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Season of Giving

Throughout the challenges of the last number of years, we are grateful nurses have continued to do their jobs, caring for us when we are at our most vulnerable. We are also grateful that there are many who continue to choose nursing as their profession. Since 1979, Registered Nurses Foundation of BC has financially supported those entering schools of nursing as well as those who require further education to meet the needs of a complex health care system.

This year, the Foundation received many more applications from RNs, LPNs and RPNs than we could support. Sadly, we have had to disappoint many qualified applicants.

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Remembering Military Nurses

On this day of remembrance, RNFBC pays tribute to the many nurses who have gone to war. The BC History of Nursing Society wrote of BC nurses who served in World War I, pointing out that 54 Vancouver General Hospital grads alone enlisted. In World War II 4,480 Canadian nurses served in the military as …

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Thanksgiving Message

To our nurses: While we are all snug at home enjoying family, friends and the delicious aroma of Thanksgiving cooking, many of you are working diligently to make sure our loved ones are cared for. On this day of giving thanks, all of us at RNFBC wish to take a moment to recognize all of …

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Thank You!

As we enter the fall academic season, RNFBC would like to give a shout out to all the people and organizations that are so important to health care in British Columbia.  First, we wish to recognize our nurse educators who work very hard to instill knowledge and skills into  our future generation of nurses.   We are …

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Support Nurses

Nurses need our support.  This year, we have seen a record number of applicants for the RNFRBC bursaries.  We expect to support between 200 – 230 nursing students. While we commit to a minimum of $200,000 in funding each year, reaching this goal can be challenging. Who has not needed a nurse?  Nurses play an …

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Back to School

September is traditionally back to school for many students. For those aspiring to be nurses it may be their first term in an RN, LPN or RPN education program or continuing in their second or third year on their way to entering nursing practice. For others already licensed it may mean advancing their nursing practice …

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Pursue Your Dreams

To the donors of Agnes M. Publicover: My heart is overflowing with gratitude for your kindness that I was chosen to receive your generosity. I am a second-year student in the Baccalaureate Nursing Program at Vancouver Community College. In 2010, I moved to Canada from the Philippines to seek better career opportunities. Since then, Canada …

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Pay It Forward

Dear RNABC I am a second year student in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna.! I am very grateful for the bursary provided through RNFBC. Like many others, I have found it challenging to fund my education. This is even more difficult as a mature student, …

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