Jemcy Thomas
Innovative Medicines Canada Nurse Practitioner Award I am very grateful and honored to receive the Canadian Nurses Foundation Innovative Medicines NP Award. I am currently a graduate student at McMaster University in the Master of Science in Nursing – Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program. The program is intense, and I have learned so much […]
Jelena Komanchuk
Lundbeck Canada Mental Health Nursing Award For many years I have been interested in the health and wellness of individuals experiencing vulnerability and chose a nursing career to attain the skills and knowledge to participate in health promotion initiatives. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing degree, I obtained employment in pediatrics and in a […]
Trevor Goodyear
Lundbeck Canada Mental Health Nursing Award I have always had an interest in healthcare and a passion for working with people in meaningful ways, which is what initially drew me to nursing. After starting my nursing education at the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College, I realized that I had made the right choice and […]
Amy Lyn Joy Notarte-Morales
Melvin Kellie Award I am a nurse from the Philippines who moved to Canada in 2010. After passing the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam, I was able to work in several areas such as geriatric rehabilitation unit, colo-rectal surgical unit, medical- surgical unit and transition unit. Furthermore, for a short period, I have performed leadership roles […]
Leah Carrier
Roasters Indigenous Nursing Fund As an Indigenous person and member of the LGBTQ community, my research and clinical interests are informed by my lived experiences and how my cultural background has influenced my interactions with the healthcare system. These experiences drive me to advocate for a more inclusive healthcare system for minority health-care seeking groups. […]
Patricia Julian
Extendicare Scholarship in Gerontology I am a Master of Science in Nursing (thesis stream) student at McMaster University. Under the supervision of Dr. Jenny Ploeg, I am completing a thesis project that aims to study family caregivers’ experiences when a person living with dementia (PLWD) develops delirium before or during a hospitalization. I chose to […]
Alayna Payne
Dr. Dorothy J. Kergin Fellowship When I was young, my grandfather told me a story about Nurse Bell. In his youth, he was injured in a devastating accident. It left him questioning his reason for living and his ability to move forward. Nurse Bell used her knowledge, expertise, empathy, and compassion to save my grandfather’s […]
Sandra Murphy
Nova Scotia Nurses Scholarship I am a psychiatric mental health nurse at NSHA in Halifax, NS who graduated with my BScN in 2018. I was drawn to nursing initially to make childbirth better for people by providing compassionate, evidence and trauma-informed care. However, throughout my undergraduate degree, I discovered a love for mental health nursing […]
Mary Mitchell
Sanofi Pasteur Limited Scholarship in Public/Community Health My name is Mary Mitchell, and I am a nurse. I grew up in a small town in British Columbia and since a young age, I have been passionate about caring for children and infants. I was fortunate to have a student work experience opportunity in high school, […]
Emily Hyde
Dr. Helen Preston Glass Fellowship I became a nurse and continue to love the profession because of the many ways nurses positively impact healthcare and the lives of those we serve. The role of the nurse includes bedside care but also extends to providing education to new nurses, to providing ongoing education to experienced nurses, […]