Nipissing University
News Release
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Nurses consistently make tremendous contributions to community health, and nursing students in the Nipissing/Canadore collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are already making a difference in their community.
Over the past three months, third-year Community Health Nursing students have been working in collaboration with community organizations to promote healthy lifestyle strategies, strengthen community capacity and increase awareness and access to available services in North Bay and the surrounding area.
The students will be presenting their community-based work on Wednesday, December 4, from 10 a.m. – noon in the 100 Elements Canadore College Dining Room (D102).
They will be presenting their work to community partners, preceptors, nursing faculty and peers. Presentation will demonstrate the actual and potential connections between community agencies.
Some of the community agencies and organizations the students collaborated with are:
AIDS Committee of North Bay & Area - Hepatitis C Services
Community Health Nursing Team
District Stroke Centre - North Bay Regional Health Centre
Ferris Medical Clinic
Near North Palliative Care Network
Nipissing Best Start Child and Family Centre
North Bay and District Multicultural Centre
North Bay Indian Friendship Centre
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
Stay on Your Feet
Substance Misuse
Nurse Practitioner Clinic
Ontario Works - Learning Earning and Parenting
Salvation Army North Bay
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