Western-Fanshawe Nursing Students' Association

09/12/2022

Had such a great time at Health Science Faculty Day! It was so nice to see so many first years! Can’t wait to see them thrive! 💜🩺

08/25/2022

Back to school is just around the corner!

If you're looking for a way to meet nursing peers, and make life-long friendships while influencing your nursing student body, become a member of one of our WFNSA subcommittees! 🩺💜

We're hiring for the following subcommittees:
- Communications
- Student Affairs
- Student Advocacy
- Charity
- Events
- Interprofessional Affairs

Applications OPEN: Aug 30
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05/10/2022

That’s a wrap for us! 🩺 Thank you for an amazing year! 💜❤️

04/25/2022

Calling all new grad nursing alumni!

Congratulations on finishing your nursing school journey! The WFNSA is seeking new grad volunteers to join a virtual panel discussing their IP experiences.

If you're interested in participating, please fill out this google form by Thursday, April 28th at noon: https://forms.gle/mEEX1WKZc1eCVFWUA

Volunteers will receive a thank you gift card for their time :)

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Aira Guerrero at aguerre2@uwo.ca

04/07/2022

With final exam season right around the corner, what are you doing to take care of yourself?

03/15/2022

Hello everyone!

As some of you may already know, about 16,000 college faculty in Ontario will stop work and strike on Friday, March 18, 2022, if the College Employer Council (CEC - representing Ontario's 24 public colleges in negotiating collective agreements), and College Presidents do not complete negotiations or agree to binding arbitration.

As students, we are encouraged to reach out to the College Presidents requesting them to resolve this dispute immediately. You can write personal letters or use this easy form: https://www.collegefaculty.org/write-your-college-president/

For more information on what’s going on with the faculty contract situation, you can follow this link: https://www.collegefaculty.org/

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03/14/2022

Interested about learning more about naturopathic medicine?

Join us tonight at 7pm on an Instagram Livestream to hear us chat with Erica Rizzolo, a licensed naturopathic doctor and researcher, to learn more about what this role entails and how her knowledge can benefit our nursing practice.

03/10/2022

IT’S ELECTION DAY! Check your UWO emails for information on how to submit your electronic ballot. Polls close tomorrow @ 8pm.

03/07/2022

Reminder: The Annual Nursing Town-hall will be happening virtually tonight at 6pm. This is a great opportunity to provide the faculty with feedback about your nursing experience thus far. As well, you will have a chance to hear some words from our nursing candidates for the upcoming USC elections! The Zoom link has been emailed to every student’s UWO email.

[Note: this image was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.]

03/02/2022

March is "Compressed Time Frame Nursing Student of the Month!"

The WFNSA's "Nursing Student of the Month" campaign provides an opportunity to recognize a nursing student who has had a positive influence and made exceptional contributions within our school and community.

We invite all nursing students to nominate a Year 1 or Year 2 Compressed Time Frame Student who you believe is deserving of this award. Please note that WFNSA members can't be nominated or nominate a student.

​To submit a nomination, please fill out the Google Form attached below. Nominations are due by Friday March 25, 2022 at 2359. All applications will be reviewed by the WFNSA and one winner from CTF Year 1 and one winner from CTF Year 2 will be selected to receive a Starbucks Gift Certificate! The winners will be contacted via email by March 31, 2022.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSef9Z-o2ddOGQksow8lMZWfE515v5QBk6WPFFY2GM8Ot33tNQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

02/28/2022

“The goal is not just to develop a policy, because policy without implementation is just words. The real goal is that we won’t even need a policy because there is no anti-black racism or discrimination. That would be ideal.”

-Gail, 3rd year student, President of the CBNA chapter at Western

02/25/2022

Each year the WFNSA and the School of Nursing host a Roundtable event, where students have the opportunity to provide feedback about their experience as a nursing student directly to faculty.

This year, the event will be held online via Zoom on Monday, March 7th at 6:00PM. This event is open to all collaborative and CTF nursing students. Attendees will be entered in a random draw to win a $20 gift card.

The Zoom link will be shared with you all at a later date via your UWO emails.