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Kateryna Metersky

Kateryna Metersky

Interim Associate Director, Collaborative Nursing Degree Program and Assistant Professor
EducationBScN, RN, MN, PhD
OfficeDCC-582A, Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex
Phone416-979-5000, ext. 544906
Areas of ExpertisePerson/patient/family/people-centered care; Team-based/collaborative/interprofessional care; Vulnerable populations with a focus on individuals with social, economic and health challenges; Qualitative research methods; Scoping reviews; Concept analyses; Nursing and health professions education and practice; Patient-partners in research and education.

Dr. Metersky is available to supervise MA in Immigration and Settlement Studies students.

Dr. Kateryna Metersky is an assistant professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing. She completed her PhD in nursing at the University of Western Ontario in 2020. Both of her previous degrees (BScN and MN) are from the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing.

Dr. Metersky’s program of research focuses on: 1) international and cross-national collaborations and partnerships; 2) persons with social, economic and health challenges; 3) nursing and interprofessional practice and education; and 4) intersectionality and positionality in population-centred care. She has expertise with qualitative research methods as well as systematic and scoping reviews and concept analyses. Fittingly, her research program is focused on the integration of her scholarly, research and creative work in pedagogy and practice to promote social justice, local and global community well-being, and health equity. Dr. Metersky is an affiliate scientist with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Centre for Immigration and Settlement and The Institute of Education Research at University Health Network (external link)  and the Canadian Centre for Mentoring Research (external link) 

Dr. Metersky continues to maintain her nursing practice in general internal medicine at Toronto Western Hospital. She is currently the Toronto co-city lead for the Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants project. She is also a member of the manuscript review board of 15 peer-reviewed journals, on the editorial board of the International Journal of Health Trends and Perspectives and a handling editor for the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. She sits on Toronto Metropolitan University’s research ethics board as a reviewer and is the vice-chair of University Senate. She is also the current co-chair of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s redevelopment of the Person- and Family-Centred Care Best Practice Guideline. Finally, Dr. Metersky sits on the board of directors of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative. She has recently completed the Sigma Theta Tau International Academy training on global advocacy as well as the University of British Columbia’s Program for Open Scholarship and Education. 

Featured Video

Nursing at TMU: Limitless possibilities (external link, opens in new window) 

TMU nursing professor Dr. Kateryna Metersky sees the limitless possibilities of nursing and health professions research, education, practice and policy development.

Through the interesting lens of poetry, she highlights and emphasizes the importance of blurring boundaries — institutionally and geographically.

  • MN8921: Leadership in Education
  • Year 2 clinical practice course lead (BScN)
  • Professional Practice in Nursing: Living with Chronic Illness (BScN)
  • Professional Practice in Nursing: Experiencing Acute and Life-threatening Illness (BScN)
  • Professional Development II: Leadership and Management Concepts (BScN)

Research interests 

  • Patient self-care management
  • Patient/person/family/population-centered care 
  • Vulnerable populations and care participation (persons with social, health and economic challenges such as immigrants, refugees, socially isolated persons, persons living with chronic and acute health complications, etc.)
  • Interprofessional and collaborative care, practice, education and research
  • Research internationalization 
  • Mentorship of international students
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning in nursing and health professions
  • Qualitative research methods, scoping and systematic reviews, concept analyses, opinion and descriptive papers

Repository publications

Full citation publications 

Magazine articles

Prepared chapters – published book

  • Prendergast, N., Boakye, P., Metersky, K., & Bailey, A. (2025). Introducing a revolutionary anti-Black racism resistance reflective model in nursing education (chapter 12). In J. Brady & Gingras, J. (Eds.), Changing Care: Advancing Social Justice in the Health Professions (n. p.). University of Regina Press.
  • Langois, S., Metersky, K., & Mohler, E. (2025). Partnering with persons with lived experience in Interprofessional education: A Canadian perspective on theoretical foundations and opportunities. In Interprofessionelle Bildung für die Gesundheitsversorgung. Springer.
  • Lapum, J., Hughes, M., Lashley-Trambulo, R., Metersky, K., Bogdan, A., Accettola, E., Ferguson, S., Callahan, S., Petrie, P., & Gebreamlak, S. (2023). Lymphatic System. In Introduction to Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional.
  • Lapum, J., Hughes, M., Onagbeboma, O., Metersky, K., Rahman, R., MacEachern, D., Lee, C., St-Amant, O., Ziegler, E., Petrie, P. Cosgrove, C., Chawda, M., Ghafouri, S., & GebreamLak, S. (2023). Peripheral Vascular System. In Introduction to Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional.
  • Metersky, K., Hughes, M., Cosgrove, C., Lastumäki, O., Sandström, S., Varkki, E., Smart, A., Way., Bodach, E., Ferguson, S., Espin, S., & Neves-Silva, S. (2023). Client with COPD and complex medication profile. In Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing – Clinical Practice and Simulation Resource.
  • Metersky, K. (2022). Discharge teaching on cast care. In Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing – Clinical Practice and Simulation Resource.

Edited book chapters 

  • Metersky, K. (2022). Chapter 7: Vital signs. In S. Cobbett (Ed.), Perry and Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques (2nd ed.). Elsevier.

Prepared reports 

Prepared instructional manuals 

  • Metersky, K., Kahler, D., Chen, J., Sivaramalingam, S., Albanese – Cairns, S., Wilkins, M. L., Espin, S., Rose, D., Mak, L., Jude, L., Dubrovich, O., Ndondo, M., Lashley – Tambulo, R., Patel, P., Adona, A., Rajani, A., Ezekiel, S., Blight, A., Hughes, M., Cosgrove, C., & Beazely, D. (2022). Discharge teaching on fracture/cast care and pain management with an Indigenous client: Ineffective scenario. Open Educational Resource, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, TMU, Toronto, ON
  • Metersky, K., Kahler, D., Chen, J., Sivaramalingam, S., Albanese – Cairns, S., Wilkins, M. L., Espin, S., Rose, D., Mak, L., Jude, L., Dubrovich, O., Ndondo, M., Lashley – Tambulo, R., Patel, P., Adona, A., Rajani, A., Ezekiel, S., Blight, A., Hughes, M., Cosgrove, C., & Beazely, D. (2022). Discharge teaching on fracture/cast care and pain management with an Indigenous client: Effective scenario. Open Educational Resource, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, TMU, Toronto, ON

Podcasts

  • Metersky, K., Tsvygun, K., & Cosgrove, C. (2025). What is in a story?: A glimpse into the lived experiences of Ukrainian newcomers in Canada. [Audio podcast episode]. In Osler Research Week: Community Health, Wellbeing, and Education Day, Brampton Civic Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iljzPdnX34Bali0r6BLbE
  • Metersky, K., & Oermann, M. H. (Executive Producers). (2024, July 17). Using poetry to teach theoretical nursing content (external link)  [Audio podcast episode]. In Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching. Nurse Educator. 
  • Metersky, K., Nunes, K., & Whyte, A. (Executive Producers). (2024, February 27). Choosing the path that’s right for you (external link)  [Audio podcast episode]. In Mistakes, Missteps, and Mindsets: Stories of Failure and Resilience in Academia.
  • Metersky, K., & Pullen, R. (Executive Producers). (2023, July 26). Simulations for care provisions to Indigenous Peoples (external link)  [Audio podcast episode]. In Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching. Nurse Educator. 
  • Metersky, K., & Oermann, M. H. (Executive Producers). (2023, February 22). CLLEAR framework for student learning [Audio podcast episode]. In Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching. Nurse Educator.

Review Protocols - Published

Registering of Review Protocols

Blogs

  • Metersky, K. (2025). Kateryna Metersky. Inspired Teaching. https://inspiredteaching.blog.torontomu.ca/kateryna-metersky/

Videos - Knowledge Translation

Media Appearances

  • Metersky, K. (September 23, 2024). Bill 7 involving patient flow in acute care hospitals [TV Series Episode]. OMNI News Mandarin. OMNI TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs_GQw5_ArA

Acting Roles – Creative Activity

  • Metersky, K. (actress – voice only role). (2024). How to succeed in breastfeeding. Vídeo Aleitamento Inglês/Libras. Humanização e Direitos do Parto Canada and Brazil. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNP0rVq_-oE
  • Metersky, K. (actress – care-partner role). (2023). Culturally competent care to a patient with post operative bleeding. Virtual Gaming Simulation, Scenario 255. Virtu-WIL Project. [Video] https://app.affinitylearning.ca/community/browse/1354
  • Metersky, K. (actress – care-partner role). (2023). Team collaboration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Virtual Gaming Simulation, Scenario 279. Virtu-WIL Project. [Video] https://app.affinitylearning.ca/community/browse/1355
  • Metersky, K. (co-Lead) & Hughes, M. (2022). Nursing assessment of a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A virtual gaming simulation. FDC Foundation and DCSN, TMU
  • Metersky, K. (PI), Kahler, D., Chen, J., Sivaramalingam, S., Albanese, S., & Wilkins, M. (2021). Discharge teaching on fracture cast care and pain management in variousclient populations; An actor simulation. FDC Foundation and DCSN, TMU
  • Mary Ferguson-Pare Research Award for Nursing, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, 2025
  • President’s Award for Teaching Excellence, TMU, 2024
  • Nursing Research Interest Group New Member Award, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, 2022
  • Frances Falconer Nursing Scholarship Fund, University Health Network, 2022
  • Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence – Innovations in Teaching, 2022
  • Gail J. Donner Award for Excellence in Nursing Education, Sigma Theta Tau International Lamba Pi-At-Large Chapter, 2021
  • Orma L. Benson Memorial Scholarship, 2021
  • Sue Williams Excellence in Teaching Award – Honorary Mention, 2021
  • Dean’s Teaching Award (CUPE 1), 2020
  • Louise Rickwood Scholarship in Nursing Award, 2020
  • RNAO’s Nursing Education Initiative Grant, 2017 - 2020
  • Dr. Marie Louise Murphy Medical Education Fund, 2020
  • Nursing and Health Professional Service Staff Scholarship, 2019
  • Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson Nursing Scholarship, 2018
  • CNSA’s Award for the Recognition of Preceptors and Mentors, 2017