Ontario Representative

Steve Cairns

RN PhD
Steve Cairns

Background

Steve Cairns is a nurse educator with a research focus on nurse’s engagement in environmental initiatives. Exploring nature and connecting with different geographies and people has been the highlight of a 30-year dual career in nursing and teaching, where he has lived and worked in many regions of Canada, the United States, and overseas.

Education

In 2023, Steve completed a PhD in nursing at York University, researching the practice of nurses engaged in planetary health (https://hdl.handle.net/10315/41656).

Career

Steve is currently the Assistant Professor and Chair of the School of Nursing at Nipissing University. In 2024 he was awarded an Advanced Clinical Practice Fellowship (ACPF) by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), focusing on exploring health and well-being among nurses through nature-based activities (https://www.nuneru.ca/advance-clinical-practice-fellows).

Interests

Steve enjoys an active lifestyle with his family during all seasons and is excited to help support and grow participation among nurses in the Ontario region of CANE.