An Unstoppable Team
Deborah McGregor and Jonathan Hutchings are at ease with one other. They have the kind of love that lets them be comfortable in each other’s presence. The kind of love that stems from a deep respect of one another. The…
How med-surg inspired me to become a stem cell donor
During my fourth semester of the Psychiatric Nursing program, we took a medical‑surgical nursing course. All the rumours I had heard about the course were true: it was intense, challenging,…
The Selflessness of Two Nurses
A tale of how two friends showed the utmost altruism Both Elisha Waite and Kari-Lynn Traynor were nominated by their instructors for the 2017 Student of the Year award. During…
Reflections on Clinical: The Grey World of Psychiatric Nursing
At this moment, my cohort and I are well into our fourth semester on the Psychiatric Nursing Program. This semester includes our First Nations Health class, Introduction to Counselling, and…
Learning about Self-Care in the Psychiatric Nursing Program
Hello everyone! Semester 3 of the Psychiatric Nursing Program is already wrapped up and we are all enjoying a much needed, and well-deserved 2 week break. Back in semester 1,…
Learning about Pharmacology as a Psychiatric Nurse
So, pharmacology, what is it? What does it do for us? Why do we need to know it? And how significant is it to our role as psychiatric nurses? A…
Psychodrama Course in the Psychiatric Nursing Program
Psychodrama, what is it? Where does it fit in our role as psychiatric nurses? What benefit will I gain from this course? So what? Those were questions I asked myself…
Semester 2 – Focusing on Older Adults
Semester 2 is just steaming along. Our current workload for most of us include 5 academic courses, clinical practice, work, and family. With the anxious start of our clinical practice…
Preceptorship Perks
Congratulations to Nicole who graduated from the Psychiatric Nursing Program! We thank her for her hard work on the blog and wish her the best of luck in her new…
Semester 5 Flashback
Congratulations to Nicole who graduated from the Psychiatric Nursing Program! We thank her for her hard work on the blog and wish her the best of luck in her new…
Semester 5 Wrap Up
Congratulations to Nicole who graduated from the Psychiatric Nursing Program! We thank her for her hard work on the blog and wish her the best of luck in her new…
Acute Psych in Action!
Hi all, For the past five weeks, my cohort has been busy with our usual full-time classes and Acute Psychiatry clinical rotation on the McNair Unit of Kelowna General Hospital….
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