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Do What Makes Your Heart Sing

Do What Makes Your Heart Sing

Amanda Annett zoomed in on the human heart. Her interest in its eloquent and essential function began in her third year practicum placement on the cardiac unit of Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). “I started my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree set on an academic career. I’d already done a Bachelor of Psychology Honours degree, […]

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Using e-bikes to heal from cancer

Using e-bikes to heal from cancer

It turns out it’s not just equipment people need to get recommended levels of exercise

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Take small steps, make big changes for your health

Take small steps, make big changes for your health

The UBC Southern Medical Program hosts diabetes awareness event at Orchard Park Mall

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UBCO takes steps to address gap in primary health care

UBCO takes steps to address gap in primary health care

New post-degree certificate builds nurses’ expertise to practice in primary care settings

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UBCO nursing students host annual Global Health Gala

UBCO nursing students host annual Global Health Gala

Gala supports health-care needs with partners in Ghana and Zambia

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Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows

Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows

A recent study by UBCO researchers showed that moms who received cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTI) during pregnancy experienced fewer depressive symptoms after giving birth.

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Alum Selected a 2024 Canada’s Most Powerful Woman

Alum Selected a 2024 Canada’s Most Powerful Woman

  Congratulations, Dr. Rachel Ollivier, 2016 BSN alumnus, on being recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network. Dr. Ollivier is a nurse practitioner and women’s health scientist at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre and the Women’s Health Research Institute. In these roles, she provides care to […]

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Ava Neely Finds Balance in Work, Life and Play

Ava Neely Finds Balance in Work, Life and Play

  Ava Neely graduated in June 2023 with a Bachelor in Human Kinetics and a Minor in Psychology. Like many students, she started first year at UBC Okanagan without an exact map of her academic path before finding the ideal combination—and balance along the way.  “I started UBC Okanagan in the Faculty of Science,” says […]

Nursing Alum Finds Her Niche as Entrepreneur

Nursing Alum Finds Her Niche as Entrepreneur

Our skin’s health is more than skin deep. As Erika Wiklund, 2017 Bachelor of Science in Nursing alumnus, explains, “So much is connected to our skin’s health. It is a reflection of our general wellbeing, both physically and mentally, and plays a major role in confidence and feeling like our best selves.” Pairing skin care […]

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