Jonquil is an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist with a Masters of Nursing from University of Victoria. She has advanced nursing practice in gerontological and palliative care within home and community care. Her research interests and experiences lie in ethnographic research, culturally sensitive approaches to care, optimizing nursing models of care and improving care transitions to the community for older adults living with cancer.  Past accomplishments include advancing clinical informatics solutions (e.g. an electronic care plan), establishing a regional inter-professional practice council, and quality improvement projects such as team-based care, development of a risk-stratification tool for community dwelling seniors and improving access to home care and end-of-life care services at home.

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