Celebrating 45 years
This year’s theme is “Accelerate Action.” One of the most positive ways to do so is by providing women and girls with access to quality education and training and supporting them in leadership, decision-making, business and STEM. A nursing education is an excellent path to achieving such goals and we at the Registered Nurses Foundation …
The Registered Nurses Foundation of BC (RNFBC) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to advancing nursing education and supporting healthcare excellence in British Columbia. Thanks to a generous $5 million grant from the Ministry of Health, awarded over five years, RNFBC has been able to expand its bursary program dramatically. This …
Kathy Murphy’s journey into nursing began early, influenced by her role as the eldest of four children. Taking on a mothering role to her siblings and volunteering as a Candy Striper in a small hospital as a teenager, Kathy was naturally drawn to the nurturing profession of nursing. Throughout her career, Kathy found immense reward …
The Annual General Meeting of the Foundation was held on Monday, June 24, 2024. Board President, Pat Semeniuk, shared some of the successes of the past year and the future plans for the Foundation.She noted that the number of bursary applications continues to rise year over year. In 2023 the Foundation received a total of …
The Annual General Meeting will take place on June 24, 2024 at 5 pm PDT via Zoom. Please use these links to access the meeting documents:
On behalf of the RNFBC Board of Directors I wish you peace, joy and prosperity throughout the holiday season and the coming year. Thank you for your continued support of nurses, nursing students and our work. During this season, we take time to reflect upon the good things we have… including our supporters like you. …
I am a first-year student in the University of British Columbia’s accelerated nursing program. I am beyond grateful for the bursary as it will help to alleviate some financial stress. I am honoured to receive this award in honour of the two nurses Clarice Lee and Katherine Ure, and Wesley Bell who received great care …