Nursing Week 2023
This year we celebrate nurses from across the Winnipeg Health Region. Click on each link below to read the full article.
Helping patients get to the right place: an interview with Regional Utilization Specialist Brian Sawatzky
Brian Sawatzky is a Regional Utilization Specialist for the Patient Access and Transition Team at the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Though the title may not reflect his training as a nurse, it’s one of the unique job opportunities that nurses have in health care, supporting patients and their healthcare needs.
Customizing care on the shores of Hudson Bay
For local nurse Shanna Cowley, Churchill’s natural beauty and the close connections and supports of friends and neighbours, have made the community a lifelong home.
French language skills in primary care nursing put patients at ease
A change in work environments is what one Winnipeg nurse said she needed to reprioritize her well-being and reinvigorate her passion for healthcare. Nicole Prenovault is a registered nurse who worked on the frontlines in one of the city’s busiest hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
