by admin | Jun 17, 2013 | Awards, Member News
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...
by admin | Jun 15, 2013 | Events
Please visit website to view and read about the Costume parade. http://www.congress2013.ca/blog/retro-rerun-evolution-canadian-nursing-uniforms-0
by admin | May 14, 2013 | Events
2013 BCHNS Nurses Week Activities were represented by Kathy Murphy at two events. Thank you...
by admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Awards, Member News
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.
by admin | Apr 14, 2013 | Awards, Member News
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...
by admin | Mar 12, 2013 | Events
by admin | Mar 7, 2013 | HON News
Christina Bates, curator emeritus in history at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, has written a new book, A Cultural History of the Nurse’s Uniform. This first and only in-depth analysis of the attire worn by the largest workforce in the health care system explores...
by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Member News
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 ...
by admin | Nov 13, 2012 | Member News
Dr.Helen Kathleen Mussallem, Canada’s most decorated nursing leader and a native of British Columbia, died on November 10th in Ottawa at 98 years of age. A graduate of the Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing, she served overseas during World...