They wrote their own song. They had their own “rebellious” way to wear a school uniform. And they have remained friends for 50 years. When Western’s nursing class of 1973 gathers for its 50th anniversary reunion at Homecoming this weekend – s …
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Research turns attention to family care
Canada needs to rethink how it manages the role of formal care, as opposed to family care, for dementia patients in order to avoid caregiver burnout, one Western Nursing professor contends.
Engage Western helps put ‘wheels in motion’
With the opportunity to highlight the important ties made between an educational institution and its local community, last week’s Engage Western event was also an opportunity to advocate ways to strengthen these partnerships.
Clinical education bring ‘real world’ into the classroom
Joanne McDonald spends her days being cared for by students at Western’s Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing. They check her vital signs, administer her medication, bathe and feed her, and even change her mastectomy dressings.
Trudeau: Comfort, alleviate suffering and offer hope
Nurses have an admirable passion, commitment and gift allowing them to help and comfort those who are suffering, said author and mental health advocate Margaret Trudeau.
Program eyes mental health transition help
The transition from hospital to community can be challenging for those diagnosed with a mental illness. Research shows the first days and weeks following psychiatric discharge are particularly high-risk periods for relapse, with 43 per cent of suicides occurring within the first month post-discharge, and another 40 per cent of patients being readmitted to hospital during that same time.
Study to explore community’s homeless strategy
Western professor Cheryl Forchuk to look at what impact the London Community Addiction Response Strategy has had on city’s homeless.
United Way offers student a lifeline
It’s safe to say the helping hand of a United Way of London & Middlesex-funded agency made a huge difference in the life of Western Nursing student Valerie Christie.
Nursing finds lessons in the community
A partnership between Western’s Nursing program and Minto Properties, a company that owns and manages London’s Cherryhill Village Mall and its adjacent residential buildings, is proving mutually beneficial.
Student throws video lifeline to others
Erin Cowan, a third-year Nursing student, recently shared her story of a battle with mental illness via a YouTube video in which she candidly explains the ups and downs associated with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
Campus Digest, April 5
Legacy exhibit takes flight Two labour deals head to BOG Western has recently reached tentative settlements with the Clinical Teachers Association of UWO (CTA) representing 650 clinical faculty in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the University of...
Nurse’s video gets to the heart of profession
Nour Al Farawi had something to say. And her powerful message is getting across, even though she didn’t utter a single word.
2011-12 Awards for Excellence in Teaching
EDWARD G. PLEVA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING CAROL McWILLIAM Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences Carol McWilliam has multiplied her impact through hundreds of consultations with colleges and universities, hospitals and health-care...