Prof Kelley Kilpatrick

A registered nurse with extensive experience in critical care and workload management, Prof Kelley Kilpatrick obtained her PhD in Nursing from McGill University (2010), and completed her postdoctoral fellowship with the Chair Program in Advanced Practice Nursing at McMaster University (2011). In 2019, she joined McGill’s Ingram School of Nursing as Associate Professor and holder of the Susan E. French Chair in Nursing Research and Innovative Practice, an endowed Chair. She is also a regular researcher with the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal–Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre and with the Canadian Centre for Advanced Practice Nursing Research (CCAPNR).

Prof Kilpatrick’s research program focuses on team functioning and advanced practice nursing roles, and aims to improve care for patients and families. A Fonds de recherche du Québec-Santé Senior Research Scholar, Prof. Kilpatrick’s work is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Ministry of Health and Social Services of Québec, Québec Network on Nursing Intervention Research (RRISIQ), and Newton Foundation/McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She has authored or co-authored 144 publications (106 are peer-reviewed), and given over 220 presentations. Her research has influenced advanced practice nursing role implementation in Québec and internationally.

ICN Network Update

The World Health Organization has called for the expansion of all nursing roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs).  Currently, we know little about countries where APN, NP, and CNS research has been conducted or the impact of these roles on health outcomes.  The presentation will outline key findings from a review of 117 systematic reviews representing 1653 primary studies to identify research gaps across the globe.