Alicia Wheatley
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund Award – Baccalaureate My name is Alicia Wheatley and I am from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. I am a busy mom to two young boys. About five years ago I struggled with my health and was admitted to the hospital several times over the course of a year. This experience is what […]
Paula Kelly
Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland & Labrador Education and Research Trust 25th Anniversary Scholarship I grew up in a healthy energetic family with parents who continue to lead by example. As a teenager, I was a member of Canada’s Olympic Swim Team and represented my country in countless competitions throughout the world. I began […]
Vicky Doiron
NANB/TB Meloche Monnex Centennial Doctoral Scholarship As soon as I came into contact with healthcare, I knew that I would make it my career. My first experience came during a student project in a nursing home. At that time, I observed the work of skilled and passionate nurses, which ignited the spark of my passion […]
Delasi Essien
Roasters Indigenous Nursing Fund When asked why I chose to be a nurse, my answer is always, “nursing chose me!” Coming from a country where nurses are sometimes regarded as the underdogs of the health professions, my dream was always to be a medical doctor. However, shortly after immigrating to Canada to pursue an education […]
Shirin Vellani
Dr. Ann C. Beckingham Award Shirin Vellani is a Nurse Practitioner with experience working in a variety of specialized geriatric services programs. She is a second-year student in a collaborative PhD program in Nursing Science and Aging, Palliative, and Supportive Care at the University of Toronto. She is currently working as a research assistant with her […]
Mylene Suzie Michaud
New Brunswick PhD Nursing Scholarship Becoming a nurse was not a preconceived decision. I rather discovered the nursing profession through my personal and professional experiences, both good and bad. I have now been working for eight years in critical care nursing, where my expertise and my passion lie. Shortly after graduating with my bachelor degree […]
Carly Whitmore
Lundbeck Canada Mental Health Nursing Award My name is Carly Whitmore and I am a Registered Nurse and PhD student in the School of Nursing at McMaster University. As a nursing student, I knew early on that I would work in psychiatry. I was drawn to the work, the resiliency of the people, and the […]
Sara Ling
Lundbeck Canada Mental Health Nursing Award Immediately after graduating high school, I entered the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at McMaster University and I never looked back! I knew that by choosing nursing I would have a fulfilling career with many opportunities for professional growth. As an undergraduate, I had an excellent mental health […]
Deborah Mansell
Sigma Theta Tau International Award I am a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. Under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Estefan, my narrative inquiry research focuses on how lesbian birth mothers’ story themselves as mothers as they seek maternity healthcare services. My maternity nursing practice began in 1999 on […]
Rachel Ollivier
TD Meloche Monnex Award I am currently a PhD student in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University and a Registered Nurse at the IWK Health Centre. I graduated with my BSN degree from UBC Okanagan in 2016 and have since practiced in various acute medical-surgical settings. My research interests include global health, women’s health, […]