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BC Needs Nurse Practitioners — Let’s Clear the Path

By Jane Narayan, NP Board Member, and Angela Wignall, CEO, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC   November 10, 2025     There’s no shortage of headlines about the challenges facing BC’s health system. Patients struggling to find a family doctor. Emergency rooms overwhelmed. Providers burned out. Wait times growing longer. These problems are real and complicated.   But at the heart of the matter is a simple question: How… Read More »BC Needs Nurse Practitioners — Let’s Clear the Path

Sign Up for Mental Health on Demand and be Entered to Win One of Two Fitbits

October 31, 2025   Enter to win a Fitbit and access timely and confidential mental health services on demand!   Advica Health’s new GreenShield+ app launches tomorrow, marking the transition of your current Mental Health on Demand (MHOD) program to a new and improved platform. Designed to be more user-friendly, this upgraded experience will continue to provide you and your family with the same timely and confidential mental health services… Read More »Sign Up for Mental Health on Demand and be Entered to Win One of Two Fitbits

NNPBC Statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Please note that content on this page is of a sensitive nature as it relates to colonialism, residential schools and trauma.   Mental Health Supports Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310 KUU-US Crisis Line Society MMIWG Health Support: 1-844-413-6649 Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419   NNPBC Statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2025   The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 is a… Read More »NNPBC Statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

NNPBC-Westland Future Nurses Scholarship Recipient Sees Nursing as Building Partnerships in Care

NNPBC in partnership with Westland Insurance is proud to announce Linzi Irvine as this year’s recipient of the NNPBC-Westland Future Nurses Scholarship. Linzi is a third-year nursing student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Access (BSNAC) program at Vancouver Island University (VIU). We sat down with Linzi to hear about what inspired her journey into nursing.     What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing, and… Read More »NNPBC-Westland Future Nurses Scholarship Recipient Sees Nursing as Building Partnerships in Care

Advancing Foot Care Nursing in B.C. One Step at a Time, by Sandra Tetrault, RN

  When Judy R.N. moved from Ontario to B.C. in the late 1990’s, she had taken a foot care course from a Podiatrist there. Judy had been practicing as a foot care nurse for 10 years in Ontario before moving to B.C. On her arrival to register with the then RNABC, they told her they had never heard of a foot care nurse working for herself. Judy set out to… Read More »Advancing Foot Care Nursing in B.C. One Step at a Time, by Sandra Tetrault, RN

Suicide Awareness Month & World Suicide Prevention Day

Suicide Awareness Month & World Suicide Prevention Day Shaely Ritchey, RN   September is Suicide Awareness Month with the 10th being World Suicide Prevention Day. During this month people typically share numbers for crisis lines, reminders to check on one's friends, and similar sentiments. While these are important messages, they barely touch the surface of real and meaningful suicide prevention strategies.  The Basics Like many things, suicidal ideation exists upon… Read More »Suicide Awareness Month & World Suicide Prevention Day

Canadian Nurses Welcome the Global Nursing Community to the ICN Congress in July

Canadian Nurses Welcome the Global Nursing Community to the ICN Congress in July By Nora Whyte RN, MSN   The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is hosting the 2023 ICN Congress in Montreal this summer from July 1 to 5. This will be the fourth time that Canada hosts a congress: the previous locations and dates were Vancouver in 1997 and Montreal in 1929 and 1969. The theme - Nurses Together:… Read More »Canadian Nurses Welcome the Global Nursing Community to the ICN Congress in July

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 – Transforming the Narrative: From Asks to Action

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 – Transforming the Narrative: From Asks to Action By Shaely Ritchey RN, BScN   Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is a nationally-recognized week in Canada, from February 1st-7th. This week serves to bring awareness and understanding to the devastating impact of eating disorders on individuals and families across this country. Beyond awareness, we need action, that is why this year’s theme for EDAW 2023 is… Read More »Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 – Transforming the Narrative: From Asks to Action

Learning and Collaborating on Behalf of Patient Centred Care

"Learning and Collaborating on Behalf of Patient Centred Care" By Sherri Kensall, MSN, C Neph (c), CDE, C Gen (c) Clinical Nurse Specialist NNPBC Board Chair, RN Council President   It was 'go-live' On November 5th at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) as the team worked to implement Cerner as part of our broader Clinical & Systems Transformation (CST) project. Cerner is a cloud-based electronic health record that will help us… Read More »Learning and Collaborating on Behalf of Patient Centred Care

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