Dr. Ann-Marie Urban
Associate Professor
Office: Research and Innovation Centre, Room 519
E-mail: ann-marie.urban@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4953
Fax: 306-337-8493
Biography
Ann-Marie Urban is an Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University o f Regina, Saskatchewan. Dr. Urban teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate program. Dr. Urban’s research focuses on nurses and their work and nurses’ physical and mental health. Her other interests include holistic health and well-being.
Education
Saskatchewan Institute of Health Leadership Certificate, University of Regina
Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Psychology, University of Regina
Master of Nursing, Athabasca University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Saskatchewan
Oncology Nursing Certificate, Regina Health District
Operating Room Nursing and Techniques Certificate, Saskatchewan Institute Applied Science and Technology (SIAST)
Critical Care Nursing Certificate, Pasqua Hospital, Regina, SK
Nursing Diploma, Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences (WIAAS)
Psychiatric Nursing Diploma, Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences (WIAAS)
Research Interests
Ann-Marie’s research focuses on understanding what influences nurses and their work how they contribute to and/or influence both the context and process of the workplace. Dr. Urban’s research also focuses on nurses’ physical and mental health. Her other interests include holistic health, self-care and well-being.
Selected Publications
Urban, A.M. (2018). Textually mediated discourses in Canadian news stories: Situating nurses’ salaries as the problem. Nursing Inquiry. 25(3). doi: 10.1111/nin.12233
Wagner, J., Brooks, D. & Urban, A. M. (2018) Health care providers spirit at work (SAW) within a restructured workplace. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 40(1)20-36.
Urban, A. M. & Quinlan, L. (2014). ‘Insider’ and ‘Outsider’ shadowing within Canadian Healthcare Organizations. [Special Issue] Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal, 9(1), 47-65.
Urban, A.M. & Wagner, J. (2013). Another link to improving the working environment in acute care hospitals: Registered Nurses’ spirit at work. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership,26(4), 77-88.
Urban, A. M. (2013). Taken for granted: Normalizing nurses’ work in hospitals. Nursing Inquiry. 21(1), 69-78. DOI:10.1111/nin.12033