I am an RN and Associate Professor of Nursing, and a proud mom and grandma. I tweet about issues relevant to nursing, palliative care and healthcare.
Windsor, Ontario
Joined November 2013
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Kathy Pfaff retweeted
7 more days until the 2025 Health Research Conference! You can still buy your tickets NOW. Don't miss out. For an updated agenda, please visit our conference website: wesparkconference.com/
When: March 22nd, 2025
Where: Caesars Windsor, 377 Riverside Dr. E, Windsor, ON.
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
Although #homelessness is prevalent across Canada, there is more understanding of homelessness in larger cities. @kgoz1 @BondyJen @pfaffkathy explore structures & processes used to build a shelter health model in Windsor, ON, and some early outcomes.
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Thanks @fordnation for the $200 bucks, which could be better used for #healthcare and #education. Can’t believe it’s in my maiden name which was legally changed 36 years ago. Complete waste of postage. Does anyone in #politics know what they are doing? sadly that’s a “no”.
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👏 Congrats to all the #UWinNursing Honour Roll students who achieved a cumulative overall average of 80% in each semester for the 2023-2024 school year. It's a grind, but know your hard work is paying off❣️
ALT Dean Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine with Dr. Edward Cruz and BScN students lined up to receive their honour rolls
ALT BScN students receiving their honour roll certificates with Dean Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine
ALT Yummy cupcakes
ALT Dean Debbie with group of BScN student with their honour roll certificates
Every nurse is responsible for dismantling #racism toward #indigenous people in #healthcare. Thank you Dr. Holly Graham for leading the way. #GLBNC @UWinNursing
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
Extremely proud of our #nursing grads and their contributions! ❤️
How a pair of provincial efforts helped stem Windsor’s nursing exodus theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
Pride Season and Pride Month, including Pride Day, is a global movement and celebration that recognizes the history, resiliency, strength, and achievements of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Pride gatherings emerged from the first large-scale protests for 2SLGBTQI+ rights.
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
📢 @UWindsor Nursing students and recent grads: join Dr. Bukola Salami, as she discusses leadership and mentorship for #Black and #racialized students and youth. She will also cover strategies used to advance her career. 🩺👏
More info and sign up ⤵️
bit.ly/BukulaS
ALT Dr. Bukula Salami photo with words "Leadership and Mentorship for Black and Racialized Students" next to her
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
Around 20 years after graduating from @UWinNursing I will be back to do what I enjoy doing best -- mentoring the next generation of #Black and #racialized youth. We will be having intentional conversation on mentorship and leadership for #BIPOC students
uwindsor.ca/nursing/leadersh…
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
Come work with our amazing #Research and #Innovation team at the @UWindsor.
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Kathy Pfaff retweeted
📣 Congrats to Andrew Hebert for receiving @UWindsor 2023 Board of Governors In-Course Medal in #Nursing, awarded to an undergraduate who achieves the highest cumulative average among students in their field of study at the end of the preceding regular #academic session. 👏
ALT BScN student Andrew Hebert stands next to Dr. Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine holding his Board of Governors In-Course Medal in Nursing
Congratulations to an amazing mentor and leader in nursing education!
🩺 Former UWindsor Dean of Nursing and current professor, Dr. Linda Patrick, was honoured recently by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) for her tireless work in serving 11 years on CASN’s board as Ontario Director and President 👏.
@CASN43 #excellenceawards
ALT Dr. Linda Patrick receiving CASN award
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
Our valuing of human life and rights are being tested like never before. When one stands for some human rights, they stand for no human rights.
Albert Einstein once said "Peace can't be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding".
Dehumanization only fuels hate
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Kathy Pfaff retweeted
He chose hospice and, as so many have learned, that has not shortened his life. Focusing on support for quality of life also, on average, lengthens it. nytimes.com/2023/08/28/opini…
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
WE-SPARK is proud to award $345,000, with $275,000 being raised from our Cheers to Hope event, to 18 local projects that will involve over 116 researchers and trainees.
Congratulations to all the 2023 Igniting Discovery & Incentive Grant recipients!!
Kathy Pfaff retweeted
.@UWindsor #Nursing alumna, former adjunct professor, and @RNAO past-president, Dr. Vanessa Burkoski, has passed away at age 61. Dr. Burkoski's leadership will never be forgotten.
View obituary ⤵️
bit.ly/VBObit
Funeral livestream Sep. 1 ⤵️
bit.ly/VBStrm
ALT Photo of Dr. Vanessa Burkoski on beige background. Photo courtesy of Registered Nurses' Assocation of Ontario (https://rnao.ca/news/remembering-dr-vanessa-burkoski-1961-2023)