care for women who are refugees or new immigrants to Canada. Poster presented at the 11th Canadian Conference on Collaborative Mental health: Practical approaches to Mental Health Promotion, May, 14-15, 2010.