Hello,

We are writing to invite Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students registered for accommodation through the Centre for Accessibility at UBC to participate in our research study.

This research study aims to understand students’ experience of accessing disability-related accommodations and the facilitators and barriers to accessing accommodations effectively from the time of acceptance to the BSN program through to graduation.

The research team includes Principal Investigator Dr. Elisabeth Bailey, Co-investigators Carla Ferreira and Dr. Melissa Li Sheung Ying, Student/Alumnus partners Ari Clemens and Christopher Charles, and Research Assistant Bukola Mary Ibitoye.

Your participation involves an individual interview (lasting between 30-60 minutes) with Dr. Li Sheung Ying or Bukola. The interview will be held on UBC-hosted Zoom. You will receive a $25 gift card for your participation.

Your participation is voluntary, and it will not be disclosed to any faculty at the School of Nursing. Your participation involves minimal risk to you. Your participation will help understand facilitators and barriers to nursing students in an accelerated BSN program accessing disability-related accommodations to support their learning. This knowledge may inform curricular and extracurricular planning, professional development for faculty, and the creation of resources to support effective, low-barrier, and non-stigmatizing access to accommodations.

You do not have to be in this study if you do not want to be. You do not have to answer any questions that you do not want to answer for any reason. If you decide to take part, you may choose to withdraw from the study at any time without giving a reason. Your participation, non-participation, or withdrawal from the study will not impact your course grades. If you have any questions about this project, you may contact Dr. Bailey @ elisabeth.bailey@ubc.ca.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact Dr. Li Sheung Ying at melissa.lisheungying@ubc.ca for the consent form.

Thank you for your time and consideration,

Sincerely,
Elisabeth Bailey, DNP, RN, RCC, PMHNP-BC
Associate Professor of Teaching
Faculty of Applied Science, School of Nursing
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus
2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2B5 Canada

elisabeth.bailey@ubc.ca