TYLENOL® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research
My name is Samantha Wiesenfeld, and I am honored to receive the 2024 Tylenol® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research Scholarship. Though I have only been a nurse for two years, I proudly work in a level 1 trauma center emergency department in Montreal while completing research and pursuing McGill University’s Advanced Practice Nursing Master’s program.
As a third-generation nurse, inspired by my grandmother, a surgical floor nurse, and my mother, an Advanced Practice Nurse with a PhD, I have always aimed to be a nurse leader. From an early age, I was passionate about how nurses can influence social determinants of health through research and advocacy. My research spans wound care and psycho-social oncology, focusing on improving support services for cancer patients and caregivers while advocating for holistic well-being and better healthcare accessibility. I am a strong advocate for both my patients and fellow nurses, believing that the holistic well-being of patients and caregivers is intertwined with physical care. My advocacy efforts include initiatives to improve patient care and healthcare resource accessibility, emphasizing the importance of nurses reclaiming their voices and advancing the profession through collective advocacy and solidarity.
I am deeply grateful to the Canadian Nurses Foundation for supporting my Master’s research through the Tylenol® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research Scholarship.
