404 students admitted

• 360 Fort Garry Campus
• 36 UCN
• 8 Midwifery

981 students enrolled in undergraduate programs (years 2-4)

• 840  Winnipeg
• 140 Self-identified Indigenous
• 2 BPRN
• 93 International
• 125 UCN
• 14 Midwifery

248 Graduates from the Undergraduate Programs 

• 227 BN program in Winnipeg; 20 UCN; 1 BPRN
  • 80 per cent female / 20 per cent male
• 23 (9.3 per cent) Indigenous
• 19 (7.6 per cent) International

97 per cent  employment rate

The Bachelor of Midwifery program was established in September 2021 with six seats in the program. In 2023 we were excited to increase our second intake of students into the program to eight.

The Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program admitted 396 students, with 360 students in Winnipeg (120 students in September, 120 students in January, and 120 students in May), 19 students in The Pas and 17 students in Thompson. Gaining entry into the Bachelor of Nursing program remained very competitive, having received 1074 applications, with 2.7 applications per seat in Winnipeg. Of the students admitted, 7% were Indigenous, 12% were international, 80% were female, and 20% were male.

With 981 students enrolled in the program across the three sites, the BN program is the largest program within the College of Nursing, as well as the largest nursing education program in Manitoba. Of the 965 students enrolled across the years, 140 (14.5%) were Indigenous, and 93 (9.6%) were international.

It was with pride that we celebrated the achievement of our 248 graduates from the BN program, including one graduate from the Bachelor Program for Registered Nurses (BPRN) and 20 from the UCN cohort. Of the graduates, 80% were female, 20% were male, 10% were Indigenous, and 4% were international students. It is impressive that 97% of graduates were employed at six months post-graduation in Manitoba.

There were 15 new students were admitted into the Mahkwa omushki kiim: Pathway to Indigenous Nursing Education (PINE). Overall, there were 30 students enrolled in the PINE. Twelve PINE students completed University 1 and were admitted into the BN program.

Vivian Umeohabike was elected as the Senior Stick of the Nursing Students’ Association.

Faith Osoba was elected as the Vice-Stick of the Nursing Students’ Association.

Taylor Purvis and Charity Marchischuk were selected as the valedictorians for the October 2022 Pinning Celebration.

Lynette Trinidad and Curtis Granger were selected as valedictorians for the June 2023 Pinning Celebration.

Gillian Laninga, BN student, was the recipient of the UM Emerging Leader Award.

Joseph Geodisico, BN student, was the recipient of the UM Emerging Leader Award.

River Martin, BN student, received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, UCN Thompson Campus.

Carly-Jo Dawn Schultz, BN graduate, received the University Gold Medal.

Carly-Jo Dawn Schultz received the Association of Regulated Nurses in Manitoba (ARNM) Medal of Excellence, BN program.

Winter Traverse was the recipient of the College of Nursing 2023 Outstanding Student Award. Winter named Pat Pruden as her Outstanding Teacher.

Lyz Tritthart, BN student, received the Association of Regulated Nurses in Manitoba (ARNM) Medal of Excellence (UCN, BN program).

Lyz Tritthart, BN student, received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, UCN The Pas Campus.

Sixteen students participated in the Summer Research Internship program and worked with 16 faculty researchers to develop their research skills.

Thirty-six College of Nursing students attended the 2022 Canadian Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA) National Conference, a four day virtual event with the theme of “Nursing Outside the Box.”

The Nursing Students’ Association (NSA) hosted its eighth  annual Orange Shirt Day event to raise awareness of the significant impact of residential schools on Indigenous children and families. The students renewed their pledge to provide culturally safe nursing care.

Twelve students received the Irene E. Nordwich Foundation scholarship, including:

• Dahyun Choi
• Nicole Fontaine
• Joseph Lawrence Geodisico
• Helen Gebrezghi
• Leah O’Hara
• Olufunmilayo Kayode
• Sukhpreet Mann
• Chioma Nwagbo
• Chioma Nwaine
• Faith Osoba
• Vivian Umeohabike
• Winter Traverse

The annual Graduation Pow Wow honours the Indigenous graduates from our programs at the University of Manitoba. Four Bachelor of Nursing program graduates were recognized:

• Kristen Balness (Winnipeg)
• Nicole Fontaine (Sagkeeng First Nation)
• Danielle Nasecapow (Opaskwayak Cree Nation)
• Winter Traverse (Pinaymootang First Nation)

81 Applications in 2022-23

• 15 to PhD program
• 38 to Master of Nursing program, Nurse Practitioner stream
• 28 to Master of Nursing program, Clinical Practice/Education/Administration streams

41 Admissions in 2022-2023

• 6 in PhD in Nursing program (1 deferred until 2022)
• 25 in Master of Nursing program, Nurse Practitioner stream
• 10 in Master of Nursing program, Clinical Practice/Education/Administration streams

123 Students enrolled in graduate programs across the years in 2022-23

• 25 in PhD in Nursing program
• 50 in Master of Nursing program, Nurse Practitioner stream
• 48 in Master of Nursing program, Clinical Practice/Education/Administration streams

21 Graduates convocated from graduate programs in 2022-2023  

• 1 from the PhD in Nursing program, including one international graduate
• 14 from the Master of Nursing program, Nurse Practitioner stream
• 6 from Master of Nursing program, Clinical Practice/ Education/ Administration streams, including one Indigenous and one international graduate
  • 71 per cent female / 29 per cent male

The level of interest in our graduate programs remained very high. We received 82 applications for the 53 seats available, representing 1.5 applications per seat. 

We welcomed the first international student since the global pandemic, into the Master of Nursing Program mid-October, arriving from Ghana. 

All Master of Nursing/Nurse Practitioner (NP) courses returned to blended delivery format with in-person classes and online learning. 

All PhD in Nursing courses were offered using dual delivery format with in-person seminars for onsite students and virtual connections to off-site students. 

Some oral examinations for thesis/capstone projects/dissertations returned to in-person while other students opted for virtual examinations. 

NP students and faculty returned to in-person Objective Structured Clinical Examinations with standardized patients.

Ashley Bell and Hannah Mohammed, MN Students, provided leadership as co-chairs of the Graduate Nursing Student Association (GNSA).
Graduate students acquired over $354,281 in scholarships, studentships, fellowships, research awards and stipends in 2022-2023.

The Graduate Nursing Student Association hosted its 13th annual and virtual Advanced Practice Nursing conference focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion. The speakers included: 

• Ann Nzeruem (she/her), RN, NP, a family nurse practitioner who works with an Indigenous organization that provides primary and community health care services to eight First Nations communities in Manitoba.
   
• Dr. Rani Hajela Srivastava (she/her), RN, PhD, FCAN, and Dean of Nursing at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, who is recognized for her leadership in cultural competence and bridging academia and practice environment, as well as an author of a guide to cultural competence.
   
• Dr. Vanessa Van Bewer (she/her/elle), RN, MN, PhD, is an assistant professor at the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, who weaves her background as a Métis spoken word artist and storyteller into her career as a scholar and researcher.

Abbie Kawadza, MN Student, was admitted into the President’s Leadership Program.

Adam Brandt, MN student, received the Emerging Leader Award, University of Manitoba.

Amie-Rae Zaborniak, PhD Candidate, was the recipient of the Dr. Dorothy J. Kergin Fellowship Award from the Canadian Nurses Foundation for $10,000.

Ariel Wilcox, MN Student, received the Murphy Foundation Bursary for Nursing Students of $11,775.

Breanne Krut, PhD Student, was the recipient of the Doctoral Award for Indigenous Students for $5,000.

Jane Kraut, MN Graduate, was a recipient of the ARNM Medal of Excellence, Master of Nursing.

Jennie MacMillan Gomez, MN Student, was a recipient of the Greene Memorial Fellowship of $15,000.

Jess Crawford, they/them, MN Student, was the recipient of the Canada Graduate Scholarship, Master’s Program Award (CGS-M) of $17,500, and the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship Award for $14,000.

Jocelyn Elias, MN Student, received the Graduate Students’ Association Award (Master’s Program) for $12,000.

Kristen Gulbransen, PhD Candidate, received the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship Award of $18,000.

Kristy DuGray, MN-NP Graduate, was the recipient of the ARNM Medal of Excellence, Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner.

Kerri-Ann Bochen, MN Student, was a recipient of the Manitoba Training Program Fellowship of $17,850, and the Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada Graduate Scholarship of $3,000.

Laura Walton, MN Graduate, was a recipient of the ARNM Medal of Excellence, Master of Nursing.

Nicole LeGras, MN student, was a recipient of the Manitoba Training Program Fellowship of $17,850.

Preetha Krishnan, PhD Graduate, was the recipient of the Dr. Shannon Dawn Scott Prize for Research Excellence, the ARNM Medal of Excellence, PhD Program, and the Graduate Students’ Association Award (part-time) for $5,000.

Renée Boily, NP Student, was the recipient of the Joan and Dean Sandham Scholarship in Indigenous Health Professional Leadership for $11,400, and the Master’s Award for Indigenous Students of $8,000.

Stephanie Van Haute, PhD Student, was the recipient of the Pamela Hardisty Graduate Fellowship of $21,425.

Trinh Nguyen-Lu, PhD student, was the recipient of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studentship of $18,000.

Vanessa Bailon, MN-NP Student, was the recipient of The Dean Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize.

Vera Amponsah, MN Student, received the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship Award for $14,000/annum for 2 years.

Yael Gelfman, MN Student, was the recipient of the Jewish Foundation Award, and the Greene Memorial Fellowship of $15,000.

Six students received the Foundation for Registered Nurses of Manitoba Inc. Award, namely:

• Amie-Rae Zaborniak
• Kerri-Ann Bochen
• Renée Boily
• Brooke Kempin
• Nicole LeGras
• Adam Brandt

Kristine Doell, was the recipient of the Margaret Elder Hart Award of $2,550.

Andrea Toews received the 2022 Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Award of $12,000.

Trinh Nguyen-Lu was the recipient of the Penny Stevenson Brydon Memorial Scholarship in Nursing.

Three Graduate Students received the Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research Graduate Student Research Internship Award:

• Naomi Armah
• Kristen Gulbansen
• Kerri-Ann Bochen

Tara Forbes and Michelle Mark received the Nurse Practitioner Association of Manitoba (NPAM) NP Student Award.

Preetha Krishnan, PhD student, received the Dr. Shannon Dawn Scott Prize for Excellence in Nursing Research.

Two MN students completed the Academic Health Sciences Leadership Program: Jocelyn Elias, Andrea Toews.

17 graduate students received the Irene E. Nordwich Foundation Award, including:

• Olabisi Ayeni
• Annalita Bell
• Ashley Bell
• Karri-Ann Bochen
• Renee Boily
• Adam Brandt
• Jess Crawford
• Brooke Kempin
• Nicole LeGras
• Karen Livingston
• Britt Ludkiewicz
• Michelle Mark
• Sarah Mellick
• Joselyne Mukantwari
• Sylertre Ntirenganyya
• Alexandra Rooney
• Ariel Wilcox

We are grateful for all of our donors who contributed to the College of Nursing each year.

In 2022-23, 215 donors contributed $383,207; in 2021-22 90 donors contributed $220,146; in 2020-21, 98 donors contributed $218,960; 2019-2020, 107 donors contributed $33,519; in 2018-2019, 136 donors contributed $44,039.

Dr. Paul Galbraith generously donated funding to establish an Elizabeth Galbraith (Black) Scholarship for nurse practitioner students.

With her generous donation, Maggie Katzeley established an endowment fund to reward the academic achievements of undergraduate students in the College of Nursing.

As a registered nurse, with experience in community mental health, palliative care, psychiatric nursing, intensive care, and emergency, Maggie recognizes the value and importance of ongoing growth and continuous learning.

Maggie’s bursary is focused on assisting full or part-time students. She is proud to support future generations of nurses forever with her gift.

We also express our immense gratitude to the Irene E. Nordwich Foundation for its sustained generosity in supporting our undergraduate and graduate nursing students.

We received a gift from Dr. Jo-Ann Shelton of Santa Barbara, California, to augment the bursary named in honour of her mother, Helen Johnson Shelton.

The memorial award was established at the UM in 1979 and has supported over 40 students in the Bachelor of Nursing program.

With Dr. Shelton’s additional gift, a new award for graduate students in nursing will be established resulting in an even greater impact on our students.
 

We are grateful for the generous gift from Rodney Steiman to establish an endowment fund in honour of his late wife. The Marie Pauline Wood Steiman Memorial Scholarship will recognize undergraduate Indigenous nursing students in the College of Nursing.

Pauline was active in many organizations and served on many boards including: MARN, Child and Family Services, Variety the Children's Charity, and the Manitoba Indian Nurses Association.