First class of MN-NP candidates supported with donor funds April 24, 2024
By Brandi Thring Along with dedicated faculty and support staff, ambitious students and generous donors have made the first year of TRU’s Master of Nursing-Nurse…
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BCcampus | BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Renée Anderson April 24, 2024
Renée Anderson, associate teaching professor in the School of Nursing, has won the monthly BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education. Anderson is one of…
BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Renée Anderson April 23, 2024
This article was originally published in BCcampus. Renée Anderson is associate teaching professor in the School of Nursing at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and is…
CFJC Today | TRU students learn about Indigenous culture while paddling along South Thompson River April 8, 2024
To better understand the importance of the land to Indigenous people, a class of Nursing students finished up their Indigenous Health course by paddling on…
Castanet | TRU board gives approval to new aging health research centre April 2, 2024
TRU will be getting a new research centre with the aim of finding ways to improve the health of older adults living in rural areas.…
Board approves health research centre for rural, older adults March 28, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Board of Governors approved Friday the establishment of the Population Health and Aging Rural Research Centre, an innovative research…
Castanet | TNRL bringing in TRU nursing students as community, health navigators at Kamloops libraries February 6, 2024
The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library is bringing in three third-year nursing students from TRU to connect its patrons with community resources and referrals to social agencies. The…
Day of Giving donors really do make a difference February 2, 2024
By Brandi Thring The financial squeeze felt a little less tight for some Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students in 2023 because of donor support during…
CFJC Today | Up to $5,000 in student grants for select health-care programs at TRU December 13, 2023
TRU students in Kamloops, Williams Lake or through Open Learning, who pursue select health-care programs are eligible for Priority Health grants of up to $5,000…
Health-care grants benefit TRU students December 13, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Students in certain health-care programs at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) can get $2,000 to $5,000 per program year in Priority Health grants toward…
Alum-owned business one of Canada’s fastest-growing December 4, 2023
Kris Stewart (Cariboo College ’88) wasn’t expected to go far in life — she was the first in her family to graduate high school and…
Castanet | Health science academy floated by SD73 could help curb healthcare staffing crisis December 1, 2023
School District 73 is looking at developing a health science academy, a career development program that could see school-age students exploring all areas of health…
Healthing | Nurse burnout and shortages: Attention turns to mental health and skill development programs November 3, 2023
School of Nursing's Dr. Judy Duchscher advocates for graduates to practice alongside a more senior nurse to help them understand why something is happening, what…
Genome BC | BC welcomes Canada’s first nurse practitioner training in precision health and genomics September 28, 2023
Genome BC is funding a pilot project to integrate genomics education into the new Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner program at TRU. “Existing nurse practitioner programs…
Genome BC funds pilot project at the School of Nursing September 28, 2023
Highlights • Advancements in genetic and genomic technologies allow for more customized health care called ‘precision health.’ • For precision health technologies to be effective,…
Mapping out the gaps in CBD oil research September 28, 2023
Research is key to determining how cannabidiol affects children with neurodiversity. What happens when stigma gets in the way? When a child is diagnosed with…
100 Mile Free Press | Casual Country: Trades at TRU Williams Lake continue to take off September 18, 2023
Several programs are offered at the Williams Lake campus, including nursing, a health care assistant program and trades. "Trades are in huge demand," says Alison…
Indigenous graduates honoured at ceremony June 16, 2023
Surrounded by friends, family and the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops community, 30 Indigenous graduates entered the Brown Family House of Learning, HL 190, on…
Castanet Kamloops | Kamloops doctor plans to start family practice after childhood in foster care May 25, 2023
Alum Dr. Rachel Cook says her experiences in foster care have informed her desire to go into family practice. Read more
Nursing Week experts available for interviews May 2, 2023
KAMLOOPS — National Nursing Week is May 8 – 14, with this year’s theme being Our nurses. Our future. Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) School of…
