
Donna E. Martin, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor
E: Donna.Martin@umanitoba.ca
P: 204.474.6716
F: 204.474.7682
| Education |
| PhD, University of British Columbia MN, University of Manitoba BN, University of Manitoba |
| Specialty/Clinical/Teaching Areas |
| Research Interests:Aboriginal peoples’ health, Aboriginal peoples’ education, qualitative methods Clinical Interests:Vulnerable populations Teaching Areas: Nursing research methods, Health education
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| Recent Grants |
| Martin, D., Friesen, E., & De Pau, A. 2012. Collaborative versus traditional testing with baccalaureate nursing students: A mixed methods study. Manitoba Centre for Nursing & Health Research, $7500 (PI) Martin, D., & Thompson, S. 2010. Linking environment and health in Manitoba’s First Nations communities, Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Meeting Grant, $13,934 (PI) Harrowing, J. et al., 2011. Culture, pedagogy and practice: Establishing evidence for best practices in health care professions” CIHR Meeting Grant $19,023 (Co-investigator) Martin, D., & Woodgate, R. 2011. A family health needs assessment with a First Nation community using critical and indigenous methodologies, Dr. Paul T. Thorlakson Foundation, University of Manitoba, $24,063.14 (PI) Martin, D. 2010. Health care providers’ perspectives of family health needs in a First Nation community located on the Canadian prairies, Manitoba Centre for Nursing & Health Research, $3971 (PI) Woodgate, R. et al. 2009. Unraveling the disability trajectory of First Nations families of children with disabilities: Advancing Jordan’s principle. CIHR (Co-investigator) Martin, D. 2008-2009. A community health needs assessment with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians using ethnography, North Dakota EPSCoR, $30,000 |
| Recent Publications |
Martin, D., & Yurkovich, E. [in press]. “Close-knit” defines a healthy Native American Indian family. Journal of Family Nursing. Martin, D., & Seguire, M. (2013). Creating a path for success in baccalaureate nursing education with Indigenous students. Journal of Nursing Education, 52(4), 205-209. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20130314-01 Martin, D., & Sawatzky-Dickson, D. (2013). Nursing care of the child with a neuromuscular disorder. In C. Atea and S. Scott (Eds.), Kyle’s essentials of pediatric care, 1st Canadian edition. (pp. 746-782). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
| Recent and Selected Presentations |
| Martin, D., Woodgate, R., & Hart, C. (2013). Facilitating family health promotion with a First Nation community using focused ethnography. 2nd Annual First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Health Research Conference, Winnipeg, Feb. 28, 2013. Martin, D., Woodgate, R., Kirk, A., & Lazar, S. (2012). Facilitating new directions in health promotion with a First Nations community: Findings of two ethnographic studies. Qualitative Health Research Conference, Montreal, October 24, 2012. Martin, D., Woodgate, R., Kirk, A., Lazar, S., & Hart, C., (2012). Facilitating new directions in health promotion with a First Nations community: Incorporating findings of two focused ethnographies in a local setting. Research Seminar Series, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, October 1, 2012. Matthias-Anderson, D., Yurkovich, E., & Martin, D. (2012). Applying a model of grounded theory to a health care study. Poster, North Dakota EPSCoR Conference, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks ND, September 18, 2012. Harrowing, J., Martin, D., Gregory, d., Racine, L., & Halligan, C. (2012). Troubling culture: A framework to reposition culture as concept and praxis. Western Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Conference, Lethbridge, Alberta, February 23, 2012. Martin, D., & Lazar, S. (2011). “Eat better and exercise more:” Health care providers’ perspectives of family health needs in a First Nation community. Inaugural First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Health Research Conference, Winnipeg, MB, Dec. 1, 2011. Martin, D., & Lazar, S. (2011). Reflexivity and transformation? Health care providers’ perceptions of family health needs in a First Nation community. Poster, Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, BC, October 27, 2011. Martin, D., Yurkovich, E., Anderson, K., & Young, A. (2011). A healthy Native American Indian family is close-knit: Findings of an ethnography. Poster, Native Health Research Conference, Niagara Falls, NY, June 27, 2011. Seguire, M., Crooks, D., Martin, D., & Burns, S., (2011). Maximizing retention and success for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students: Creating a path for transition to a nursing baccalaureate program. First Year in Focus – Maximizing Retention – Everyone’s Responsibility, Memorial University of St. John’s Newfoundland, May 8, 2011. Martin, D., Yurkovich, E., Anderson, K., & Young, A. (2010). The dreaded diabetes: Fear and knowledge translation with/in American Indian families. Poster presentation at the 8th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference, Grand Forks, ND, October 29, 2010. |
| Recent Awards |
Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence – 2013 |