Topics: Nursing
Killam teaching awards go to UBC Applied Science profs and grad students
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Five members of the UBC Applied Science community have been recognized with Killam awards for their achievements in teaching. Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award This year, three APSC teaching assistants were honoured with…
New online tool supports Canadian women experiencing intimate partner violence
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The vast majority of women who are impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV) do not seek or receive the support they need, mainly due to privacy concerns, social stigmas and barriers such as a lack of services in their communities. Now,…
Paying attention to complaints can protect nurses from violence
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Complaints from patients and their family members could signal future violence against nurses and should not be ignored, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia. By tracking and addressing such complaints, hospitals and other…
UBC project to improve services for people living with dementia receives nearly $1M in federal funding
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The Government of Canada today announced $999,888 in funding for a new UBC-led national project that aims to provide people living with dementia, as well as their family or caregivers, with opportunities to remain active and connected in their…
UBC Applied Science researchers awarded over $1.3M in CIHR Project Grants
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Researchers in UBC’s faculties of nursing and mechanical engineering have been awarded more than $1.3 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the agency’s Project Grant Program’s 2019 fall competition. The…
Former UBC prof named 10th president of SFU
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Joy Johnson, a professor at the UBC School of Nursing for over 20 years before assuming the role of vice president, research and international, at Simon Fraser University in 2014, has been appointed the next vice-chancellor and president of SFU…
Eight tips for promoting men's health
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With November comes Movember, putting the spotlight on men’s health. UBC nursing professor John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men’s health programs. He recently led a study that reviewed community-based…
Annette Browne named fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
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UBC nursing professor Annette Browne has been elected a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health science community. The fellowship recognizes a record of substantial…
Keara Graham, BSN '19, School of Nursing
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After completing a Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree, Keara worked in various capacities in communities across Northern Ontario and Northern Quebec. It was partially through these experiences that she was driven to pursue nursing, as both a means…
Thayanthi Tharmaratnam, MSN '19, School of Nursing
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Thayanthi Tharmaratnam graduated in 2014 from UBC with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and has since been working as a perinatal nurse in a local hospital. Maternal-infant health, lactation and nursing education are her research areas of interest.…