Education

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• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of Alberta, 2025

• Master of Nursing, University of Victoria, 2014

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Victoria, 2009

• Diploma in Nursing, Cegep du Vieux Montreal, 1998

 

Work Experiences

 

Clinical

• Palliative Response Team RN, Victoria Hospice, since May 2021

• Hospice and Palliative Care RN, Victoria Hospice, since June 2016

• Med/Surg RN in RJH Emergency Department, 2012-2017

• Community Health RN, Sisters of Saint Ann at Queenswood, Victoria 2009-2012

• Mental Health and Substance Use RN, Community Medical Detox Unit, 2000-2014

 

Teaching and Learning

• Sessional Educator, School of Nursing, the University of Victoria, since 2017

  • Clinical Practice Experience NURS 370 and 470 May-August 2023 [in person]

  • N341 - Professional Practice Nursing Inquiry January-April 2022 [in person]

  • N341-Professional Practice Nursing Inquiry January-April 2021 [online]

  • N360- Nursing Research January-April 2021 [online]

  • N456-Nursing within communities and health systems September-December 2020 [in person/online]

  • Clinical Practice Experience NURS 370 and 470 May-August 2020 [in person/online]

  • N341-Professional Practice Nursing Inquiry January-April 2020 [in person-online]

  • N456-Nursing within communities and health systems September-December 2019 [in person]

  • N341-Professional Practice Nursing Inquiry January-April 2019 [in person]

  • Clinical Practice Experience NURS 370 and 470 May-August 2018 [in person]

  • Clinical Practice Experience NURS 370 and 470 May-August 2017 [in person]

• Term Instructor, Camosun College 2018

  • Health and Healing 1st year (September – December 2018)

• Curriculum developer, resident care attendant course, College Educacentre College. 2010

• Instructor, HCA Clinical Practice, College Educacentre College. 2009-2010

 

Leadership

• Green Team Leader, Victoria Hospice 2024-ongoing

• Coordinator of Site Operations,  Admitting & Patient Flow South Island, Island Health 2014-2016

 

Consultation and Collaboration 

• Review and feedback for PRT Competencies 

• Review and analysis for PRT Charter (2022)

• Quality of life and pain assessment webinars, online PCMI for Victoria Hospice (2020)

• Medication workshop co-facilitation, Palliative Care Medical Intensive, Victoria Hospice (2018 and 2019)

• Organizing Committee, The 6th National Community Health Nurses Conference (2012)

• Curriculum developer, resident care attendant, for Collège Éducacentre College (2010)

• Evaluation of resources for Féderation des parents francophones de la Colombie-Britannique (2009)

• Community assessment, program development and implementation for RésoSanté C.-B. (2004)     

 

Research

• Research assistant with Dr. Kara Schick-Makaroff, University of Alberta

  • CIHR, KS on Patient-Reported Experience and Outcome Measures (PROM/PREM) 2017-2018

  • Canadian Frailty Network- Quality of life assessments with older adults living with frailty and their family caregivers 2018-2020

• Research assistant with Dr. Helena Daudt, Victoria Hospice, 2016-2017

  • QI Impact of the Sacred Art of Living and Dying Program on practice

• Research assistant to Dr. Cherpitell and Dr. Stockwell from Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, UVic, 2014-2015

  • Alcohol, energy drinks and other stimulants: An emergency room study.

• Principal investigator, Literature Review UVic 2014

  • Becoming an advanced school nurse: A Bricolage about School Connectedness

 

Publications

 

Schick-Makaroff, K., Sawatzky, R., Cuthbertson, L., Öhlén, J., Beemer, A., Duquette, D., Karimi-Dehkordi, M., Stajduhar, K. I., Suryaprakash, N., Terblanche, L., Wolff, A. C., & Cohen, S. R. (2022). Knowledge translation resources to support the use of quality of life assessment tools for the care of older adults living at home and their family caregivers. Quality of Life Research, 31(6), 1727–1747. 

 

Schick-Makaroff, K., Sawatzky, R., Wolff, A., Cohen, R., Stajduhar, K., Ohlen, J., Judd, D., Beemer, A., Duquette, D., Karimi-Dehkordi, M., & Terblanche, L. (2020). Use of quality of life assessments to support person-centered healthcare for older adults living with frailty and their family caregivers: Development of knowledge translation resources. Quality of life research, 29(Suppl 1), S122–S123.

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Daudt, H., D'Archangelo, M., & Duquette, D. (2017).Spiritual care training in healthcare: does it really have an impact? Palliative and Supportive Care, 1-9. 

 

Conference Presentations​

 

Duquette, D., Sawatzky, R., Öhlen, J., and Schick-Makaroff, (2025, 06) Validation Practice in the Clinical Applications of Quality-of-Life Assessment Tools in Palliative Care: An Interpretive Description [poster]. 4th International Research Seminar EAPC Reference Group on Public Health and Palliative Care.

 

Duquette, D., (2023, 09) Validation practiced of quality-of-life measurement: A Hermeneutic review. [poster]. International Society for Quality of Life Research conference.

 

Duquette, D (2023, 06) Patient partner engagement opportunity for doctoral research in palliative care. [brief oral]. Canadian Doctoral Nursing Network Conference.

 

Duquette, D (2021, 09) Validity evidence in meso-level decision-making using patient-reported outcomes in hospice palliative care: A dialogue. [brief oral]. International Society for Quality of Life Research, virtual conference.

 

Duquette, D. (2019, 09) Knowledge translation resources to support quality of life assessments with older adults living with frailty. [poster]. Canadian Frailty Network conference, Toronto.

 

Daudt, H., D’archangelo, M., Davisdon, J., Duquette, D., McConnell, T., Ogloff, S. (2017, 09) Spiritual Care at Victoria Hospice: Knowledge exchange and quality improvement supporting practice change. [poster]. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Conference, Ottawa.

 

Daudt, H., D’archangelo, M., Davisdon, J., Duquette, D., McConnell, T., Ogloff, S. (2017, 07) Spiritual Care at Victoria Hospice: Knowledge exchange and quality improvement supporting practice change. Tea Time Teaching - Victoria Hospice, Victoria.

 

Duquette, D. (2010, 10). Déterminants sociaux de la santé des jeunes. [poster] Forum jeunesse pancanadien, Vancouver.

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Awards/Scholarships

• Heather A Simpson Scholarship - $2400 (2024-2025)

• Canadian Frailty Network trainee program -$20000 (2019)

• Alice Thomas Award in Nursing - $1250 (2019)

• South Edmonton Lioness Club Scholarship -$1200 (2018)

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