Ashleigh Clarke

Welcome. My name is Ashleigh Clarke a.k.a. Ashleigh RN. I am the founder of AshleighRN.com and am currently working as a Project Lead for the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Health Centre.

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In 2006 Ashleigh Pugh-Clarke began her nursing career in Palliative Care at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario.  Shortly thereafter Ashleigh moved to Princess Margaret Hospital (Toronto, Ontario) to work on a Medical and Radiation Inpatient Oncology Unit focusing on solid tumours (gynecological and head & neck cancers). In the short time since her undergraduate degree completion, Ashleigh has acquired a wide range of nursing experience in additon to oncology and palliative care.  Her interests include nursing informatics, education, and psychosocial issues relating to nursing. Ashleigh holds an Honours BScN (York University) and completed her MN at the University of Toronto. Ashleigh currently works for the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program as a Project Leader. Ashleigh is CNA certified in oncology and, in her previous role of Educator with the de Souza Institute, has been responsible for the leadership on developing number of courses including eHealth Nursing & Oncology and Foundations of Oncology Nursing Practice (which has had over 1000 participants in just the first year). Ashleigh is passionate about oncology nursing and was awarded with the 2011 Oncology "Nurse to Know" award by the Toronto chapter of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology. 

Project Leader at Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program- Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

February 2013 - Present | Barrie, Ontario

Registered Nurse at Princess Margaret Hospital

April 2008 - January 2009

Fast-paced solid tumor unit focusing on head & neck & gynecological cancer. Administration of brachytherapy & other high dose radiation therapies. Holistic & multidisciplinary approach to cancer care.

Professor of Nursing at Seneca College

May 2007 - January 2009

Instruct 1st & 2nd year BScN students in both clinical and classroom settings.

Registered Nurse at Royal Victoria Hospital

May 2006 - September 2006

40 bed medical & palliative care unit with a focus on oncology care. Focus of care was pain management & facilitating quality of life and/or death.

Educator/Technology Coordinator at de Souza Institute

January 2009

Provincially funded program promoting excellence in oncology nursing across province Support RNs through in-person, online, and videoconferenced education programs Design oncology education programs based on identified needs of oncology nurses Participate in research exploring oncology nursing needs across Ontario. Support de Souza Institute in promoting innovative approaches to teaching/learning through use of information and communication technology

University of Toronto

2007 – 2009

Master

York University - Joseph E. Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies

2001 – 2006

BScN

Concentration: Honours Nursing

Education, adult education, technology, informatics, eHealth, nursing, cancer, oncology, psychosocial oncology, psychosocial, de Souza Institute, CANO