UWindsor nursing professor Judy Bornais says being named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is “a huge honour,” but what really moved her were the kind remarks by students and colleagues.
“In the nomination package are a number of letters of support,” she says. “To me, that was one of the highlights—reading what students and colleagues think of your work.”
Campus flags will be lowered Friday, August 17, in memory of retired nursing professor Anna Temple, who died August 10.
Dr. Temple joined the UWindsor faculty in 1972 and served in the Faculty of Nursing—including a stint as its director—until her retirement in 2005.
A memorial service will take place Saturday, August 18. For details, read her obituary.
Jason Kiernan is excited to be at the University of Windsor.
He left a position as a nurse practitioner at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital to pursue a new career path as a lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing.
“I wanted to transition into more of a research role and for a number of reasons, that wasn’t going to happen at the hospital,” Kiernan says.
He was one of seven new faculty members attending an orientation session Monday, August 13.
A retired nursing professor who died August 10 made a lasting impact on her students and colleagues, who are working to ensure her legacy lives on.
They have started an organizing effort soliciting donations to sponsor a commemorative bench to honour Anna Temple, outside the Toldo Health Education Centre.
Dr. Temple joined the UWindsor faculty in 1972 and served in the Faculty of Nursing—including a term as its director—until her retirement in 2005.
Health educators need to do a better job of informing the public about the symptoms of heart attack because many people don’t recognize them as warning signs when they occur, according to a nursing researcher.
Lancer Meaghan Pototschnik is the sole University of Windsor competitor at the Canadian university golf championship this week at Cordova Bay Golf Course in Victoria, BC.
In October 2011, the nursing student earned the first Ontario University Athletics individual women’s title in Lancer history.
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A leader in the field of nursing clinical simulation was recently recognized by her faculty for her contributions to research and scholarly activity.
Professor Judy Bornais, an ancillary learning specialist, received the Faculty of Nursing’s 2012 Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award at a special event on May 17.
Maher El-Masri, associate professor and research leadership chair in the Faculty of Nursing, has won recognition from the provincial association of the profession.
 Maher El-Masri. |
The province’s chief nursing officer will discuss ways to promote a research-based approach to the profession during an appearance on the University of Windsor campus this week.
Debra Bournes’ presentation, entitled “Creating a Research Culture,” is free and open to the public as part of the celebration of National Nursing Week, May 7 to 13.
It is set for 4 p.m. Thursday, May 10, in the Oak Room, Vanier Hall. RSVP online at http://uwindsor.fluidsurveys.com/s/chiefnursingofficer/.
