Demo Kaltabanis stared in awe as he stepped inside his residence room at Saugeen-Maitland Hall four years ago. “For the first time in my life, I had access to my own bed, my own desk and a quiet space,” he said. The room stood in vast contrast to …
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
Initiative weaves a stronger mental health safety net
Mental health clients in the province are getting a much-needed ‘safety net’ upon re-entering their communities thanks to a novel Western-led initiative. The Transitional Discharge Model bridges the hospital and community for benefits to both individuals and the...
Nursing thesis tops September downloads
According to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Western’s Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository had 38,534 full-text downloads and 162 new submissions posted in September. The five most popular theses were: Barriers to Education in Homeless...
Construction projects changing face, flow of campus
A new year brings new looks, as Western ushers in a fresh academic term with numerous changes – both completed and ongoing – across its campus. Topping the list, Western officials are encouraging commuters to turn off their ‘autopilots’ as a major change to how...
Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled
Members of the university community got their first official look at preliminary plans for Western’s newest forthcoming building earlier this month. At town hall meetings held for the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and Faculty of Health Sciences,...
Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled
Members of the university community got their first official look at preliminary plans for Western’s newest forthcoming building earlier this month.
Nursing professor, student honoured for work
Western Nursing professor Richard Booth and Nursing student Mia Biondi have been named among the 2014 winners of the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN) annual awards.
Western faculty earn top university distinctions
Western’s latest honorees of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) join a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year with the university’s top award for faculty are Jeremy McNeil, Biology; Cheryl Forchuk, Nursing; and Michael Rieder, Paediatrics, Medicine, and Physiology & Pharmacology.
New Nursing/FIMS building gets Board go-ahead
Western’s Board of Governors recently approved the construction of a new facility to house the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). This 12,100-square-metre (130,000-square-foot) building will be located on the southwest corner of Lambton and Huron drives (former home of the Services Building).
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.
Initiative weaves a stronger mental health safety net
Mental health clients in the province are getting a much-needed ‘safety net’ upon re-entering their communities thanks to a novel Western-led initiative. The Transitional Discharge Model bridges the hospital and community for benefits to both individuals and the...
Nursing thesis tops September downloads
According to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Western’s Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository had 38,534 full-text downloads and 162 new submissions posted in September. The five most popular theses were: Barriers to Education in Homeless...
Construction projects changing face, flow of campus
A new year brings new looks, as Western ushers in a fresh academic term with numerous changes – both completed and ongoing – across its campus. Topping the list, Western officials are encouraging commuters to turn off their ‘autopilots’ as a major change to how...
Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled
Members of the university community got their first official look at preliminary plans for Western’s newest forthcoming building earlier this month. At town hall meetings held for the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and Faculty of Health Sciences,...
Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled
Members of the university community got their first official look at preliminary plans for Western’s newest forthcoming building earlier this month.
Nursing professor, student honoured for work
Western Nursing professor Richard Booth and Nursing student Mia Biondi have been named among the 2014 winners of the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN) annual awards.
Western faculty earn top university distinctions
Western’s latest honorees of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) join a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year with the university’s top award for faculty are Jeremy McNeil, Biology; Cheryl Forchuk, Nursing; and Michael Rieder, Paediatrics, Medicine, and Physiology & Pharmacology.
New Nursing/FIMS building gets Board go-ahead
Western’s Board of Governors recently approved the construction of a new facility to house the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). This 12,100-square-metre (130,000-square-foot) building will be located on the southwest corner of Lambton and Huron drives (former home of the Services Building).
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.