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Nurses wrestle with ethical questions on MAID

Nurses wrestle with ethical questions on MAID

UBCO study looks at nurses’ evolving perspectives on medically assisted death

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Karlee Fonteyne pushes herself out of her comfort zone

Karlee Fonteyne pushes herself out of her comfort zone

“Ultimately, my experiences thus far in the MSN program have served to solidify my passion for the discipline of nursing and nursing research.” Meet Karlee Fonteyne, UBC Okanagan School of Nursing Master’s student.  Karlee came to the program after working as an operating room nurse in her home province of Alberta. She found the program […]

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Compassion is the cornerstone of nursing

Compassion is the cornerstone of nursing

From collecting donations to holding a foot care education night for unhoused women, UBC Okanagan’s nursing students connect with the community.

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Postdoctoral fellow studies sleep and caregiver-family relationships

Meet one of the School of Nursing’s newest postdoctoral fellows, Dr. Jelena Komanchuk. Jelena is passionate about the health inequities experienced by children facing adversity and is interested in conducting research to support children’s health.   “As a paediatric registered nurse, I observed developmental and health inequities experienced by children exposed to early adversity, such […]