Christina Park
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund Award – Baccalaureate The photo is a picture of my 6 year old son Logan and me, on my first day of clinical. HE is the reason I became a nurse. I had been staying home with him for four years when I decided I not only wanted a career change, […]
Sunny Jiao
Lundbeck Award I chose to become a nurse because I always lived in a world of people possibilities, and I was interested in serving as a catalyst of change. Although nurses tend to shy away from mental health and addictions, this is my area of passion. As a front-line nurse, I have the privilege of […]
Tina Emond
Nurses Association of New Brunswick Award Practicing the nursing profession for the past 15 years has been my pride and joy. I decided to be a nurse because I wanted to work with and for others. Knowing that I could make a difference in the lives of many people has always been a source of […]
Sanja Visekruna
AstraZeneca Award I am a PhD candidate in the Nursing Health Systems field of study at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto. My doctoral research has a health policy focus specific to paediatric type 1 diabetes management and care. I have Bachelor of Nursing Science and Master of Science […]
Robin Coatsworth-Puspoky
Bianca Beyer Award I teach in the first year of the BScN program at Lambton College and I am a full time PhD student at the University of Alberta. Becoming a nurse and teacher was a natural part of who I was as a child and part of my family history; many aunts, a grandmother, […]
Morgan Yates
Sigma Theta Tau International Award I started my nursing career as an RN in a rural emergency department, where I learned to be a detective and solve the puzzle of people’s illness by asking questions and using my knowledge and critical thinking skills. Though I have now moved to one of the largest emergency departments […]
Mary Lou Batty
Nurses Association of New Brunswick Award I am grateful to receive CNF Funding! Although I did not anticipate waiting until now, doctoral studies have been a dream of mine since I was a new graduate in 1988! I have always enjoyed working with families, teaching, and relationship building. Therefore, I have worked as a staff […]
Martha Paynter
Dorothy Kergin Award I became a nurse because nursing is the richest, most practical, and most suitable foundation for social change. After several years of volunteering as a doula and working as a manager for the Nova Scotia Department of Health, I had my first child. The birth was terrifying and life-altering; in short, my […]
Mariko Sakamoto
Lundbeck Award I decided to become a nurse in eleventh grade after attending a nursing presentation at my school’s Career Day. I attended the session on a whim and I wish that I could remember now what exactly the nurse who came to talk to us said about nursing that day. I do remember that […]
Kirnvir Dhaliwal
Senator Norman Paterson Award I pursued a registered nursing career due to my exposure to the acute care environment as a young volunteer. This volunteer position developed my interest to work with patients, families, and other healthcare and allied health disciplines. As a result, I pursued a bachelor of nursing degree, and have engaged in […]