Nhi Nguyen
NLN.ON/CNF Nursing Leadership Award My name is Nhi Nguyen, and “Nhi” means “little one” in Vietnamese. My journey to becoming a nurse started in my childhood. I often heard stories from my mother about accessing healthcare as a refugee here in Canada and my NICU stay as a tiny baby. This passion for nursing stems […]
Samuel Ohemeng
Military Nurses Canada Award Growing up, I spent much of my childhood in Africa and saw how poverty and homelessness affect families and individuals, including mine. As a child, I quickly learned how poverty and poor healthcare were closely related. I noticed tones and tones of illness that could easily be prevented if people had […]
Samantha Chan
Melvin Kellie Award Finding a career in nursing was an unexpected journey. After completing a Bachelor of Science degree, I worked in a research lab at the University of Alberta and was uncertain about my career path. I was seeking a career that was challenging yet rewarding with a diverse opportunity for continued growth and […]
Darcy Llewellyn
Beverely and John Carl Award It is with great enthusiasm that I share my passion for nursing and my reason for why I became a nurse. I have been working as a pediatric nurse for the past four years. I am currently in my masters to become a nurse practitioner. Once I graduate, I hope […]
Ricardo V Bravo
Tecla Lin & Nelia Laroza Memorial Award I have been a Registered Nurse in the Philippines since 2007. I worked in a tertiary hospital for 8 years and was assigned to various units such as medical-surgical, pediatrics, and operating room. My favorite unit that I have worked in was the operating room, I felt during […]
Ricardo Verzosa
CNF Diversity Award I remember 15 years ago when I attended the oath-taking ceremony to become a Full pledge Registered Nurse in the Philippines. I pledged, at all times, that the professional standards would guide me in delivering safe and quality healthcare to my patients. As an Internationally Educated Nurse, I have extensive work experience […]
Karla Mae Thorsen
Brenda Jeam IEN Nursing Award My name is Karla Mae Thorsen, I am an International Educated Nurse from the Philippines. I grew up in a small island that is far from the city. Our health care system back home was challenging because we have to travel 3 hours by boat to get into a hospital […]
Vidhika Lall
Adrianna Polderman International Education Certification Award My name is Vidhika. I am fun-loving, sweet, thoughtful, caring, and trustworthy person. I love nature, out in the sun in summers. I have a caring husband, Nitin and a lovely 2.9-year-old daughter, Anaya who takes up all my time these days. I joined nursing school in 2004 and […]
Eliza Hall
CNSA Parents in Nursing Award I decided to become a nurse when the medical transcription career I was pursuing was complicated by robots taking over my profession! (By robots, I mean Speech Recognition software). Feeling overwhelmed by the responsibility of providing for my family and at a loss for what I should do, I took […]
Elizabeth Murray-Richard
CNSA Diversability Award Hello there, my name is Elizabeth Murray-Richard. I was inspired to become a nurse as, at 18 months old, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Being diagnosed with a lifelong chronic condition meant spending countless days in and out of the hospital, from follow-up appointments to emergency room visits. I still […]