Bob Marthiensen

Bob Marthiensen (he/him) is Nursing Education in Southwestern Alberta (NESA) Instructor III for Nursing Programs at the University of Lethbridge. He has a significant nursing background, both supporting students as an instructor and the community as a Public Health Nurse from 2001 to 2012. Furthermore, he supported the Chinook Health Region and AHS South West Zone through various Coordinator experiences. On his free time, he likes to stay active through Okinanwan Karate and to listen to music as is demonstrated by volunteering as a programmer for CKXU 88.3 FM.

Education:

• MSc Nursing, University of Lethbridge '17
• BN, University of Lethbridge '01
• BSc Biology , University of Lethbridge '97

Experience:

• Instructor III - University of Lethbridge

Past Experience:

• Comprehensive School Health Coordinator - Chinook Health Region 
• Immunization Coordinator - Chinook Health Region
• Public Health Educator - AHS South West Zone

Past Professional Affiliations: 

• PHN - Lethbridge Community Health: Focused on Comprehensive School Health, Immunizations and Travel Health.

Courses taught:

• NURS 3021 - Coomunity/Population Health 
• NURS 3100 - Leadership and Change 
• NURS 4922 - Professional Preceptorship

Research Focus: 

• Master’s thesis (2017): Evaluating the effects of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on the experience of stress in after-degree nursing students.
• Marthiensen, R. M., Sedgwick, M., & Crowder, R. (2019). Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on After-Degree Nursing Student Stress. Journal of Nursing Education, 58(3), 165-168.