Nursing news

 

Once again, it’s been a busy spring for
General Nursing students. “It is a time of
transition for the program,” says
Instructor Shirley McKinley. “But judging
from their accomplishments this semester,
our diploma and new program students
are all doing extremely well.”

McKinley reports that there is now just
one more group of diploma students to
complete Semester Four, as the current
program makes way for the new
collaborative program with the University
of Victoria. “Some students in the new
program will graduate with a diploma
after a bridge-out session,” she notes.
“But many will now continue on
immediately to earn a degree in nursing.”

While new program students held a
successful Health Fair the week of March
17, current fourth semester students held
their Nursing Showcase March 10. To tie
in with the International Council of
Nurses convention being held in
Vancouver in June, this year’s Showcase
focused on the role of nurses in world
health. “Since we have been chosen as a
Visitor site, we are expecting convention
delegates at the College,” McKinley says.
“And we will be able to show these

international visitors samples of the
students’ work.”

For the Showcase, judges from across
the College were asked to rate the student
projects against set criteria. Steve
Mainprize of Sociology and Lou Rene
Legge of the Centre for Sport, Recreation
& Wellness served as this year’s “non-
nurse” judges. Along with program
graduate Arleigh Bell (now President of
the local RNABC chapter), Instructor
Fariyal Dhirani and Barb McLeod of St.
Mary’s Hospital, they faced the difficult
task of selecting the winning project.

Students Christa Brown and Roberta
Sonolet triumphed overall for their project
on the role of nurses in the promotion of
breast-feeding worldwide. Darin
Belliveau, Petra Bourne and Aristotle
Serrano won the “People’s Choice” book
prize for their project on multicultural
issues in health and nursing.

“Special thanks to everyone in the
College who helped to make the
Showcase a success,” says McKinley.
“We look forward to giving the work an
international audience in June.” §f

 

Shirley McKinley looks on as General Nursing students Roberta Sonolet and Christa

Brown accept their prize from John McKendry.

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Events Calendar

All events take place at the New Westminster
Campus unless otherwise noted.

Amelia Douglas Gallery
Dundarave Printers Show

May I-June 5

Opening Reception: May 8, 4-8pm
Gallery hours:

Mon-Fri, 10am—7:30pm

Sat: 10am—4pm

Sun: closed

WomenSpeak

Composing Women: Muses, Music &
Historical Musings

with Dr. Anita Sleeman

Thurs, May 8

7-9pm

Boardroom

To register, call 5440

Strategic Directions Forum
Thurs, May 15

46pm

Room 1630/40

Community Music School
Information Session

(for children and adults)
Fri, May 23

6—-8pm

Room 3200

Call 5274 for more info

Douglas Development
Call 5440 for more info or to register

Gender & Diversity: Creating Inclusion in the
College Environment

Tue—Thurs, May 6-8

9am—3pm

Selecting the Best Faculty: The Law &
Exemplary Practices

Fri, May 9

9am—noon

Unpacking the Jargon: Outcomes-based
Educational Reform

Mon, May 12

9am—noon

Facilitating Learning: Discipline-based Best
Practices

Wed, May 14

9am-—noon

Global Thinking: Internationalizing Learning
Through Linked Assignments

Mon, May 26

8:30am-4pm

SFU Harbour Centre §f