Student placements in Haida Gwaii

Student placements in Haida Gwaii

Donna Cato, Department of Nursing - donna.cato@kpu.ca

NRSG 4242 - CNP2 - SEM 8's (BSN's 10-week Final Preceptorship).

We have a student placed in Haida Gwaii Hospital in Queen Charlotte Village. It is rural as well as northern health. The hospital is new and includes Emergency, acute care inpatient units, birthing suite, primary care clinic and extended residential care. The staff and community are very welcoming. She is loving it.

This placement has provided a wonderful opportunity to learn about and work with the Haida nation. The local Museum provides an amazing history of Haida values/beliefs, colonization & residential schools, etc.

I visited her during Reading Break. It's a beautiful part of the world.