Camosun College Nursing Student Mentorship Program

04/23/2022

The NSMP is hosting a bottle drive Saturday April 30! We are going to be set up at the Glanford bottle depot from 9am to 3pm. If you have bottles to donate, please drop by anytime! We can also schedule a contactless pickup if you are not able/comfortable coming down. Please fill out our form to sign up for a contactless pickup bottle drive pick up form here https://forms.gle/Ef26TZcJHX2os9Qd6.

All donations will directly support our program and go towards all of our basic expenses to help support our mentors and mentees.

03/02/2022

Please join the NSMP for our upcoming workshop March 4 1900 titled “Mystery Amid Death and Dying” with Coby Tschanz RN, PHD and Erika Lahnsteiner UVNS4. Coby and Erika will discuss navigating caring for patients in the process of dying and post-mortem as well as coping with the emotional toll it can take on nurses/nursing students. Their goal is to take some of the mystery out of death and dying and try and find comfort in the process while providing tools and strategies to feel prepared to deal with a patient death. It will cover the nurses role near, at time, and post death as well as coping strategies to assist in the emotional aspect of patient death. They hope to provide confidence to students and mitigate fears surrounding end of life care. All BSN students and staff are welcome.

Zoom link 885 695 6583

Password NSMP

10/05/2021

The NSMP is holding our annual bottle drive on Saturday Oct 17! We are going to be set up at the Glanford bottle depot from 0900 to 1500. If you have bottles to donate, please drop by anytime! We can also schedule a contactless pickup if you are not able/comfortable coming down. Please fill out our form to sign up for a contactless pickup bottle drive pick up form or scan the QR code.
https://forms.gle/Ef26TZcJHX2os9Qd6
All donations will directly support our program and go towards all of our basic expenses to help support our mentors and mentees.

09/11/2021

Hello BSN students! We are the Nursing Student Mentorship Program (NSMP) we are a student led volunteer mentorship program. We pair 1st year mentees with 2nd and 3rd mentors. We offer help, study tips, study groups, and assistance journeying through the BSN program. If you have any interest or want to connect with peers, click on the link below and apply to become a mentee!

Applications are due on September 16. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email [email protected]

Thank you for taking interest in joining the NSMP! Fill in the application forms below for becoming a mentee or mentor.

03/29/2021

Join the NSMP for our last workshop of the semester on April 1st at 1900. We are excited to be welcoming Sean Sturgill who will be leading a presentation on violence prevention within nursing practice. Sean will be discussing de escalation techniques, some legal context regarding what a nurse is allowed to do if there is a violent situation, as well as walk through some of defense tactics. This is great education to learn or refresh before heading out into CPE this upcoming semester. It is also the last opportunity to enter our end of semester giveaway in which we have a pair of vessis, a clinical care package, and a generous gift from the BCNU up for grabs. As always, mics and cameras are not mandatory but are encouraged! Hope to see you there, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected].

03/07/2021

Hi first years! The NSMP will be holding a first year Q&A session on Thursday March 11 @ 1900 on zoom open to all first year BSN students. This is your opportunity to ask a panel of second and third year BSN students questions you have about the program, clinical, nursing, or just to hear your peers questions. We will have an anonymous white board available for you to ask questions and you will also be able to use your mic or chat function. If you have any questions you want to ensure we have time to answer, please feel free to send them to [email protected] and we'll ensure to answer them first. We're looking forward to "seeing" you! Check out the poster below for more information.

Zoom Access 8856956583 Password NSMP

03/01/2021

Please join us in welcoming panelists from BC Children’s Hospital on March 4 @1900. They will speak about their work as an interdisciplinary team on a child psychiatry unit. This is a great opportunity to ask your questions about speech language pathologists, nursing care on a pediatric psychiatric unit, and nursing care in another health authority! Additionally, this is one of the final few opportunities to enter your name to win one of the following: a pair of Vessi shoes, a clinical care package valued up to $60, and a BCNU Swag Bag + a special secret $50 gift card! All BSN and interested students and faculty members are welcome. As always, mics and cameras are not required but are encouraged!

Access the workshop using the following Zoom ID and Password:
Meeting ID: 885 695 6583
Password: NSMP

02/22/2021

Come join the NSMP in welcoming UVIC nursing faculty Leanne Kelly and Christina Chakanyuka along with Camosun faculty Faye Martin on Tuesday Feb 23 @1900. Leanne, Christina, and Faye will be leading a discussion surrounding anti-racism work and its importance in the healthcare field. This is an important discussion to be a part of and we encourage anyone who is available to attend and to participate in whatever capacity they are comfortable with. As always, mics and cameras are encouraged but not mandatory. All BSN students and faculty are welcome to attend.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8856956583?pwd=QlgzMVhQRkdhOG5QR0s4bGFwemVsZz09
Zoom Access; 8856956583
Password; NSMP

02/03/2021

Join the NSMP in welcoming our guest speaker, Andrea Turner, to our workshop on Burnout and Mindful Self Compassion. In our BSN program, we have the opportunity to discuss burnout and compassion fatigue and we may have even witnessed burnout in our own clinical practice. In this workshop, Andrea will introduce a term which new scientific research is identifying as another source of "fatigue" witnessed in nursing. She will also be introducing us to some mindful self compassion practice activities we can begin to introduce into our practice as students. Andrea Turner is one of our BSN instructors at Camosun College and also co-leads the Mindfulness Self Compassion circles. By attending this workshop you will be entered into our End of Semester Raffle Giveaway and will have the chance to win one of three of our great prizes. Join us on February 4 @ 1900 on Zoom.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8856956583?pwd=QlgzMVhQRkdhOG5QR0s4bGFwemVsZz09
Meeting ID: 885 695 6583
Passcode: NSMP

01/27/2021

Hello everyone!
Are you interested in mental health nursing? Do you not know much about the mental health specialty? If so, come join Tessa Wosniak and Sean Sturgill, two Camosun faculty members and specialists in mental health and psychiatric nursing, as they discuss what led them into the specialty, what a day in the life looks like, give their advice, and answer your questions about the specialty. All BSN students are welcome to attend, whether you have a specific interest in the field or not. As always, cameras and mics are not mandatory but encouraged!
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8856956583?pwd=QlgzMVhQRkdhOG5QR0s4bGFwemVsZz09

Prize Alert!!!!
For this Semester to thank you all for your participation, your name gets entered into a draw for every workshop you attend for a raffle at the end of the semester for a Clinical gift basket, which includes a pair of Vessi shoes!

01/18/2021

Join pediatric nurse Cheryl Marr and maternity nurse Maria Fyfe as they host a workshop about their respective specialties on Thursday January 21 at 1900. This workshop will help you better understand the role of a nurse in each specialty, answer commonly asked questions, and allow you the opportunity to ask your own questions about each specialty. Students will be encouraged to bring their questions and have opportunities to ask them via mic and camera, chat function, or via the anonymous white board. All BSN students are welcome and as always cameras and mics are not required but they are encouraged! If you have any questions please email [email protected]
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8856956583?pwd=QlgzMVhQRkdhOG5QR0s4bGFwemVsZz09
Room code: 885 695 6583
Password: NSMP

12/07/2020

Join 2nd and 3rd year NSMP committee members as we answer your burning questions about all things clinical. From questions of "what shoes should I buy?" to "how to get over the stress of your first day?" we're here to help answer those questions in an open forum style. We encourage you to come with questions you may have, and you'll be able to ask them using your mic, chat function, or anonymous whiteboard on Zoom. We look forward to seeing you there!

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8856956583?pwd=QlgzMVhQRkdhOG5QR0s4bGFwemVsZz09
Room code: 885 695 6583
Password: NSMP