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Jean Daniel Jacob

Assistant Professor
Room : RGN 3236C
Phone : 613.562.5800 ext. 8421
Fax : 613.562.5443
E-mail : jeandaniel.jacob@uottawa.ca

Jean Daniel Jacob

Biography

Jean Daniel Jacob is Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa. As a doctoral student, he was the recipient of a doctoral research award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). His doctoral research project explored nursing practice in forensic psychiatry, and more precisely how fear influences nurse-patient interactions in this environment. His research interests are situated within the field of psychiatry/forensic psychiatry and include topics such as the violence, risk, ethics and the socio-political aspects of nursing practice. As a researcher, Jean Daniel is a member of the University Chair in Forensic Nursing (2009-2014). As a registered nurse, his professional practice is grounded in psychiatric emergency services as well as acute psychiatry.
Year Degree Specialty Institution
2010 Ph.D. Nursing University of Ottawa
2006 (fast track) M. Sc. N Nursing University of Ottawa
2005 B.Sc. N Nursing University of Ottawa

Research Interests

  • Critical theory
  • Violence and risk management
  • Psychiatric nursing
  • Forensic psychiatric nursing
  • Socio-political aspects of nursing
  • Ethics


Publications

Book chapters

  • Perron, A., Jacob, J. D. & Holmes, D. (Forthcoming, 2012). The politics of threats in correctional and forensic settings: The specificities of nursing research. In J. Kilty (Ed.),  Intense Methods: Issues and Concerns When Researching Sensitive Topics. Vacouver: UBC Press.
  • Gagnon, M. & Jacob, J. D. (2012). The rise of violence in HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns: A critical discourse analysis. In D. Holmes, T. Rudge & A. Perron (Eds), (Re)Thinking Violence in Health Care Settings: A Critical Approach. Surrey: Ashgate.
  • Jacob, J. D. (2012). Working in a violent environment: The pitfall of integrating security imperatives into forensic psychiatric nursing. In D. Holmes, T. Rudge & A. Perron (Eds), (Re)Thinking Violence in Health Care Settings: A Critical Approach. Surrey: Ashgate.

Papers in refereed journals

  • Gagnon, M., Jacob, J. D. & Guta, A. (2012). Treatment adherence redefined: a critical analysis of technotherapeutics. Nursing Inquiry. Online first.
  • Jacob, J. D. & Holmes, D. (2011). The culture of fear: Expanding the concept of risk in forensic psychiatric nursing. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health. 4(2), 106-115.
  • Jacob, J. D. & Holmes, D. (2011). Working under threat: Fear and nurse-patient interactions in a forensic psychiatric setting. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 7(2).
  • Gagnon, M., Jacob, J. D. & Holmes, D. (2010). Governing through (in)security: A critical analysis of fear-based public health campaigns. Critical Public Health, 20(2), 245-256.
  • Jacob, J. D., Gagnon, M, Perron, A., & Holmes, D. (2009). Sovereign power, spectacle and the deviant body: The use of the seclusion room in psychiatric nursing. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 2 (2), 1-11.


Courses taught

  • NSG – 1525/1526, Professionnalisme et socialisation professionnelle
  • NSG – 3537, Stages cliniques en santé mentale
  • NSG – 3320 Mental Health Nursing
  • NSG – 6160 Policy, political action and change