School of Nursing

Nursing student wins scholarship honouring diversity

Posted on: February 2, 2023

Nursing student Sarah Buck is one of the first to receive a national scholarship advancing diversity in nursing and health equity research.

Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health

Rural dementia care focus of new Canada Research Chair

Posted on: November 16, 2022

Dr. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu’s research will focus on improving health equity and quality of life of rural older adults living with dementia.

Research creates pathway for Indigenous knowledge in nursing education

Posted on: May 12, 2022

Researchers at six BC universities are the recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant, sharing $683,000 in funding.

Simulation lab prepares students for real world

Posted on: May 9, 2022

TRU’s new Sherman Jen Simulation Centre creates an environment to better prepare nursing students to enter a real clinical setting.

Recognizing the role of Indigenous nurses

Posted on: April 8, 2022

BC Indigenous Nurses Day is being recognized for the first time on Sunday, April 10, due to the efforts of dedicated nurses.

Nursing faculty show their support for students

Posted on: January 26, 2022

A group of faculty members in the TRU School of Nursing showed their support for their students on Bell Let’s Talk Day.

Nursing faculty member voted onto national board

Posted on: January 10, 2022

Dr. Sheila Blackstock has been chosen as the inaugural Indigenous faculty representative on a national nursing association board.

Award supports Indigenous health-care professionals

Posted on: December 6, 2021

A team of TRU grant holders are the proud recipients of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Reach Award for their Participatory Indigenous Nursing Knowledge Translation project.

TRU nursing leaders honoured for influence

Posted on: October 12, 2021

TRU Dean of Nursing Rani Srivastava and CIHR Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing Lisa Bourque Bearskin are being inducted into the Canadian Academy of Nursing Fellowship.

ICCHA Wish to raise $1 million for nursing bursaries

Posted on: June 7, 2021

A well-known Kamloops philanthropist has pledged to help raise $1 million to fully fund nursing school for bursary recipients.

Researcher joins Indigenous health-care task force

Posted on: June 4, 2021

Dr. Sheila Blackstock has been appointed to the BC Government’s In Plain Sight task force.

Finding answers for Indigenous mental wellness

Posted on: May 7, 2021

A TRU Master of Nursing student passionate about improving mental-health services for Indigenous people has received research funding so she can create change that will benefit others in the Secwépemc Nation.

Nursing alum working on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Posted on: December 1, 2020

People like TRU alum Shanti Gidwani are helping to determine how to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine efficiently and safely.

New website supports essential health workers

Posted on: December 1, 2020

The Nursing The Future website and online community launched this week, establishing an online network for new RNs and LPNs to find support, make connections and access professional development.

TRU opens state-of-the-art health-care building

Posted on: September 15, 2020

The newly-opened Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health was innovatively designed to keep up with changing health education.

Learning their lives to the fullest

Posted on: June 24, 2020

After more than five combined decades of successful careers, two mature learners hit the books again.

Nurses are practicing, learning, and leading health research

Posted on: May 14, 2020

Rose Melnyk, St’uxwtéws (Bonaparte), is working with Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin on a research project to co-develop an Indigenous Wellness Network within Interior Health.