Patrick Chiu
CNF COVID-19 Fund Award Like most nurses, I entered the profession because of my desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those around me. As I progressed through the initial years of my career, nursing’s role in addressing system level issues became increasingly apparent. This led me to pursue my Master’s in […]
Nichole Pereira
Dr. Kathryn J Hannah Nursing Informatics Award I embarked upon a nursing career because I was curious about people. I wanted to understand how they worked from the inside out. This micro-level fascination in human beings soon evolved into a macro-level fascination, as I pondered how humans organize and prioritize within constantly fluctuating complex adaptive […]
Myriam Breau
NANB/TD Meloche Monnex Centennial Doctoral Scholarship I have been a nurse for the past 17 years. I became a nurse because, from a young age, I always enjoyed caring for people. I also wanted to make a difference in people’ lives. After working 15 years in the intensive care unit and obtaining my Master’s of […]
Mylène Suzie Michaud
New Brunswick Nursing Award Early during my studies in nursing, I knew that being a critical care nurse was unequivocally what I wanted to do. Shortly after my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I completed the New Brunswick Critical Care Nursing Program (NBCCNP) and began my career in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). My experience […]
Manpreet Thandi
Dr. Ann C. Beckingham Award 15 years ago, I volunteered at a long-term care facility. It was during this experience that I saw a significant need for interventions to support the aging population, sparking my interest in healthcare. I wanted to make a difference in the lives of older adults, to help individuals live independently […]
Laura Istanboulian
CNF COVID-19 Fund Award My decision to become a Nurse Practitioner (NP) was informed by a desire to connect with people about their health. Understanding and informing health care decisions underpins my clinical practice and my current doctoral research. I have had the opportunity to practice as an RN in many care settings including intensive […]
Katie Webber
Merck Canada Doctoral Nursing Award While I certainly chose the nursing profession, as the sibling of a childhood cancer survivor, I believe that the nursing profession also chose me. After graduating with a BScN in 2011, I started my career as a pediatric oncology nurse. I quickly learned that, while the work of a pediatric […]
Jelena Komanchuk
Bianca Beyer Award As a young child, I was highly interested in the well-being of children experiencing vulnerability and recall conversing with my parents about the experiences of children who did not have enough food or a home to reside in. This interest persisted and encouraged me to pursue a career in nursing, with the […]
Gina Trinidad
CNF COVID-19 Fund Award I have worked in healthcare for over two decades and have progressively advanced in formal leadership roles with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), from the front-lines to executive leadership. I have led many multidisciplinary teams and more recently, my leadership has been instrumental in managing multiple transformational initiatives occurring in […]
Danielle Fox
AstraZeneca Award I am a registered nurse (RN) and a doctoral student in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. Clinically, I have worked as an RN in various roles and continue to work casually in the peritoneal dialysis clinic throughout my studies. My grandmother was a nurse, my mother is […]