Nursing News

2023
Dec
14
Congratulations to All Award Recipients
Congratulations to those faculty and staff who were presented with awards at Senate.
Nov
20
Lakehead University’s first Master of Nursing graduates look ahead to a bright future
Graduates participated in a celebration over the weekend in the Faculty Lounge.
Aug
24
Lakehead University’s next-generation nursing manikin is helping train students to save a patient’s life
This new CAE simulation manikin is helping Lakehead University nursing students prepare for what it’s like to save someone’s life during a Code Blue... full story
May
8
Indigenous artwork is inspiring Lakehead University’s Nursing and Psychology students
To the delight of students, faculty, and staff, Lakehead University recently added paintings by Indigenous artists to the Olga Merz School of Nursing... full story
Mar
14
Lakehead University unveils newest nursing lab
Lakehead University unveiled its newest nursing lab – in the Braun building – with a grand opening on Tuesday, March 14.
Mar
6
You’re invited to experience the School of Nursing’s new lab
Lakehead University’s School of Nursing is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest lab in the Braun Building, located in BB 1022.
2022
Nov
29
Lakehead University announces four-year standalone nursing program for fall 2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will help address the urgent, growing healthcare needs across the province and specifically in Northern... full story
Sep
12
Lakehead University students learned a lot at Stanford’s Indigenous Student Seminar
In August, students from Lakehead University travelled to California to participate in the Indigenous Student Seminar hosted by Stanford University’s... full story
Apr
8
Virtual Patient Journey Conference: Our Voices, Our Stories will be held June 9 and 10
Lakehead University's School of Nursing and School of Social Work, in collaboration with Wounds Canada, will be hosting the first virtual Patient... full story
2021
May
10
Lakehead University School of Nursing Receives Seven-Year CASN Accreditation
In 2004, both the Collaborative BScN and the Compressed BScN programs were granted candidacy status for the accreditation process by the Canadian... full story
Apr
28
Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio publishes new article outlining how hospital visitation policies can better respond with compassion during COVID-19
Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Director of the Centre for Health Care Ethics, recently published an... full story
Mar
22
Congratulations to Lindsey Holmstrom on receiving a Regina Borowska Scholarship
Lindsey is a student in the Collaborative BScN program.
Mar
4
Congratulations to Dr. Idevania Costa for receiving the Silver medal for Outstanding Achievements in Patient Care by the JWC and WUWHS Awards
Dr. Costa, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, received the award on February 20.
Jan
27
First-year nursing student receives a scholarship from Medavie
Grace Dawson, a first-year Nursing student at Lakehead University, has received a $5,000 scholarship from Medavie.
2020
Sep
21
Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio on the publication of her new book
Congratulations to Assistant Professor (School of Nursing) and Director (Centre for Health Care Ethics), Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio on the... full story
Jul
30
Lakehead researchers receiving more than $354K from SSHRC
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is granting Lakehead University researchers more than $354,000 in funding for seven... full story
Apr
9
Lakehead University and NOSM collect PPE for frontline healthcare workers in Thunder Bay, throughout Northern Ontario, and Orillia
Representatives from Lakehead University and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have collected hundreds of boxes of personal protective... full story
Apr
3
Fighting Pandemics
“It’s so wonderful to be in Canada,” says nursing alumna Pat Piaskowski, “and to have such strong organizations, groups, and networks of individuals... full story
2019
Nov
11
Congratulations to two Lakehead students honoured with Mayor's Community Safety Awards
Two Lakehead University students were recently honoured with 2019 Mayor’s Community Safety Awards, presented by Mayor Bill Mauro.
Jul
23
Lakehead University and Seven Generations Education Institute join forces to deliver nursing entry program
The All Nation Nurses Entry Program aims to increase the number of Indigenous students in health disciplines.
May
31
Lakehead University thrilled that 100th student from the Native Nurses Entry Program will graduate with a nursing degree
Faculty and staff in Lakehead University’s School of Nursing are thrilled that this year they will be graduating the 100th Bachelor of Science in... full story
2018
May
8
Lakehead University nursing student wins provincial award for program assisting new mothers
Brianna Decontie spent from early January to mid February adapting a five-week mothers’ support group for Kitigan Zibi Health and Social Services in... full story
2014
Apr
22
Lakehead University Professors Receive Teaching Innovation Award
Three Lakehead University Associate Professors from the School of Nursing have won the COUPN Teaching Innovation Award for a mask-making project... full story
Mar
25
Lakehead University Nursing students learn about caring by facing themselves and others
More than 200 Lakehead University students recently learned about the human face of caring through an interactive mask-making project that will help... full story