Happy 100th birthday to the Auxiliary to UHNBC!
Have you ever had the pleasure of celebrating a 100th birthday? I’m lucky enough to say I have – not once, not twice, but three times in my life! The first centennial I attended was about four ...
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Northern Health MRI Improvements: Marina Downs and Margaret Kostyshyn
“This has increased patient happiness, and the morale of our technologists.” In this video, Marina Downs, Northern Health Diagnostic Imaging Manager, speaks on how the addition of the MRI m...
Northern Health staff and physicians volunteer at the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships
World-class athletes are being showcased as Prince George hosts the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships (WPNSC) February 15 - 24 at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club, and Northern Health (NH) staf...
Clinical simulation helps nursing school instructors provide better training
For health sciences students, clinical simulation is an important part of learning. It lets them practice on realistic mannequins known as simulators without risk to patients. And of course, their ins...
Thermometers help keep kids out of Dease Lake emergency room
When someone goes to the emergency room with a cold or a mild fever, they often end up using some of the time and care needed for people with more urgent health concerns. Anna Fritch, a nurse in De...
Our People: Spotlight on Cheryl Dussault
Congratulations to Cheryl Dussault for 30 years of service at Northern Health! Cheryl is a nurse practitioner in Prince George. She works at the CNC Health and Wellness Centre and for UNBC Health Serv...
UNBC PhD student awarded national fellowship to study stroke care
UNBC PhD candidate Daman Kandola was recently awarded a 2018/2019 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact Fellowship (HSIF). She’s one of only three PhD fellows in BC, and...