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Recognition of Student Leadership<\/h3>\n
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Lara Gurney<\/a><\/h3>
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[L-R]: Bud Stapleton (Sharon\u2019s father); Sandra Stapleton (Sharon\u2019s sister); Lara Gurney, RN; Geoff Davenport (Sharon\u2019s husband). Photo provided by Lara Gurney.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The UBC School of Nursing extends our sincere congratulations to Lara Gurney, a graduate student who was recently awarded the Sharon Stapleton Memorial Leadership Fund<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lara is currently an Emergency Nurse Clinician, with a strong focus and background in Critical Care Nursing, at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). In addition, she is currently completing her thesis\u2014on a very unique approach to curbing nurses\u2019 emotional fatigue in critical care settings. At VGH, she initiated the Patient Stories Project (PSP) as a means to address burnout and to cultivate positivity in the workplace. The PSP aims to accomplish this by acknowledging nurse achievements in the critical care environment.<\/p>\n

Burnout is prevalent among nursing staff in critical care units, and exerts significant influence on job dissatisfaction, absenteeism, and high staff turnover rates. This syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. It is common among occupations that involve extensive interactions with others and chronic exposure to workplace stressors such as anxiety, physical labour, and shift work.<\/p>\n

Through the PSP, patients are provided with the opportunity to share with the nurses and the health care team their recovery and personal life accomplishments since hospital discharge. This story-telling project has the potential to offer meaningful enrichment for both parties involved. Nurses are reminded of the value of their profession while patients are prompted to reflect on their recovery progress. When nurses are able to derive meaning from their work, they are less likely to exhibit burnout symptoms, promoting better quality patient care.<\/p>\n

Congratulations Lara!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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