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Kateryna Metersky

Kateryna Metersky

Assistant Professor
EducationBScN, RN, MN, PhD
OfficeDCC-582A, Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex
Phone416-979-5000, ext. 544906
Areas of ExpertisePeople-centered care; Team-based, collaborative, interprofessional care; Vulnerable populations with a focus on individuals with social, economic and health challenges; Qualitative research methods; Scoping reviews; Nursing and health professions education and practice; Patient-partners in research and education

Dr. Kateryna Metersky is an Assistant Professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing. She completed her PhD in nursing at the University of Western Ontario in 2020. Both of her previous degrees (BScN and MN) are from the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing.

Dr. Metersky’s program of research focuses on: 1) international and cross-national collaborations and partnerships; 2) persons with social, economic and health challenges; 3) nursing and interprofessional practice and education; and 4) intersectionality and positionality in population-centred care. She has expertise with qualitative research methods as well as systematic and scoping reviews. Fittingly, her research program is focused on the integration of her Scholarly, Research and Creative work in pedagogy and practice to promote social justice, local and global community well-being, and health equity.

Dr. Metersky continues to maintain her nursing practice in general internal medicine at Toronto Western Hospital. Dr. Metersky is currently the Toronto co-city lead for the Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants project. She is also a member of the manuscript review board of several peer-reviewed journals and on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Health Trends and Perspectives. She sits on the Toronto Metropolitan University’s Research Ethics Board as a Reviewer and is the co-chair of the University Senate. She is also the current co-chair of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s redevelopment of the Person- and Family-Centred Care Best Practice Guideline. Finally, Dr. Metersky sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative. Dr. Metersky has recently completed the Sigma Theta Tau International Academy training on global advocacy as well as the University of British Columbia’s Program for Open Scholarship and Education. 

Teaching

  • Year 2 clinical practice course lead (BScN)
  • Professional Practice in Nursing: Living with Chronic Illness (BScN)
  • Professional Practice in Nursing: Experiencing Acute and Life-threatening Illness (BScN)
  • Professional Development II: Leadership and Management Concepts (BScN)

Research interests 

  • Patient self-care management and empowerment 
  • Patient-, person-, family- and population-centered care 
  • Vulnerable populations and care participation (those with social, health and economic challenges such as immigrants, refugees, socially isolated individuals, those living with chronic and acute health complications, etc.)
  • Interprofessional and collaborative care, practice and research
  • Research internationalization 
  • Mentorship of international students
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning in nursing and health professions
  • Qualitative research methods and scoping reviews

Repository publications

Full citation publications 

Magazine articles

 Prepared chapters – published book

  • Lapum, J., Hughes, M., Lashley-Trambulo, R., Metersky, K., Bogdan, A., Accettola, E., Ferguson, S., Callahan, S., Petrie, P., & Gebreamlak, S. (2023). Lymphatic System. In Introduction to Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional.    
  • Lapum, J., Hughes, M., Onagbeboma, O., Metersky, K., Rahman, R., MacEachern, D., Lee, C., St-Amant, O., Ziegler, E., Petrie, P. Cosgrove, C., Chawda, M., Ghafouri, S., & GebreamLak, S. (2023). Peripheral Vascular System. In Introduction to Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional.
  • Prendergast, N., Boakye, P., Metersky, K., & Bailey, A. (2022). A revolutionary anti-black racism resistance reflective model in nursing education. In J. Brady & Gingras, J. (Eds.), Teaching Social Justice in Health Professions Education (n. p.). University of Regina Press.
  • Metersky, K. (2022). Discharge teaching on cast care. In Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing – Clinical Practice and Simulation Resource. 

Edited book chapters 

  • Metersky, K. (2022). Chapter 7: Vital signs. In S. Cobbett (Ed.), Perry and Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques (2nd ed.). Elsevier.

Prepared reports 

Prepared instructional manuals 

  • Metersky, K., Kahler, D., Chen, J., Sivaramalingam, S., Albanese – Cairns, S., Wilkins, M. L., Espin, S., Rose, D., Mak, L., Jude, L., Dubrovich, O., Ndondo, M., Lashley – Tambulo, R., Patel, P., Adona, A., Rajani, A., Ezekiel, S., Blight, A., Hughes, M., Cosgrove, C., & Beazely, D. (2022). Discharge teaching on fracture/cast care and pain management with an Indigenous client: Ineffective scenario. Open Educational Resource, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, TMU, Toronto, ON
  • Metersky, K., Kahler, D., Chen, J., Sivaramalingam, S., Albanese – Cairns, S., Wilkins, M. L., Espin, S., Rose, D., Mak, L., Jude, L., Dubrovich, O., Ndondo, M., Lashley – Tambulo, R., Patel, P., Adona, A., Rajani, A., Ezekiel, S., Blight, A., Hughes, M., Cosgrove, C., & Beazely, D. (2022). Discharge teaching on fracture/cast care and pain management with an Indigenous client: Effective scenario. Open Educational Resource, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, TMU, Toronto, ON

Podcasts

Creative activity

  • Metersky, K. (co-Lead) & Hughes, M. (2022). Nursing assessment of a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A virtual gaming simulation. FDC Foundation and DCSN, TMU  
  • Metersky, K. (PI), Kahler, D., Chen, J., Sivaramalingam, S., Albanese, S., & Wilkins, M. (2021). Discharge teaching on fracture cast care and pain management in variousclient populations; An actor simulation. FDC Foundation and DCSN, TMU 

  • Nursing Research Interest Group New Member Award, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, 2022
  • Frances Falconer Nursing Scholarship Fund, University Health Network, 2022
  • Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence – Innovations in Teaching, 2022
  • Gail J. Donner Award for Excellence in Nursing Education, Sigma Theta Tau International Lamba Pi-At-Large Chapter, 2021
  • Orma L. Benson Memorial Scholarship, 2021
  • Sue Williams Excellence in Teaching Award – Honorary Mention, 2021
  • Dean’s Teaching Award (CUPE 1), 2020
  • Louise Rickwood Scholarship in Nursing Award, 2020
  • RNAO’s Nursing Education Initiative Grant, 2017 - 2020
  • Dr. Marie Louise Murphy Medical Education Fund, 2020
  • Nursing and Health Professional Service Staff Scholarship, 2019
  • Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson Nursing Scholarship, 2018
  • CNSA’s Award for the Recognition of Preceptors and Mentors, 2017