Topics: Nursing
UBC Applied Science-led Research Excellence Clusters announced
| Announcement
UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition awards funding to seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members.
B.C. has a critical ICU nursing shortage and no plan to address it: union
Healthing | | Media coverage
UBCO nursing lecturer Norma Hilsmann said that with experienced ICU nurses leaving, inexperienced nurses are asked to fill the gap, which is concerning because experience is crucial to providing high-quality care.
'Everyone should be concerned about this': B.C. union sounds alarm about shortage of ICU nurses
CTV | | Media coverage
Nursing professor and director of the school of nursing Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc commented on the shortage of ICU nurses.
People in Waterloo-Wellington are stressed about COVID-19, convoys and now Ukraine: CMHA
CBC | | Media coverage
UBC nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins commented on a UBC co-led study which found that people in Waterloo-Wellington are stressed about COVID-19, convoys and the Russo-Ukrainian War.
UBC Applied Science profs receive Envisioning Equality award
| Announcement
Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, a professor of civil engineering, and Dr. Sabrina Wong, a professor of nursing, have been named recipients of the UBC Envisioning Equality award.
Pandemic stress is compounded by climate anxiety
earth.com | | Media coverage
A study led by UBC in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association found that two-thirds of British Columbians are worried that new variants of COVID-19 mean the pandemic will continue for years to come. Nursing professor Dr.…
Survey finds most British Columbians worried pandemic will never end
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
A study led by nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins and school of population and public health professor Dr. Anne Gadermann in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association found that two-thirds of British Columbians are worried that new…
Pandemic and climate change emergencies stressing out British Columbians
Richmond News | | Media coverage
A study led by nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins and school of population and public health professor Dr. Anne Gadermann in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association found that two-thirds of British Columbians are worried about…
'We need to do more to support Indigenous nurses': UBC's first-ever Indigenous nursing lead is on the job
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
Tania Dick, a member of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation of Kingcome Inlet and UBC nursing alum, was interviewed about being UBC's first-ever Indigenous nursing lead.
UBC introduces first-ever Indigenous nursing lead
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Tania Dick, a member of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation of Kingcome Inlet and UBC nursing alum, is UBC's first-ever Indigenous nursing lead.