UCalgary Nursing Mental Health & Wellness Initiative

Vision

At the Faculty of Nursing, we care for each other by building psychological health and safety among ourselves and among people we serve.

Mission

To create a culture within the Faculty of Nursing that honours not just our academic and professional excellence, but also our personal wellness.

Values

We are anchored and guided by the values outlined in the Faculty of Nursing Strategic Plan "Leading the Pursuit of Nursing Excellence" and the guiding principles of the University of Calgary Campus Mental Health Strategy: Creating a Community of Caring to achieve and sustain mental health and wellness at the Faculty of Nursing.

Help in Tough Times

In tough times we can be more vulnerable to stress, worry, anxiety and depression. It’s important to take care of ourselves. Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.

Traumatic or unsettling events, most of the time unexpected, can have a significant impact on your mental and physical health. Remember, it’s normal to feel stress. Everyone who goes through a traumatic event is affected in some way. Sometimes these stresses may not appear for weeks or months following an event. It is important to watch for warning signs.

There are things you can do to help ease some of the stress you may be feeling.

Check out Alberta Health Services tips for strategies

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

The Faculty of Nursing will be offering ASIST workshops in Fall 2021 and Winter 2022. These will be available to nursing students (undergraduate and graduate), as well as interested staff and faculty members.

Learn more and register now

The Faculty of Nursing is a caring community that prioritizes mental health and well-being for all -- where learning and work environments support mutual respect and personal wellness within the pursuit of academic and professional excellence.

In December 2018, we formally adopted the University of Calgary Campus Mental Health Strategy: Creating a Community of Caring.

With this adoption, we are moving forward to commit to developing an emotionally safe and caring learning and working environment where Faculty of Nursing students, staff and faculty thrive.

From left, Andrew Szeto, Jacqueline Smith, Sandra Davidson.

Riley Brandt, University of Calgary

Podcast: UCalgary Mindfulness

UCalgary Mindfulness podcast presents Stepping Out of Reactivity, an eight-part mindfulness series. The practice of mindfulness is for everyone. It is a meditation practice that can reduce stress and anxiety and improve attention and creativity, supporting our daily functioning.

Our first season is led by UCalgary Nursing doctoral student Julia Imanoff, MN, RN, PNC (C) and instructor Justin Burkett BN RN, Masters Student. Brought to you by the University of Calgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy.

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