Indigenous Student Nurse Education Bursary 2023
2023 Recipient: Teegan Stoudt
Teegan Stoudt has just completed her first year of RN studies at North Island College in Comox, BC. “I chose to be a nurse as I have always found myself to be a compassionate and caring person wanting to make a difference, when possible,” says Stoudt.
Nursing has enabled her to further her ability to lend a helping hand to those in need. “I value and hope to learn more about holistic and genuine caregiving as well as the diversity that nursing possesses as a career. I wish to assist many different types of people to reach their health goals as I continue to progress my career.”
The Indigenous Student Nurse Education Bursary is an initiative of BCNU's Indigenous Leadership Circle (ILC). The bursary reflects the union's ongoing support for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's 94 Calls to Action; in particular, the call to increase the number of Indigenous professionals in health care. The annual bursary is open to Indigenous BCNU student members who are studying to become LPNs, RNs and RPNs, including those currently working as employed student nurses (ESNs).
