WeRPN Award for Student Excellence

I am a Registered Practical Nurse currently studying with Nipissing University to receive a BScN. I entered health care as an Environmental Aide at Hamilton Health Sciences and pursued my medical terminology certification through night classes, allowing me to advance into a ward clerk position. During my clerical role, I received encouragement from two separate physicians to pursue further education and enter the nursing field. As a young girl, I always knew I wanted to change my life circumstances and set a positive example for my nieces and nephews. I will forever be grateful for the inspiration and motivation those physicians gave me.  

Since obtaining my RPN diploma, I have practiced in a remote Northern Ontario community on an Acute Medicine unit, refining my nursing and caregiving skills. I bring excellent communication and emphasize the importance of health teaching with patients and their families. My long-term goals are to positively impact change and significantly impact nursing and medical care delivery to minority and marginalized populations. I am a firm believer and strongly advocate that everyone deserves access to equitable health care.