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At a reception honouring the winners of alumni, in-course and convocation prizes, students traded in their uniforms for formal attire, basking in the applause of their peers, family members, nursing faculty and generous donors. https://www.mcgill.ca/nursing/article/graduation-and-awards-reception-celebrates-excellence

Graduation and awards reception celebrates excellence At a reception honouring the winners of alumni, in-course and convocation prizes held at the Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN) on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, students traded in their uniforms for formal attire, basking in the applause of their peers, family members, and nursing faculty. The award-winning s...

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Professor Emerita Laurie Gottlieb will be delivering the convocation address at the Health Sciences B. Convocation this afternoon! Watch the livestream beginning at 3 p.m. here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Tl1CGlRtJVw

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Crescendo: MUHC–ISoN shaping future nurses

In celebration of Nursing Week, we recognize the teams behind Crescendo, a joint initiative of the MUHC Nursing Directorate, the MUHC Simulation Centre and the Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN).

Funded by the RUISSS and led by Nancy Turner, Emma Monaco, Selena FitzGerald, Lia Sanzone, and Oxana Kapoustina, Crescendo provides a mentorship model pairing McGill graduate nurses with ISoN students working at the MUHC. Its dual aim: support mentees’ work–study balance while strengthening mentors’ leadership. “Crescendo celebrates what is possible when academic and clinical partners come together—supporting student success, leadership development, and confident transitions into professional practice,” says Lia Sanzone, ISoN.

“Results have been significant: enhanced skills, expanded networks, and a stronger sense of belonging. Crescendo’s success highlights the strength of this partnership,” says Emma Monaco, Coordinator of Education and Practice Standards at the MUHC. universitaire de santé McGill - McGill University Health Centre
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Crescendo : un partenariat CUSM–ÉSII pour la relève infirmière

À l’occasion de la Semaine des soins infirmiers, soulignons l’engagement des équipes qui portent le programme Crescendo, une initiative conjointe de la Direction des soins infirmiers du CUSM, du Centre de simulation du CUSM et de l’École des sciences infirmières Ingram (ÉSII).

Financé par le RUISSS et dirigé par Nancy Turner, Emma Monaco, Selena FitzGerald, Lia Sanzone et Oxana Kapoustina, Crescendo offre un mentorat jumelant des infirmiers diplômés de McGill à des étudiants de l’ÉSII travaillant au CUSM. Le double objectif : soutenir l’équilibre travail-études des mentorés et renforcer le leadership des mentors. « Crescendo révèle l’ampleur de l’impact des partenariats académiques et cliniques : la réussite étudiante, le développement du leadership et une transition vers la pratique en toute confiance », explique Lia Sanzone, de l’ÉSII.

« Les retombées sont significatives : compétences renforcées, réseaux élargis et sentiment d’appartenance accru. Le succès de Crescendo illustre la force de ce partenariat », résume Emma Monaco, coordonnatrice de Formation et normes de pratique au du CUSM.

Building the future of Nursing together

This Nursing Week, we salute nurses throughout the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) who guide and mentor hundreds of Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN) students each year. The clinical setting is where students put theory into practice, develop interpersonal skills and internalize the concept of professionalism.

“Over the past 18 months, we have been warmly welcomed as we visited key nursing units at the Glen, MGH, The Neuro and Lachine Hospital,” says Fabienne Germeil, Director of the ISoN’s Clinical Placement Office.

“The MUHC is proud to offer a high quality, welcoming, safe and intellectually enriching learning environment, and to accommodate as many placement requests as possible,” adds Lisa Frick, Nursing Manager for Orientation-Integration and Student Placements at the MUHC.

In addition to exploring opportunities for expanded placements as enrollment at the ISoN grows, these visits have enhanced the longstanding partnership between the MUHC and the ISoN.

MUHC–ISoN: Transforming Care Together

During Nursing Week, we celebrate four knowledge transfer projects resulting from collaboration between master’s students from the Ingram School of Nursing and MUHC clinical teams.

From post-TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) follow-up to improving patient safety during shift changes, as well as hospital-to-home transitions and support for families after cardiac arrest, this work reflects a shared vision of combining emerging perspectives and seasoned clinical expertise to advance nursing practice.

“These projects cap a year of innovation, with students using knowledge translation and project management to address real-world clinical challenges," says ISoN Professor Susan Drouin.

“This mutually beneficial collaboration helps the MUHC focus on specific clinical issues, while supporting the development of future nurses” adds Marie-Eve Leblanc, Nursing Practice Consultant at the MUHC. universitaire de santé McGill - McGill University Health Centre McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Collaboration CUSM-ÉSII : transformer les soins, ensemble

En cette Semaine des soins infirmiers, saluons quatre projets de transfert de connaissances issus de la collaboration entre étudiants de maîtrise de l’École des sciences infirmières Ingram et équipes cliniques du CUSM.

Du suivi post-TAVI à l’amélioration de la sécurité des patients lors des changements de quart, en passant par les transitions hôpital-domicile et le soutien aux familles après un arrêt cardiaque, ces projets partagent une même vision : allier perspectives émergentes et expertise chevronnée pour faire évoluer les pratiques infirmières.

« Ces projets couronnent une année d’innovation, où les étudiants ont mobilisé le transfert des connaissances et la gestion de projet pour répondre à des enjeux concrets en milieu clinique », souligne Susan Drouin, professeur à l’ÉSII.

« Depuis plusieurs années, ces projets témoignent d’une collaboration mutuellement bénéfique : ils permettent au CUSM de porter une attention additionnelle à certains enjeux tout en développant les compétences de la relève infirmière », ajoute Marie-Eve Leblanc, conseillère-cadre en soins infirmiers au CUSM.

À l’occasion de la Semaine des soins infirmiers, nous saluons avec fierté les 3 290 infirmières et infirmiers ainsi que les 395 infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du CUSM, le corps professoral de l’École des sciences infirmières Ingram (ÉSII) de McGill, et les 1 100 étudiantes et étudiants actuellement inscrits, qui représentent la relève d’une profession gratifiante et en constante évolution.
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Heartiest congratulations to Lia Sanzone, who was honoured last month with the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada's Mentorship Award, recognizing her extraordinary contributions to mentorship, nursing retention and curriculum development.

https://www.mcgill.ca/nursing/article/another-prestigious-award-lia-sanzone