May 3, 2010

Festivities kick off with panel presentation from nurses involved in humanitarian work

OSHAWA, ON – Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will join the rest of the country in honouring the dedication and commitment of nurses next week as National Nursing Week takes place from Monday, May 10 to Sunday, May 16. The theme of this year’s event is Nursing: you can’t live without it!

In addition to paying tribute to the nursing profession, both institutions will host a number of on-campus initiatives from May 10 to May 14 to showcase the students, faculty and high-tech equipment involved in the collaborative Durham College/UOIT Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program as well as the college’s Practical Nursing program and the university’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Post RPN program.

Highlights include a panel presentation on May 10 featuring nurses who have participated in humanitarian nursing missions sharing their experiences with nursing students and members of the public. Activities then continue on Thursday, May 13 when guests will be invited to observe and participate in simulation demonstrations at the campus’s state-of-the-art Simulation Lab.

The tribute then wraps up on Friday, May 14 with Nursing Career Day when faculty welcome 120 Grade 9 and 10 students from secondary schools across Durham Region. Students will experience first-hand what the college and university have to offer and what a career in nursing can provide.

Inspired by legendary nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale and the designation of her birthday as International Nurses Day (Wednesday, May 12), National Nursing Week was launched in 1985 by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) in conjunction with the federal government. 2010 has also been designated as the International Year of the Nurse.

Highlighted events:

May 10, 7 p.m.: Panel presentation: Humanitarian Nursing;
May 13, 9 a.m. to noon: Simulation demonstrations; and
May 14, 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Nursing Career Day.

Where:

Joint Durham College and UOIT campus
Panel presentation: Room 1140, UOIT Science building
Simulation demonstrations and Nursing Career Day: Room SW206, Durham College/UOIT Simulation Lab, Gordon Willey building
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

Parking:

Enter off Simcoe Street North and proceed to Commencement Parking Lot.

For more information:

Michelle Roebuck
Communications, Marketing and External Relations, Durham College 
905.721.2000 ext. 2197
michelle.roebuck@durhamcollege.ca

Melissa Levy
Communications and Marketing, UOIT
905.721.8668 ext. 2513
melissa.levy@uoit.ca

 

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