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Nursing Research Facilitators (NRFs) of British Columbia

March 01 2012

NRFs are in place to assist nurses with research, as well as liaise between nurses at the point of care and nurse-researchers in the academic setting


UBC School of Nursing partners with Canada India Education Society

February 23 2012

The School of Nursing has renewed its partnership with the Canada India Education Society (CIES) to support the development of nursing education in the Indian state of Punjab.


UBC School of Nursing Research & Teaching Scholarship report

December 16 2011

10 Years in Review (2000-2010)


UBC in Your Community

September 23 2011

Find out where School of Nursing researchers are influencing the health of British Columbians


Butting Out

September 23 2011

Rebecca Haines-Saah, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow is part of a new research project using photo-based social media for tobacco prevention with young adults


The undergraduate experience of international health care

September 23 2011

Former BSN students publish an article in Canadian Nurse magazine


New Equity Grant Receives nearly $2 Million in Funding

August 31 2011

Researchers will develop new evidence about how to improve health equity for people whose lives and health are affected by poverty, social exclusion, and discrimination


Professor Named Associate Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies

July 19 2011

Wendy Hall has been appointed Associate Dean for Faculty and Program Development


Professor appointed to Advisory Council

July 19 2011

Colleen Varcoe has been appointed to the Research Advisory Council of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research


Clinical Assistant Professor receives Personnel Award

July 18 2011

Martha Mackay has received the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada award for Canada's best young researchers


Slaves Immersed in a Liberal Ideology

July 08 2011

Essay wins 2011 Philosophy of Nursing Postgraduate Essay Prize


Safe Infant Sleep

July 08 2011

Wendy Hall talks to CBC’s On the Coast about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and safe ways of putting children to sleep


ANAC Announces Election Results

July 05 2011

The Association on Nurses in Aids Care announces J. Craig Phillips as Director at Large


Nursing PhD candidate investigates digital intimacy

June 29 2011

Cindy Masaro is making headlines with her research on women’s risk-taking in online relationships


Media Release: B.C. gives at-risk families the healthiest start to life

June 08 2011

The $23-million Healthy Start initiative. A key component is the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program, of which Director pro tem, Colleen Varcoe, is a co-investigator


The Impact of Bullying Environments on Nurses’ Turnover Intentions

May 18 2011

Angela Wolff, School of Nursing alumna and adjunct professor, is part of a research team that conducted a multi-wave survey study involving 398 nurses from 47 units in 10 hospitals


Ongoing relationship with care provider key for patients

April 28 2011

UBC Media Release


Designing and Conducting Gender, Sex, and Health Research

April 04 2011

New book includes contributions from multiple UBC School of Nursing authors


Public event combats apathy in the inner city

March 11 2011

Professor Judith Lynam is part of the RICHER team, which helps foster access to health care and reduce health care inequities


Faculty, Adjuncts and Students Recognized by CRNBC

March 10 2011

Fay Warnock (faculty), Sabrina Wong (faculty), and Martha Mackay (Clinical Assistant Professor and doctoral alumna) have been recognized by the CRNBC with the Award of Excellence in Nursing Research.


Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among Chinese cancer patients

March 11 2011

Marguerite Wong, MSN student, speaks to the CBC Early Edition.


UBC/CFRI project receives $7M to reduce maternal, fetal, and newborn deaths

December 06 2010

Nursing Adjunct Professor Diane Sawchuck is part of team


Sally Thorne joins Michael Smith Foundation Board of Directors

January 04 2011


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