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Man-Up Against Suicide is a research project aimed at breaking silences and stimulating conversation on the issue of men’s depression and suicide. We collected photos and narratives from 60 Canadian men and women who had been affected by a man’s suicide and put them on display in exhibitions that were shown across the country. Included also were photographs and stories of men who had previously thought about killing themselves. These exhibits had a powerful impact on those who viewed them, providing space and inspiration for people to share their own…read more

Dude’s Club If you’re a man living on the Downtown Eastside (DTES), life can be lonely. Until recently, very few health and wellness services existed that addressed isolation and encouraged men to seek out medical care and social connections. In 2010, UBC clinical assistant professor, Dr. Paul Gross, physician at the Vancouver Native Health Clinic, along with Doreen Littlejohn, Manager of The Positive Outlook Program, a centre for people living with HIV/AIDS on the DTES, embarked on a mission to address this gap in services in the area. Men struggling…read more

Nursing Class of 1958 Emergency Award Although backgrounds differed—some hailed from the farm, others from the inner city—the Class of 1958 faced the same long nights in the Vancouver General Hospital. At that time, UBC nursing students spent the entire 27-month practicum in those antiseptic wards. At night, they were even prevented from leaving, locked up inside that quiet, labyrinthine building because administration sought to “protect young women.” Yet these women wielded grown-up responsibilities—bedside care and treatment—for which many felt almost unprepared. Today the UBC Bachelor of Nursing Science program…read more

St Paul’s Hospital Joins SoN in Landmark Partnership to Promote Cardiovascular Health On February 25, 2016, UBC Nursing and St. Paul’s Hospital announced the formation of a landmark partnership to improve cardiovascular nursing care at the hospital and across Canada. The new UBC and St. Paul’s Hospital Professorship in Cardiovascular Nursing is undertaking leading research to inform best practices around cardiovascular nursing, and translate these evidence-based practices to nursing education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at UBC. The Professorship was born out of clinical research that clearly demonstrates…read more

Elevating Clinical Learning The changing landscape of health care, the introduction of new technologies and the identification of novel approaches to the provision of clinical care has created the need for highly proficient clinical educators. These leaders must be able to analyze practice trends, identify learning needs, and develop an educational strategy to address needs within a wide array of clinical practice contexts. UBC’s new Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education is designed for clinical educators to develop the skills required by top employers. The UBC Master…read more

2016 Each year the School of Nursing is pleased to host our annual gala event to honour our alumni and community partners. Alumni, faculty, students and staff such as those in the array of photos below, catch up with one another, share a few laughs, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, and take time to recognize the important work of our award recipients.

A Vision for the Future of Doctorally Prepared Nurses What were you doing in 1991? The School of Nursing was launching its PhD program, and a handful of students were taking their next step in advancing their nursing careers. Some of these first graduates recently joined with faculty, more alumni from the program, and current PhD students to celebrate the past and give focussed attention to the future of doctorally-prepared nurses. Guests gathered at the Robert H Lee Alumni Centre on September 17, 2016 for each of two events. The…read more

BSN Candidate 2017 It took me a little while to come to nursing, and now that I have, I am incredibly happy with the choice. I first did an undergraduate degree in Agriculture, with a minor in Mathematics. After this I worked for some time in the agricultural sector, both as a farmhand in Ontario and British Columbia, as well as by working on research related to the pollination services provided by wild and domestic bees. I wanted to continue my schooling, and so enrolled at UBC to undertake a…read more

MN-NP 2016 As a student taking a few general science courses at the University of Victoria, I realized that nursing is the perfect way to use the knowledge I was acquiring and apply it to benefit others. I obtained my BSN in 2007 and worked in general medicine for a year before moving to Vancouver to take emergency training at BCIT. As a UVic student I took my final consolidated practicum in Guatemala. For five weeks our team set up adult, paediatric, and women’s health clinics in rural and remote…read more