LGH 2016 Nursing Week Grants – Congratulations to all recipients!

Every year, all nurses at Lions Gate Hospital, who meet the grant criteria, are eligible to receive a grant from the Jack/Mackenzie Grant through the LGH Foundation to help them further their nursing education.

This year, there were four recipients of the 2016 Nursing Week Grants, each of whom received a cheque for $500 last week at the monthly Take 30 meeting.

The successful recipients are:

• Jennifer Phillips – Nurse on 2 East – will pursue a Masters of Science in Nursing at UBC.

• Jerny Agnes Arackar– Nurse on 2 East – will pursue studies in the Post RN Diploma BSN Program through the University of Victoria.

• Josely John Kaniyalil–  Nurse in NICU – will pursue studies in the Neonatal Specialty Course at BCIT.

• Lacey Elliott – Nurse on 4 West – will pursue studies in the LPN to RN prerequisite program at Vancouver Community College.

Congratulations!

Grant applications become available each February from North Shore nursing managers, PCCs and practice leads. Hard copies are also placed next to the Professional Practice bulletin board near the gift shop.