Nina Rumen celebrates 86th Birthday!

Nina Rumen celebrated her 86th Birthday Oct 12th, hosted by her good friend Sheila Zerr. Nina loves a party and celebrated with a few of her BC History of Nursing friends. Congratulations Nina!

Nina Rumen Award Now Offered

This new award, created to recognize nurses who have made a difference in patient-centered care, has been  generously funded by Nina Rumen. The award of $5,000 will provide financial assistance to a nursing student in a Doctoral Program in Nursing or Nursing related...

Congratulations to Beth Fitzpatrick!

The BCHNS is proud to announce our latest recipient of an Honourary Membership Award to Beth Fitzpatrick at our recent AGM, April 11, 2013 Please visit  Online Exhibits and drop down to Honourary Members and click onto her name for the full write up.

Congratulations Dr. Geertje Boschma!

Congratulations to Dr. Geertje Boschma of the UBC School of Nursing. Geertje received a  UBC Killam Teaching  Award  (one  of  three) given  to  UBC faculty  who have been nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni for excellence in teaching. “They have been...

Nursing Leader leaves us,Dr Beverly DuGas

Dr.Beverly Du Gas,  a founding member and the first President of the BC History of Nursing Professional Practise Group, now  Society, suffered  a  severe  stroke  mid  November  and  died  on  November  22nd. Until  about  a  year  ago, Beverly  regularly  attended ...