by Ovie | Feb 23, 2026 | Literature
Black Nurses and Students Allied for Success strengthens representation, guidance and community A new mentorship initiative at Western’s Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing aims to strengthen belonging and representation in nursing. The Black Nurses and Students...
by Ovie | Feb 20, 2026 | Literature
During Black History Month, we are taking time to highlight the Black nursing students within our faculty whose leadership, dedication and commitment to compassionate care are shaping the future of nursing.While this month offers an important opportunity for...
by Ovie | Feb 10, 2026 | Literature
The Canadian Black Nurses Alliance – University of Saskatchewan (CBNA-USask) is an academic chapter of the national Canadian Black Nurses Alliance (CBNA). The mission of the CBNA is to serve, mentor, and empower Black Canadian nurses through the power of community....
by Ovie | Feb 5, 2026 | Literature
“When people hear of Black history, they think of the past, of stories told, but Black history isn’t only in the past, it is happening right now in the work that we do and the lives that we touch,” said third-year student Tolani Olanrewaju, who emceed the event...
by Ovie | Feb 3, 2026 | Literature
“Practicums are integral to our education, but they present unique challenges for Black nursing students. Given the severe underrepresentation of Black students within the Faculty of Nursing and across other Canadian universities, we often enter these clinical...
by Ovie | Feb 1, 2026 | Literature
In the first year of the BScN program, Dorcas Nkrumah and Thianna Edwards were both immediately drawn to the Canadian Black Nurses Alliance U of T Chapter (CBNA UofT). A student club launched just over three years ago, the CBNA U of T...
