UCalgary Nursing Mental Health & Wellness
To create a culture within the Faculty of Nursing that honours not just our academic and professional excellence, but also our personal wellness.
Flourishing together in a caring community
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.
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.
Mental Health & Wellness Faculty Learning Community
Co-facilitator: Dr. Jacqueline Smith and Dr. Jennifer Jackson
On December 12, 2018, the Faculty of Nursing formally adopted the University of Calgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy: Creating a Community of Caring. In keeping with this partnership, the Mental Health & Wellness (MHW) Community of Learners will support a culture that facilitates and promotes greater collaboration and growth between undergraduate & graduate students and faculty members.
In keeping with the mission of the FON we will be resiliency informed in our effort to further the importance of Mental Health & Wellness research and evidence-informed practice through collaborative sharing, faculty-student mentorship, and quality learning opportunities. The values of the Faculty of Nursing and the guiding principles of the campus mental health strategy will anchor our work and guide the spirit of our Mental Health & Wellness Community of Learners.
Vision
Build and sustain a community of mental health & wellness learners, researchers, scholars, and students within a collaborative learning environment of trust, inclusion, and relational inquiry.
Develop
Develop mental health and wellness research and learning strategies through exploration and engagement in shared MH&W teaching experiences, research projects, and knowledge translation activities
Support
Support mentoring relationships with students to foster connection and future undergraduate MH&W honours projects
Promote
Promote competent clinical and theoretical teaching practices that are mental health & resilience focused
Advocate
Advocate for a culture within the FON that embraces human flourishing at the individual, organizational and community levels
Wellness Monthly Moments from UCalgary Nursing's Mental Health + Wellness Engagement Committee See the full archives
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UCalgary Campus Mental Health Strategy
The Campus Mental Health Strategy is a bold commitment to the importance of mental health and well-being of our university family. Our work at the Faculty of Nursing aligns with this strategy.