Natasha Lennam
CNSA Impact Award I have just completed my second year of my BScN degree at Camosun College and will be entering my third year in the fall. I have also completed a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at UBC. Prior to entering nursing, I worked as a mental health support worker for women struggling with […]
Anthony Daniele
CNSA Clinical Excellence Award A friendly, low-key “Hey” from lovely Vancouver to those of you reading my bio; my name’s Anthony, a 3rd term nursing student at the University of British Columbia. Before I started on this strange trip of nursing assessments, bed baths, medications, and so much else, I was a graduate student at […]
Devonne Brandys
CNSA Diversity in Nursing Award My name is Devonne Brandys and I am currently completing my first year of the After-Degree Nursing Program at the University of Alberta. I decided to become a nurse in order to work holistically with diverse individuals, and to promote research, disease management, and prevention. My greatest hope is to […]
Alysha Persaud
CNSA Clinical Excellence Award I have always desired a career in healthcare where I could be a difference maker. After graduating from McMaster University with a Honours Bachelor of Science, I gained clinical research experience in Rheumatology at SickKids Hospital, and completed a pediatric research project in Guyana. Through these opportunities, vast differences between the […]
Ben Le
CNSA Education & Research Award I have known that I wanted to work in health care since I was a child, however after graduating from my first undergraduate degree I was unsure of what career to pursue. That changed after working in Long-Term Care for three years as a nursing clerk/receptionist; I saw first hand […]
Lindsay McHardy
CNSA Global Nursing Student Award My name is Lindsay McHardy and I am in the midst of completing my BSCN at Grant MacEwan University. I’m currently working as an Undergraduate Nurse in Northern Alberta for the summer and will be returning back to my hometown, Edmonton, to complete the last year of my undergraduate program. […]
Vanessa Barr
CNSA Community Involvement Award Being raised with a deep connection to nature has influenced my education and career trajectory in a unique way. Having worked internationally in some of the lowest income communities in sub-Saharan Africa, and within Indigenous youth populations in Canada, the role of environment and social determinants on health is undeniable, particularly […]
Arden McAlpin
Nightingale Award As I enter my third year at the Queen’s School of Nursing my excitement for what is to come continues to grow. The more I learn about the nursing profession, the more I know it’s the right path for me. Looking back, I don’t know how I didn’t see it sooner! I was […]
Timothy Chandra
Alumnae Association of Royal Victoria Hospital Training School for Nurses Scholarship I would like to share this quote from Clinical evaluation, which I believes gives some insight into who I am; “One of my favorite things about Tim’s nursing practice is his consistent empathy towards his patients in all walks of life and through all […]
Heather Anderson
Sharon Nield Memorial Award My name is Heather Anderson and I am a 2nd year student in Selkirk College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BScN- RN). After completing my Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology in 2001, I chose to continue to stay at home raising my children. I consider staying at home to […]
