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Nursing participates in Science Rendezvous 2013

The Faculty of Nursing participated in Science Rendezvous 2013, which took place on May 11, 2013. Nursing faculty members, staff, and students provided interactive and educational displays for the community.

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Kathy Pfaff wins Excellence in Oral Presentation Award

May 22, 2013 - Congratulations to Professor Kathy Pfaff, whose presentation last week at the McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences Research Plenary won an Excellence in Oral Presentation Award. Her presentation was titled: "A Mixed Methods Exploration of the Team and Organizational Factors that Predict New Graduate Nurse Engagement in Collaborative Practice."  

Nursing celebrates Research and Scholarship

May 16, 2013 - The annual Nursing Celebration of Research and Scholarship event recognized the achievements of Nursing faculty, students and community partners.

The 2013 Faculty of Nursing Research Award was awarded to Dr. Susan Fox-Wasylyshyn. This award is given based on a formal nomination by a colleague and support letters from three referees.

Nursing student Padma Ravi accepted to attend Student Quality Leadership Academy

May 7, 2013 - Congratulations to Padma Ravi, a first year Collaborative BScN student and a Faculty of Nursing Patient Safety Champion, who has been chosen to attend the 4th Annual IHI Open School Student Quality Leadership Academy, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, on June 13-14, 2013 in Cambridge, MA. The Student Quality Leadership Academy is a free, two-day program for students and residents designed to build the leadership competencies within all health professions.

Nursing participates in Research Showcase at Devonshire Mall

May 3, 2013 - The Faculty of Nursing once again was a participant in the fourth annual Research Showcase held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Devonshire Mall.  Faculty and students demonstrated to our community the exciting research that is taking place currently at the University and the Faculty of Nursing.

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2013 Nursing Internal Research Grants Awarded

April 16, 2013 - The 2013 Faculty of Nursing Internal Research Grants have been awarded to Michelle Freeman, Laurie Freeman-Gibb, Cheri Hernandez and Debbie Dayus. These grant applications were subjected to an external review process and the scores were further reviewed by our Research Committee.

 

Debbie Kane appointed Region One representative of RNAO

April 15, 2013 - Dr. Debbie Kane has been appointed the Region One representative of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO), which is the professional association representing registered nurses in Ontario.