National Nursing Week

Celebrating our nursing leaders.

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National Nursing Week

Marking National Nursing Week

From May 12 - 18, 2025, The Faculty of Nursing recognizes our inspiring alumni and our current and future nursing leaders, and we celebrate our deep tradition of research and academic excellence.

Meet eight nurses transforming health for the better

From small-town Alberta to around the world, these experts, educators and carers are making a positive difference.

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In the photo, from left: Joanne Olson, Ferlyn Regis, Kobe Lizotte, Pauline Paul

Honouring Indigeous Voices

 Enriching the Story of Nursing at the University of Alberta

 

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In the photo, from left: Kathryn Durksen, Kokum Hazel McKennitt, Kokum Alvina Lake, Kristin Zelyck, Gillian Lemermeyer

"In a Good Way":  Teaching about Indigenous Health in Canada

TLEF funding will support a revitalization of the Faculty of Nursing's Indigenous Health in Canada course.

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For healthy aging, there’s no place like home

Nursing researcher investigates which home care supports older people need most to delay their entry into long-term care

 

 

 



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We are an incubator for nursing leaders

New professors bring broad areas of research, enthusiasm for teaching to top-rated nursing faculty.

 

 

 



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Nicole Tegg

Missed periods due to exercise could spell heart-related complications during pregnancy or later in life: researcher

Nursing PhD candidate studies how secondary amenorrhea caused by physical training may be linked to pregnancy complications and cardiovascular issues

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Shannon McDonald

‘Build back trust,’ says Canada Research Chair in Applied Pediatric Immunization

Shannon MacDonald works with communities to figure out the best way to deliver information and vaccines.

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Christie Brulhart

New nurse practitioner sets up clinical practice in small-town Alberta

The Village of Consort has hired Christie Brulhart to provide desperately needed primary care.



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Shannon Scott

 Nursing program sees surge in rural placements and enrolment

Alberta government investment addresses critical shortage of rural nurses.