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The Class of 1958 – Emergency Award

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Back to Table of Contents The Class of 1958 – Emergency Award Over the years many of our graduating classes have demonstrated that nursing students develop intimate bonds strong enough to withstand the test of time. For a prime example, look no further than the Class of 1958. The common thread that tightly binds this class is the story of many a student nurse: struggling to make ends meet while pursuing a dream. Together, the Class of 1958 learned to balance life and education as they acquired the skill sets…read more

Feb.25
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Kudos

Posted by in 2018 Fall/Winter

Back to Table of Contents Kudos     Jennifer Kryworuchko, who graduated from Algonquin College in 1996, received an award from her alma mater in September. The Alumni of Distinction in Health Sciences 2019 award honours the extraordinary contributions graduates make to the community while achieving career success.   Annette Browne, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. The fellowship recognizes a record of substantial accomplishment in academic health science, including demonstrated leadership and creativity and a commitment to advance the discipline. It is…read more

Feb.25
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Jennifer Kryworuchko – In Memoriam

Posted by in 2019 Fall/Winter

Back to Table of Contents Jennifer Kryworuchko – In Memoriam The School of Nursing community — and UBC more broadly — are deeply saddened to share the news that our dear colleague, Associate Professor Jennifer Kryworuchko, passed away Friday, October 25. Despite undergoing treatment for cancer for the last several years, Jennifer’s passing was, for many of us, unexpected. Comforted and supported by her family including husband, Marko Kryworuchko, and children, Kalyna, Maksym, Jakob and Hannah, Jennifer died peacefully. Those of us who knew and worked with Jennifer feel a…read more

Feb.25
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Director’s Message 2019FW

Posted by in 2019 Fall/Winter

Director’s Message During the second half of our Centenary year, additional events have commemorated our past and looked to our future. These included the inaugural Verna Huffman-Splane Public Health Nursing Lecture and the 51st annual Marion Woodward Lecture. I am also pleased to note at this year’s Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing council meeting in November, whose theme was 100 years of Baccalaureate Nursing Education, our UBC School of Nursing was honoured with CASN’s first Institutional Outstanding Achievement Award, for “outstanding contribution of a CASN Member School that has…read more

Jan.13
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Kudos 2019SS

Posted by in 2019 Spring/Summer

Back to Table of Contents Kudos Suzanne Campbell has been designated as one of the first Certified Canadian Simulation Nurse Educators (CCSNE) by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. Dr Campbell and her fellow editors were recognized by the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, earning second place for Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care. Elizabeth Saewyc has been named a Sigma Theta Tau Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Honouree for 2019. Dr Saewyc is the only researcher from Canada among 22 others who will be inducted to…read more

Jun.17
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Congress 2019

Posted by in 2019 Spring/Summer

Back to Table of Contents Congress 2019 Icons, Trailblazers, and Symbols of Virtue: Nurses in Public Memory                     The joint conference of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine and the Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, held during the Congress 2019 at UBC from June 1 – 3, was host to a special program celebrating the centenary of the UBC School of Nursing. In a pre-lunch seminar session Geertje Boschma (UBC) and Margaret Scaia (UVic) examined the beginning…read more

Jun.16
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Twin Sisters

Posted by in 2019 Spring/Summer

Back to Table of Contents Twin Sisters are Amazing Alumni Honoured by NNPBC   Jenifer Tabamo – MSN, 2015 Jacqueline Lum – MN-NP, 2011   During the 2018 Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC (NNPBC) ceremony on December 17, 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel in Vancouver, the NNPBC “recognized the contributions of nurses to the transformation of the Canadian health care system and their impact on the daily lives of British Columbians.” Some of the individuals being honoured are affiliated with the School (see Kudos page 18), and of those,…read more

Jun.15
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ICSSI

Posted by in 2019 Spring/Summer

Back to Table of Contents The Role of Nursing in Promoting the Health of Indigenous Peoples   Indigenous Cultural Safety Strategic Initiatives On March 26, 2019, guests gathered in the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall at the First Nations Longhouse at UBC to consider and discuss the role of nursing in the promotion of health for Indigenous peoples. Helen Brown, the chair of the newly minted Indigenous Cultural Safety and Strategic Initiatives (ICSSI) committee at the School of Nursing, introduced Elder Thelma Stogan and her brother, Arthur, who attended on behalf of…read more

Jun.14
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MAiD

Posted by in 2019 Spring/Summer

Back to Table of Contents Medical Assistance in Dying UBC Nursing DIALOGUES   Since June 2016, it has been legal in Canada for an eligible person suffering intolerably from a grievous and irremediable medical condition to request assistance from a doctor or nurse practitioner in voluntarily ending their life. Nevertheless, ensuring that the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) care option is accessible and equitable to British Columbians is an ongoing process. In March 2019, the UBC School of Nursing’s Dr Sally Thorne moderated a dialogue with a clinical nurse specialist…read more

Jun.13
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EDGE 2019

Posted by in 2019 Spring/Summer

Back to Table of Contents EDGE Festival: Nursing in the Arts and Films     During the school’s centenary, arts in nursing took the stage. A February 6 lunch and learn session at the school introduced guest speaker M. K. Czerwiec who considered the idea of Comics in Nursing, asking “Can Comics Make Us Better Caregivers?” More: comicnurse.com/book/taking-turns/. In past years, the Edge Festival has exclusively showcased nursing research films. This year, several research projects and teaching tools have been introduced that were not part of a research film, but…read more

Jun.12
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