CNSA Mental Health Award
Howdy! My name is Ryan, and I am 4th-year BSN student at the University of Victoria. When I am not studying or in clinical, I enjoy gaining meaningful work experience at a long-term care facility as a registered healthcare aide and on a surgical unit as an employed student nurse. Working with older adults and getting to know their families is gratifying. If I am not studying or working, you can catch me on one of our many lakes, working out, trying a new restaurant, or traveling (most likely to a concert or a festival)! I like to keep busy and multitask which aligns perfectly with the nursing profession. I became a nurse because I truly believe in the work nurses do for our society and communities. The impact a nurse can make while caring for others and their families in their most vulnerable moments is simply a gift that not everyone experiences. No two shifts are identical and there is always something to learn is exciting to me. Nursing school has made me more aware of myself, and the interactions I have to make every day special. It is all about relationships and connections!
To be a CNF Scholar for the CNSA Mental Health Award is important to me because I strive to provide a safe space where people can be their true, authentic selves without judgment and receive the care they seek at their readiness.
