Catherine Carter-Snell, University of Calgary

Research

Epidemiology Hiv Mental Health Mixed Methods Outcomes Ptsd Quality Of Life Risk Factors

Latest papers

Exploring the meaning of psychological harm experienced by undergraduate nursing students in simulation: A hermeneutic study.
Nurse education today · 2025
Nurse-led intervention programmes may enhance resilience among children with congenital heart disease.
Evidence-based nursing · 2025 · senior author
Pushing through: A grounded theory of undergraduate nursing students making meaning of clinical-related critical incidents.
Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · 2024 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

A Trauma Screening Program for People with HIV: Development of a patient-centered Trauma Screening Questionnaire and Implementation Guidance for HIV care programs.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$302,174
Trauma Related Experiences; evaluating Impact, enhancing Understanding and Mobilizing interventions to improve outcomes among People with HIV (TRIUMPH)
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Exploring the meaning of psychological harm experienced by undergraduate nursing students in simulation: A hermeneutic study.

Harvey G, Carter-Snell C, Daniels A, Bozkurt SA, Berlinguette K

Nurse education today2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106786 PMID: 40435559

02

Nurse-led intervention programmes may enhance resilience among children with congenital heart disease.

Singh S, Carter-Snell C

Evidence-based nursing2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103819 PMID: 38336470

03

Pushing through: A grounded theory of undergraduate nursing students making meaning of clinical-related critical incidents.

Harvey G, El Hussein MT, Carter-Snell C

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.08.011 PMID: 39667886

04

Implementing a Trauma-informed approach in undergraduate nursing student clinical education: Strategies for clinical nurse educators.

Harvey G, Carter-Snell C

Nurse education in practice2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104187 PMID: 39547111

05

Exploring the meaning of peer support used by undergraduate nursing students who have experienced clinical-related critical incidents: A hermeneutic study.

Harvey G, Carter-Snell C, Kanikwu M

Nurse education today2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.106018 PMID: 37948974

06

Exploring the meaning of critical incident stress experienced by undergraduate nursing students: A hermeneutic study.

Harvey G, Carter-Snell C

Nurse education in practice2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103465 PMID: 36265433

07

Clinical related critical incidents in undergraduate nursing students: A scoping review.

Harvey G, Carter-Snell C, Aalen D

Nursing forum2022

DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12695 PMID: 35028945

08

Collaboration with Rural and Remote Communities to Improve Sexual Assault Services.

Carter-Snell C, Jakubec S, Hagen B

Journal of community health2020First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00744-4 PMID: 31578657

A Trauma Screening Program for People with HIV: Development of a patient-centered Trauma Screening Questionnaire and Implementation Guidance for HIV care programs.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lang, Raynell; Gill, Michael J

Keywords: Hiv; Hiv Care Program; Mental Health; Mixed Methods; Patient-Centered; People Living With Hiv; Quality Improvement; Trauma; Trauma Informed Care; Trauma Screening Program

$302,174

Trauma Related Experiences; evaluating Impact, enhancing Understanding and Mobilizing interventions to improve outcomes among People with HIV (TRIUMPH)

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - Priority Announcement: HIV/AIDS and STBBI

Principal investigators: Lang, Raynell; Carter-Snell, Catherine J; Gill, Michael J

Keywords: Epidemiology; Hiv; Mental Health; Mixed Methods; Outcomes; Ptsd; Quality Of Life; Risk Factors; Substance Use; Trauma

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epidemiology Dear Professor Carter-Snell, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Exploring the meaning of psychological harm experienced by undergraduate nursing students in simulation: A hermeneutic study." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Trauma Related Experiences; evaluating Impact, enhancing Understanding and Mobilizing interventions to improve outcomes among People with HIV (TRIUMPH)" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]