Daniel Nagel, RN, PhD

Prior to his academic career, Dr. Nagel had 15 years of clinical experience spanning acute medical/surgical nursing, intensive care, and community health.  He started his community health career with palliative home respite and the home IV program before becoming a primary care nurse with community health centres in Vancouver, B.C. Situated near Vancouver’s downtown core, the focus of Dr. Nagel’s community practice was vulnerable and marginalized populations, including the LGBTQ2S+ community, street youth, persons using drugs, homeless, and persons in the sex trade.

Dr. Nagel taught community health and community development at Douglas College in 2005 while maintaining clinical practice in home care and ambulatory care. Dr. Nagel’s PhD dissertation focus was nurses’ use of telehealth technology in delivery of health care; however, his research and education interests have returned to community health with a particular interest in access to healthcare services, at-risk populations, harm reduction, and educational preparation of undergraduate students in health care.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of Ottawa (2017)
Master of Science in Nursing, University of British Columbia (2004)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Alberta (1994)
Registered Nurse Diploma, Misericordia Hospital, Edmonton (1990)