Douglas College received a more than half a million-dollar grant from the Ministry of Post-Secondary and Future Skills (PSFS) aimed at supporting nursing faculty and uplifting a new generation of nursing graduates in the province.
Nursing education is fundamental to the success of health-care services in B.C. and across Canada, and that starts with supporting the educators themselves, said Tess Kroeker, Director of Nursing at Douglas College.
“This grant allows Douglas College to provide advanced resources to our nursing instructors so they can provide the most up-to-date training to our students,” said Kroeker. “Health-care is continuously changing and with the province’s nursing shortage, it’s important to be providing the most relevant and responsive education to both instructors and students.”
The grant will help establish a faculty mentorship program to support new Nursing faculty members in their transition from clinical practice to academia.
Funding will also be used to strengthen learning modules, including enhancing clinical teaching strategies to bridge theory and practice, improving conflict resolution in classrooms, as well as integrating Indigenous knowledge into the curriculum.
Additional funding will focus on establishing resources such as a library of industry experts, annual professional development resources, and health and wellness supports for faculty.
