Windspeaker | Research chair advances Indigenous wellness in nursing April 13, 2020
Lisa Bourque Bearskin, a Cree/Metis member of Beaver Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 territory, is one of six researchers awarded an Indigenous Research Chair…
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Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Nursing
Heroes from their first day April 9, 2020
Students in the Health-Care Assistant program in Kamloops and Williams Lake are starting their careers early in the midst of a global health crisis Fresh…
Faculty and staff, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, School of Nursing
Indigenous nursing research chair a step toward authentic reconciliation April 8, 2020
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin has long been a leader in nursing research, and now her leadership has been nationally recognized, having been awarded one of…
News releases
New $1.5-million health research chair advances Indigenous wellness in nursing April 8, 2020
KAMLOOPS, BC–Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researcher Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin is one of six researchers nationally awarded an Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing from the…
Featured, School of Nursing
Raising a paddle for health-care education February 25, 2020
Health-care education is getting more lifelike at TRU with the purchase of a new mannequin that can simulate the behaviour of a sick infant. The…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, School of Nursing
Compassion fatigue presentation impresses judges February 11, 2020
When Dr. Judy Duchscher tasked 36 senior nursing students enrolled in a leadership course to identify a critical challenge and offer up creative, grassroots solutions…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, School of Nursing
Raising the voices of rural youth January 15, 2020
When it comes to finding out what youth need to thrive Dr. Bonnie Fournier has always relied upon the simplest method of discovery. She asks them,…
Williams Lake Tribune | Students teach students at TRU wellness clinic December 20, 2019
A team of six Thompson River University Nursing students came together to teach Nesika Elementary students about the human body, sexuality and drugs during a…
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A gift with a view: health-care students give back with a bench December 9, 2019
Taking care of people isn’t for the faint of heart, and a group of recently graduated health-care assistants are showing their gratitude to their program…
Campus News, Featured, School of Nursing
Donors reach new peak in awards to students November 29, 2019
Lucas Warner was one of 655 students to receive a financial boost at the annual TRU Foundation Awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 28. Awards have…
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Foundation donors reach new peak in awards to students November 28, 2019
KAMLOOPS– TRU students received $775,000—the most ever awarded—in donor-funded scholarships, bursaries and awards at the annual TRU Foundation Awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 28. The…
Infonews Kamloops | How a TRU lecturer is trying to educate teens and kids about vaping October 18, 2019
TRU lecturer Allison Innes-Wiens has teamed up with representatives from School District 73, several students from the respiratory therapy program and the School of Nursing…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, School of Nursing
Research explores health of Syrian women during resettlement October 16, 2019
Jessie Bauer’s Master of Nursing (MN) experience at TRU was transformational. When she graduated from TRU with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2015,…
Featured, School of Nursing
Nursing faculty donate to support students interested in the care of refugees August 15, 2019
Nursing students interested in the care of refugees now have an opportunity to receive financial aid through a new award established by two faculty members.…
Campus News, Faculty and staff, School of Nursing
Board members tour nursing building under construction August 1, 2019
Earlier this week, members of TRU’s board of governors and executive team, along with Dean of Nursing Dr. Donna Murnaghan and nursing student Mackenzie Byers…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, School of Nursing
Federal health minister meets population health researcher July 19, 2019
Federal Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor visited TRU yesterday to learn about federally-funded population health research being undertaken by Dr. Bonnie Fournier, Associate Professor…
Featured, School of Nursing
Putting care in career June 20, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
Faculty and staff, Featured
Building a healthier future May 29, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
Williams Lake Tribune | TRU Williams Lake practical nursing program receives five-year approval by college of nursing professionals May 14, 2019
TRU's Practical Nursing program in Williams Lake has received a five-year approval with no limitations or conditions from the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals.…
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Following her passion led to TRU May 13, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEUnlx1kO9A There was only one career path for Makenzie Vandertoolen: nursing. For the Utah-born young woman whose family moved to Canada when she was in…
