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‘This is an amazing opportunity’: In conversation with first female Dean of Health Sciences

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Ahead of the fall term, Dr. Jane Philpott, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), said she’s committed to advancing discovery, harmony, and equity at Queen’s. Philpott started her five-year term July 1, succeeding Dr. Richard Reznick who held the position for ten years. She’s the...

Health Science students return to clinical settings

Written on June 8, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Approximately 200 students from the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) are returning to their clinical placements as of June 1 at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), or alternative in-person clerkships. While students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Rehab Therapy were initially exempted...

Nursing student & professor support student research through joint venture

Written on October 20, 2017. Posted in News.

This past summer, two members of the Faculty of Nursing brought to life an idea to create a clothing company — one they hope will help fund the hiring of more research assistants within the faculty. Threads of Inquiry is a self-funded project established by Nursing Professor Katie Goldie and Nursing...

Orientation Week in photos

Written on September 12, 2017. Posted in News.

Two FRECS (Engineering frosh leaders) sporting their “EngCut” hairstyles. Two ArtSci frosh getting messy during Frosh Olympics. Engineering frosh travelling from Benedickson Park to City Park hand-in-hand. A traditional game of tug of war during ArtSci Frosh Olympics. One FREC amidst the mosh...

Nursing students’ initiative supports parents on campus

Written on July 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Over the course of two years, Queen’s University Child Friendly Campus has expanded their three breastfeeding rooms on campus into a broader initiative to make Queen’s a parent-friendly enivronment. This past January, Alina Leffler, Laura Kuikman and Andrew Ma, NSc ’17 from the Faculty of Nursing...

Palmeri first to serve three terms as Nursing Science Society President

Written on January 13, 2017. Posted in News.

When Alexandra Palmeri took office for her second term as Nursing Science Society (NSS) President last January, she accepted the fact that she would have to retire in 2017. However, after a Society Assembly took a surprising twist, a policy was temporarily altered to allow Palmeri — the first student...

Why are male nurses outnumbered?

Written on January 13, 2017. Posted in Features.

For Griffin Bastedo, being one of the six male students that make up the first year nursing program makes him feel special, rather than a minority. “We’re nicknamed the ‘murses’,” Bastedo, Nurs ’20, said. In an interview with The Journal, Bastedo said he knew before coming to Queen’s to do his degree...

Know your Frosh Weeks

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in In Focus.

Of course you’re excited for your Orientation Week, but how much do you know about the others? Queen’s runs nine, unique Orientation Weeks that welcome new students each year, frosh or not. Each Orientation Week immerses students in both school and faculty tradition. Led by passionate student volunteers,...

Breastfeeding-friendly spaces open on campus

Written on April 24, 2016. Posted in News.

Thanks to two Nursing students, mothers on Queen’s campus now have three new spaces where they can breastfeed. The rooms provide private spaces where new mothers can breastfeed without having to leave campus. They’re located in the Ban Righ Centre, the Queen’s School of Nursing and the SGPS...

Nursing Society re-elects last year’s president

Written on January 26, 2016. Posted in News.

While most faculty societies are preparing for elections this week, nursing students have already elected their student society’s executive — with their President returning for an unprecedented second year in office. The uncontested election, which took place in late November, saw the re-election...

Women's heart health at risk with night shift

Written on November 1, 2011. Posted in News.

Working night shifts may have negative long-term health implications, according to a study from Queen’s School of Nursing. Professor Joan Tranmer found that night shift work may lead to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women. Tranmer studied 227 female nurses, administrative employees...

Losing Ching

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in News.

Ching Wong, Nurs ’13, will be remembered as a determined, intelligent and generous person. Ching died in a car accident on June 14 in Huntsville, ON at the age of 20. Close friend Natalie Chan said it was a privilege to know Ching. She always strived for the best. “Whenever she made a mistake, she...

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‘This is an amazing opportunity’: In conversation with first female Dean of Health Sciences

Health Science students return to clinical settings

Nursing student & professor support student research through joint venture

Orientation Week in photos

Nursing students’ initiative supports parents on campus

Palmeri first to serve three terms as Nursing Science Society President

Why are male nurses outnumbered?

Know your Frosh Weeks

Breastfeeding-friendly spaces open on campus

Nursing Society re-elects last year’s president

Women's heart health at risk with night shift

Losing Ching

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