I created a case-study quiz that will test the participant's knowledge on concepts taught in Nurs-2001. Though there was no specific assignment to do this project, I simply created it so students and whoever else was interested could participate in an interactive case study that is both fun and educational. My favorite way to learn is in ways that are kinesthetic, application-based and that require critical thinking -- this quiz checks off all of these boxes. It even comes with a printable certificate of completion that appears in your inbox!

Please feel free to try it out yourself!

This is a photo of three women protesting the stigma and disapproval of public breastfeeding, in hopes to normalize such a natural act of human nature. Somehow, society has turned this essential form of nutrition into a shameful, taboo act, and these women (and many more) protest to reverse the ideology. Public breastfeeding should be embraced openly, without the scrutiny and opinions of others taking over a mother's decision whether or not to feed her baby in certain environments. Additionally, this scrutiny can contribute to a mother deciding to formula feed instead of breastfeed, and this decision may cause further judgement and backlash from others and from society itself.

This photo shows a Moccasin shoe and a stethoscope integrated in the art of healthcare. I chose it as it stood out to me being the best portrayal of how Western and Indigenous medicine can both be incorporated into the care of an individual. It also shows the possibility of a future where Indigenous people can feel included, integrated and safe within Canadian healthcare practices. I will never forget watching the "Healing for Indigenous Mothers" video and learning that many people due to accessing healthcare services too late in their illness out of the fear of their safety stemming from malpractices and colonialist-induced trauma.

This is the Indigenous Healthcare Model that I describe in my podcast regarding the topic of Indigenous Healthcare Structures. It shows all of the most important factors of a holistic healthcare approach to achieve successful care of an Indigenous person, by highlighting the coexistence of the individual with their surrounding environment and universe. As mentioned in my podcast, the Western Healthcare Model, which classically only involves physical and (sometimes) mental health wellbeing, only accounts for under 10% of the Indigenous Healthcare Model, which emphasizes the important of the community, spirituality, and the land. By studying and analyzing the beliefs and important factors of a "healthy" individual though the post-colonial lens within Indigenous healthcare sturctrues, we can strive to give more individualized, culturally-aware and holistic healthcare to Indigenous people. This environment of cultural safety and humility will save lives in Indigenous communities.

This is a novel I happened to borrow from my sister while also learning about mental health in our Shadow Health clinicals. It is about a husband and wife's journey of learning to manage the horros of bipolar disorder within a family, while retaining a loving spousal relationship. Reading it gave me a greater understanding of many struggles that face individuals with bipolar disorder, and helped me give more dynamic contributions to discussions had regarding out patients during debrief. Additionally, this book gave me a greater understanding as to why patients with mental illnesses act the way they do, and what kind of treatment plans, pharmaceuticals, nurse interventions and therapeutic actions are performed for these patients. Most importantly, however, this book taught me how difficult it can be living with something like bipolar disorder, and I know this understanding will make me a more empathetic, open minded and caring nurse in the future.

This photo speaks to me as it depicts two women, seemingly very similar, both feeding their baby. Breast vs. Formula feeding; each method feeds, each method results in a happy mom and healthy newborn. So what's the difference? According to society - a lot. The puzzling thing is, each comes with their own challenges, stigma and a large volume of input and judgement from society. So what is a woman to do? The best place to start is to understand the patient; their needs, their attitudes towards each topic, the baby's needs and the family's. Next, is to educate the mom and other family members about the benefits, drawbacks and factors associated. The final (and easiest) step is to let them choose, and support the patient/family however you can with that decision. This is necessary for developing a therapeutic relationship with your patient and their family.

My TFSON hub represents the learning and skills I carry with me throughout all my healthcare experiences. It represents my preparedness for class, and readiness to manage any situation that may arise in school or with patients. It is where I learn to use many tools I require, such as a stethoscope, notebook and injections kit - to practice my hard skills and improve my ability to perform them. I consider the TFSON hub to be the intellectual centrpoint that I carry with me throughout all of my hands-on nursing experiences. It holds the education to unlock everything I need to know to succeed as a nursing student, and these experiences will follow me throughout all four years of my undergraduate journey. Mostly, this picture reminds me I'm a student; I am learning, I don't all the answers, and it is OK to be wrong -- that is a very important form of vulnerability, honesty and self-reflection.

This is an article I found regarding one horrific story of an Indigenous person being racialized, marginalized and harassed in her last few living moments. It is extremely upsetting because she was already in agony and sickness, yet the last few moments she spent alive were just another example as to why often Indigenous people would rather die than seek out healthcare, and of how often healthcare settings are culturally unsafe for these individuals. The most shocking quote to me was “You made some bad choices my dear. What are your little children going to think, seeing you like this, eh?” Constantly, we are reminded as nursing students how vital it is to be open, to be accepting and to show kindness and empathy to all. At what point did this healthcare provider's training fail them so drastically that they would dare taunt a patient and threaten them while the patient themselves is being tortured by both illness and racism on their deathbed? Please read for an in-depth view on the topic.

This is a photo of me and some other nursing students from my clinical group. This was our last day of clinical, and this picture was taken to commemorate all of what we had achieved up to that point. During clinical, I aimed to be the centre point of which all of my peers would feel safe and comfortable going to for help, advice or questions. I believe I managed to build many therapeutic relationships during clinical, especially with these peers. We built an environment of vulnerability as nobody was intimidated to ask questions, make (non-critical) mistakes and admit when we were wrong. In the end, every patient got direct, individualized care. Our clinical instructor paved the way towards success in the clinical setting, and we grew to be more educated, open-minded, vulnerable and confident nurses -- all through the power of developing therapeutic relationships in and among the healthcare setting.