She is a recognized critical care expert, researcher and author or editor of six books including: ‘Simulation Simplified: A Practical Guide for Nurse Educators’. Her research focus is on simulation and transfer of learning, job readiness and transition of new graduates into critical care, among her other areas of interest. She holds two national Canadian Nurses Association credentials in critical care and medical surgical nursing. Sandra is also a member of the O'Brien Institute for Public Health in the Cumming School of Medicine.