News & Events

September 15, 2014 - Nursing faculty members Dale Rajacich, Debbie Kane and Michelle Freeman; Professor Emeritus Sheila Cameron; and nursing graduate student James Daabous, along with other colleagues/collaborators have written articles that have been/are being published in nursing journals as follows:

1) Rajacich, D., Kane, D., Williston, C., & Cameron, S. (2013). If they do call you a nurse, it is always a "male nurse": Experiences of men in the nursing profession. Nursing Forum 48(1), 71-80.

2) Rajacich, D., Freeman, M., Armstrong-Stassen, M., Cameron, S., & Wolfe. B. (2014). Commuter migration: Work environment factors influencing nurses' decisions regarding choice of employment. Nursing Leadership ,27(2), 56-67

June 13, 2014 - Congratulations to third year BScN student Hannah Sweilem, a Patient Safety Champion, who has been accepted to attend the IHI Open School Student Quality Leadership Academy in Cambridge, MA. This is the 5th Annual Student Quality Leadership Academy, which is a free, two-day interdisciplinary program for students, residents, and graduate trainees designed to build leadership competencies within future health professionals. This is a competitive process and students are required to submit an application. Hannah's application received the following feedback: "Your enthusiasm and interest in leadership made you a stand-out candidate."

This is the second University of Windsor nursing student invited to attend this Academy. Padma Ravi, another Patient Safety Champion and current 3rd year BScN student, was accepted to attend in 2012, and has been invited to return this year and also attend the I-CAN conference that takes place prior to the Leadership Academy.

June 5, 2014 - Congratulations to Associate Professor Lucia Yiu for being selected to receive the 2014 Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) Award of Merit, which was formerly announced at the CHNC conference held in Ottawa from June 2-4, 2014. This award is given annually to one outstanding nurse for his/her exemplary, visionary contribution to community health nursing. Eligible award candidates are nominated by a current CHNC member, with a minimum of one supporter. Lucia was recognized for her contributions to community health nursing, as well as her extensive publications and presentations.

May 23, 2014 - On May 21, 2014, Dave Wilson met with President Alan Wildeman and Dean Linda Patrick to present a $20,000 cheque from his brother Sandy's estate to enhance the Marilyn and Sandy Wilson Nursing Scholarship endowment fund. This scholarship is awarded to two students registered full-time in the Faculty of Nursing entering Year 3 and Year 4 in the upcoming Fall semester. It is given based on good academic performance (minimum cumulative average of 75%), and proven financial need. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents (includes those with Protected Persons status), who meet OSAP Ontario residency requirements. As part of their award application, candidates provide a statement of intent to pursue a career in direct patient care nursing in a hospital setting, outlining the reasons for that intent.

Together with the Isabel Wilson Nursing Scholarships, these scholarships salute from both perspectives the importance of the nurse-patient relationship.