Margaret Campkin

Since graduating from the Nursing program in 1985, Margret Campkin has dedicated herself to the nursing profession through her work and by furthering her own education in the field as well as providing education for future nurses. Campkin joined Lakeridge Health Corporation as a registered nurse just two months after her graduation. Starting in the Medical Isolation unit, Campkin then moved to Critical Care before becoming a clinical education leader in the Critical Care/Telemetry department. She was promoted to her current role as patient care manager of the Critical Care department in March 2009. As manager, she is responsible for leading the critical care team in their daily operations of patient flow; planning and facilitating critical care nursing education and training to all staff members; providing ongoing support with human resources; and conducting practice reviews. Campkin returned to the Durham College campus in June 2007, this time as an instructor in the Critical Care Nursing (e-learning) program, teaching part-time while continuing her work at Lakeridge Health. A supporter of lifelong learning, Campkin graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Ryerson University in 2003 and is currently studying for her Master’s degree in Nursing at Ryerson with a focus on leadership in education and health policy. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships including the Lakeridge Health Corporation Leadership Award in 2003. Campkin is also a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, and both the Canadian and American Association of Critical Care Nurses.