Dana Chorney
RN MN

Dana Chorney graduated from University of Windsor with a BScN, and then completed her MN at University of Toronto. Her clinical background ranges from oncology to cardiopulmonary as well as community nursing. 

Dana’s research focuses on Intraprofessional Education and Simulation. She has participated in the creation of various simulated clinical scenarios to enhance the learning of nursing students, and has facilitated numerous simulated practice activities.

NURS 1003 Foundations for Nursing Practicum I
NURS 1503 Foundations for Nursing Practicum II
NURS 2810 Pharmacology for Nurses
NURS 2320 Health Assessment and Physical Examination
NURS 4700 Synthesis

Research Grant, SSHRC Public Outreach Grant, Outcomes Measurement:  The Impact of Social Services on Residents, Our Community and Our Economy, Darren Levine PI, Co-Investigators: Randy Uyenaka, Alex Mak, Dana Chorney, David Hickey, David Thomas, Debbie McKee Demczyk, Debbie Morrison, Deborah Schuh, Jane Hilton, Jonathan Dixon, Kaye Banfield, Lisa McIntosh, Gail Lindsay, jschwind@ryerson.ca,  ($25060.00) 

Research Grant, RPNAO – 2015, Intra Professional Education: Experience of PN & BScN Students Learning Together, Sue Coffey PI, Dana Chorney Co Investigator, Patricia Munro-Gilbert Co Investigator ($10 000) 

Teaching Innovation Fund, UOIT, Nursing Transformations: Illuminating Transformative Learning and the Potential for Nursing Practice Transformation Among UOIT-DC Collaborative BScN Students, Sue Coffey PI, Hilde Ziltelsberger, Efrosini Papaconstantinou, Gail Lindsay, Jennifer Abbass Dick,Arlene De La Rocha, Leslie Graham, Dana Chorney ($7340) 

Research Grant, Durham College 2013, First Year DC/OUIT Collaborative BScN Student Experience with Numeracy Strategies, Kathy Cummings PI, Dana Chorney, Marianne Cochrane, Arlene De La Rocha, Leslie Graham ($5000) 

Research Grant, Durham College 2013, Math Cart Simulation, Jacqueline Towell and Dana Chorney Co-PIs ($5000) 

Research Grant UOIT – IT Department – 2013, Second Year Collaborative Nursing Students ‘Experiences using iPad for Classroom and Practicum Learning, Sue Coffey PI, Paul Bignell, Bill Muirhead, Ellen Vogel, Leslie Graham, Dana Chorney, Arlene De La Rocha, Michael Persad, Neil Stein 

Coffey, S., Chorney, D, Patricia Munro-Gilbert, “Intra Professional Education: Experience of PN & BScN Students Learning Together. Journal of Nursing and Care. 2015  Barth B K, Arutiunian A, Micallef J, Mithusa, S, Zhujiam, W,Chorney, D.,Salmers, E.,McCabe, J., Dubrowski, A., “From Centralized to Decentralized Simulation Based Education: Curricular Integration of Take-home Simulators in Nursing Education.” Cureus():e.doi:107759/cureus 

Cummings, K., Chorney, D. Cochrane, M. De La Rocha, A. Graham, L., First Year DC/UOIT  Collaborative BScN Student Experience with Numeracy Strategies. Presented at University of Western Ontario 26^th Annual Research Conference: Preparing for the Healthcare System of Tomorrow, London Ont.  May 2013. 

Coffey, S., Bignell, P., Muirhead, B., Vogel, E., Graham, L., Chorney, D., De La Rocha, A., Persad, M., Stein, Desjardins, F. Second Year Collaborative Nursing Students’ Experiences using iPads for Classroom and Practicum Learning. Presented at Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference Mont Royal University, Nov. 2013 and CASN Conference Halifax, May 2014. 

Coffey, S., Chorney, D., Munro-Gilbert, P., Intra Professional Education: Experiences of PN & BScN Students Learning Together. Presented at CAPNE Conference Toronto, 2015 Poster presentation ICERI Spain, November, 2015. 

Coffey, S., Graham, L., Chorney, D., De la Rocha, A., Muirhead, B., Vogel, E.iPad…iPractice. Presented at INACSL Conference Washington, June 2017. 

Coffey, S., Graham, L., de la Rocha, A., Chorney, D., Zitzelsberger, H., Papaconstantinou, E. & Anyinam, C. Advancing the philosophical roots of the artistry of simulation. Presented at 4^th Annual Philosophy of Education Conference, George Brown College, Toronto, May 2017. 

Coffey, S., Graham, L., Anyinam, C., Muirhead, B., de la Rocha, A., Zitzelsberger, H.,  Vogel, E., Ballantyne, N., Vanderlee, R., Chorney, D., Munro-Gilbert, P., Papaconstantinou, E., Sun, W., & Robertson, L. The Missing Link in Tackling the Global Opioid Abuse epidemic.  Presented at International Technology, Educational and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, March 2018. 

Coffey, S., Graham, L., Zitzelsberger, H.,   de la Rocha, A., Chorney, D., Anyinam, C. Muirhead, B., Vogel, E., Sun, W., Munro-Gilbert, P., Vanderlee, R., & Service, D. Responding to the Opioid Abuse Epidemic with Simulation-Based Learning for Nursing Students. Presented at CASN, Montreal 2018. 

Coffey, S., Graham, L.,Zitzelsberger, H.,De la Rocha, A.,Chorney, D., Anyinam, C., Muirhead, B.,Vogel, E.,Sun, W.,Munro-Gilbert, P.,Vanderlee, R.,Service,D., Opioid Simulation with Nursing Students and HELPERS (Humanistic, Empowering, Learner-Centered, Professionally-oriented, Evidence-based/informed, Reflective, Simulation Model. Presented at Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Winnipeg, June 2019. 

Coffey, S., Anyinam, C., Graham, L., da Silva, C., de la Rocha, A., Chorney, D., Munro-Gilbert, P., Robertson, L., Papaconstantinou, E., Vogel, E., Muirhead, B., & Sun, W. Presimulation Activities Enhance Performance: A graphic Novel. Presented at IMSH Conference, San Diego, January 2020. 

Coffey, C. Anyinam, L. Robertson, C. Da Silva, L. Graham, A. De La Rocha, D. Chorney, P. Munro-Gilbert.  Moving to Full Inclusion: Researching the Experience of Canadian Mid-Career Workers with Disabilities. Presented at Edulearn, July 2021.

Coffey, C. Anyinam, L. Robertson, C. Da Silva, L. Graham, A. De La Rocha, D. Chorney, P. Munro-Gilbert. Shifting to Full Throttle: Competency assessment in Nursing Education in a Pandemic. Presented at Edulearn, July 2021.

Chorney, D., Subramaniam, Teaching Nursing Skills During a Pandemic – The Benefits, Challenges and Lessons Learning from Teaching Online Labs. Presented at CASN Virtual Education Conference May 2021 

Graham, L., Goulding, H., Chorney, D., Coffey, S., Khan, M., De La Rocha, A.Sim IPE: Does Modality Matter? Presented at Sigma’s 33^rd International Nursing Research Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2022.

Graham,L., Goulding, H., Chorney, D., Coffey, S., Khan, M. Developing Interprofessional Practice Competencies Through Simulation Experiences. International Council of Nurses, Montreal, Quebec July 1-5, 2023.

Coffey, S., Graham, L., de la Rocha, A., Chorney, D., Cope, A., Munro Gilbert, P., Anyinam, C., Da Silva, C., Simulation-Based Learning Facilitation Using the HELPERS model.  Proceedings of INTED 2024 Conference Spain March 2-4, 2024 ISBN: 978 84-09 59215-9.

Anyinam, C., Coffey, S., Graham, L., Da Silva, C., Munro-Gilbert, P., de la Rocha, A., Chorney, D., Mind the (Technology) Gap:  Using Articulate Storyline to Build a Serios Game for Opioid Education. Proceedings of INTED 2024 Conference, Spain Mar 2-4, 2024 ISBN: 978 84-09 59215-9.