Student leadership
Aboriginal nursing students at TRU have many opportunities to develop leadership skills that they will take with them into their nursing careers. All students study leadership in the classroom and practice settings and are invited to be involved in faculty projects as well as encouraged to present their work locally and at provincial and national conferences. Faculty work with students to assist them in applying for scholarships and bursaries, and students are supported to attend key conferences and workshops.
Examples of student work include:
Marla Goebert and Stacey Isaac. (2010). Increasing Awareness of Aboriginal Placements. Poster Presentation: Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) National Nurse Educators Conference. Winner of the Student Poster Award.
Star Mahara, Vicki Holmes, Stacey Isaac, & Rose Melnyk (2010). Inspiring and Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders in Aboriginal Nursing. Roundtable Session. Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) National Nurse Educators Conference.
Sarah Ambler, Jessica Edinger, and Rachel Peever. (2010). Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Nursing Education: Implementation Strategy for the TRU School of Nursing. NURS 431 Nurses Influencing Change Initiative.
Marla Goebert and Stacey Isaac. (2009). Increasing Awareness of Aboriginal Learning Opportunities for Nursing Students in the TRU BSN program. NURS 431 Nurses Influencing Change Initiative.
Jane Coombs, Chelsea Jansen, Roberta Haller, & Star Mahara (2009). Aboriginal student success with the Simpcw First Nation. Secwepemc NEWS, August/September, p. 10.
Star Mahara, Samantha McLeod, & Rose Melnyk (2009). Promoting Aboriginal Nursing: Recruitment, Retention, and Leadership Development. Invited presentation at the Native and Inuit Nurses Association/ BC Nurses Union Aboriginal Leadership Council/Métis Nation BC Aboriginal Nursing Conference: Building Collaborative Relationships through Innovative Practice.
Star Mahara, Donna Dillman, Irene Howe, I., & Eleanor Linklater (2006). Aboriginal Nursing Project: Practical Supports. Proceedings of the BC Academic Health Council. Aboriginal Health Provider Education Summit: Action Now!