All are welcome at public lecture on power and possibility in the nursing profession.
Dr. Sheri Price will be speaking on power and possibility within the nursing profession as part of NIC鈥檚 annual visiting scholar lecture, Thursday, November 9 at 7 pm.
NIC鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students are hosting Dr. Sheri Price, an award-wining scholar from the Maritimes, for a free, public lecture Thursday, November 9 from 7 to 9 pm.
Date: Nov 9, 2017Time: 7 pm - 9 pm Location: Stan Hagen Theatre, Comox Valley campusCost: FreeA nurse researcher with over 20 years of nursing experience, Dr. Price is an assistant professor in Dalhousie University鈥檚 School of Nursing and an affiliate scientist at IWK Health Care in the Maritimes. She has undertaken extensive research on nursing work environments, health services, women鈥檚 and community health.
鈥淚t鈥檚 our pleasure to have such an exceptional speaker on campus,鈥� said Jaclyn Woods, a fourth-year nursing student at NIC. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to her insight into the influence nurses have on individual patients and on the health care system as a whole. Her work is incredibly important and we encourage the community to attend the event.鈥�
Price鈥檚 research has informed several initiatives directly related to supporting, ensuring and advancing the quality of professional nursing practice; from the development of new graduate support programs to policies for respectful workplace relationships.
Price鈥檚 doctoral research on millennial nurses鈥� career choice experiences has informed the development of a social media and web-based campaign, entitled 鈥淏e a Nurse鈥�, which promotes an updated and positive image of the nursing profession. She addresses many issues directly relevant to the nursing profession including recruitment, retention, socialization, mentorship, mobility/migration, inter-professional collaboration and respectful workplace environments.
The lecture is part of a student-run conference which allows students from all four years of the program to come together to focus on leadership, collaboration and scholarship.
The evening presentation is open the public and will take place at the Stan Hagen Theatre at NIC鈥檚 Comox Valley campus on Thursday, November 9, 2017. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
For more information on this presentation visit www.nic.bc.ca or email jan.meiers@nic.b.ca. For information about 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, visit .
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