Cheryl Besse BScN, RN, MN, PNC(C), CCCI, CCNE

Cheryl Besse is an Associate Professor (Academic Programming) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing. She received her BScN in 1992 from USask College of Nursing. After working at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB, she returned to USask and in 2000 completed her Master of Nursing (MN) degree. Her thesis was titled: “Caring in Palliative Care: A family perspective”. Cheryl holds advanced certifications from the Canadian Nurses Association in Perinatal Nursing (PNC(C)) and from the Canadian Nurse Educator Institute as a Clinical Instructor (CCCI) and Nurse Educator (CCNE).

Cheryl’s practice experience as a registered nurse is mostly in obstetrics with some acute care medical/surgical, burns/microvascular plastic surgery. She has taught with the College of Nursing since 1994. Over the years, Cheryl has taught a variety of courses through all years of the BSN and PDBSN programs. Her areas of interest are health assessment, obstetrical nursing, and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).

By combining her knowledge of perinatal nursing and expertise as a clinical teacher, Cheryl has been able to develop an academic field of specialization in nursing education and SoTL with an emphasis on teaching strategies and evaluation in the clinical setting. She has disseminated her scholarly work via publications in reputable peer reviewed nursing education journals and presentations at numerous regional, national, and international conferences.

Cheryl Besse is passionate about nursing, caring, students, maternal and infant health, and teaching. She feels privileged to be a part of the students’ journey and to have the opportunity to share her passion with students at the USask College of Nursing.

• Nursing Education
• Feedback and evaluation in the clinical setting
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
• Perinatal Maternal Newborn Nursing

• Qualitative

• NURS 244.3: Health Assessment Theory
• NURS 244.3: Health Assessment Lab Coordination
• NURS 330.3: Maternal Child and Adolescent Family Centered Nursing
• NURS 331.3: Maternal Child and Adolescent Family Centered Nursing Practice
• NURS 370.4: Perinatal and Family Centered Nursing Practice Theory
• NURS 370.4: Perinatal and Family Centered Nursing Practice Lab/Clinical Coordination

Orcid Profile

• Baby Friendly Initiative Coalition, Saskatchewan Health Authority, 2010 to present
• Board of Directors, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2010 to 2024
• Program Advisory Committee, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2013 to 2024
• Member of the Corporation, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2015 to 2024
• Executive Committee, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, 2020 to 2024

• Nominee - USSU Teaching Excellence Award, University of Saskatchewan Students' Union, University of Saskatchewan, November 2024
• Nominee - USSU Teaching Excellence Award, University of Saskatchewan Students' Union, University of Saskatchewan, March 2023
• Recipient - 2020 SRNA Elizabeth Van Valkenburg Award of Excellence in Nursing Education, Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association, September 2020
• Recipient - USSU Teaching Excellence Award, University of Saskatchewan Students' Union, University of Saskatchewan, January 2015
• Recipient - Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching, University of Saskatchewan, January 2012
• Nominee - USSU Teaching Excellence Award, University of Saskatchewan Students' Union, University of Saskatchewan, January 2012