Allyson Koch

Allyson Koch, MN, RN, CCCI, is an Academic Coordinator in Athabasca University’s Faculty of Health Disciplines. She brings more than a decade of nursing experience in acute medical-surgical care, alongside experience teaching nursing theory, laboratory, and clinical courses. Allyson holds a Master of Nursing in Teaching and Leadership and a Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing with Distinction from Athabasca University. She is pursuing a PhD in Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan, maintains registered nurse registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA), and holds the Canadian Certified Clinical Instructor (CCCI) credential through the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).

Allyson’s research interests centre on clinical nursing instruction and the Post-LPN to BN transition, informed by her own progression from LPN to RN and her work supporting adult learners. Her scholarship explores clinical instructor preparation, institutional support, equitable assessment, and professional identity development in nursing education. Guided by constructivist and invitational approaches to teaching, she emphasizes learners’ existing knowledge, reflective practice, and the development of clinical judgment. She has developed practical teaching and learning tools, including standardized concept maps, clinical shift planners, and orientation resources, to support learner preparation, organization, and consistency in clinical education. Through teaching, mentorship, and academic leadership, she strives to strengthen clinical learning experiences and support nurses as they advance their education and professional practice.

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Research interests

• Clinical nursing instruction and clinical instructor preparation.
• Post-LPN to BN education and the LPN-to-RN transition.
• Clinical competency assessment, feedback, and learner remediation.
• Learner equity and professional identity development.
• Constructivist and invitational approaches to adult learning.
• Clinical instructor mentorship, institutional support, and professional governance.
• Development of practical tools to support clinical teaching and learning.

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Educational credentials

• PhD in Nursing, in progress — University of Saskatchewan.
• Master of Nursing, Teaching and Leadership — Athabasca University.
• Bachelor of Nursing, Post-LPN BN, with Distinction — Athabasca University.
• Practical Nursing Diploma — Columbia College.

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Professional affiliations

• College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA): Active Registered Nurse (RN) registration.
• Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN): Canadian Certified Clinical Instructor (CCCI) credential.