Posted on Feb. 3: McMaster student new president of Canadian Nursing Students’ Association

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/wolman-and-mirza.jpg” caption=”Sandra Woltman, Noeman Mirza”]Two McMaster University nursing students have taken on leadership roles with the Canadian association representing their profession.

Third-year McMaster nursing student Sandra Woltman is the new president of the Canadian Nursing Students' Association (CNSA). Woltman, a resident of Dundas, Ontario, grew up in Carlisle, Ontario, and attended Waterdown District High School.

“It's an exciting time to be a nursing student,” says Woltman. “Lots of things are happening at the national and provincial levels, like the inquiry into SARS. There's lots of change for the better coming from the many reviews.”

She encourages nursing students to become politically and professionally involved in nursing associations and have their voices heard, “because it's our future as nurses and the future of our healthcare.”

Noeman Mirza, second-year nursing, is CNSA's new director of publications and promotions. Mirza is originally from Toronto, and attended Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute.

“I am proud that McMaster is well represented on the Board of Directors, which looks after the interests of thousands of nursing students across Canada,” says Mirza. “I'm very thrilled to be part of this strong voice of nursing students.”

Mirza feels that the CNSA is an excellent way for students from across the country to unite and strengthen nursing programs across the nation.

“We live in a multicultural society where we face several medical, ethical, political, educational, and cultural issues in the healthcare system every day. As future nurses we need to act today by initiating change so we can improve the nursing practice of the future.”

Catherine Tompkins, assistant dean, of the bachelor of science in nursing (BScN) programme at McMaster University says, “McMaster nursing students have traditionally been very active in the Canadian National Nursing Students' Association. Our students are very oriented to positive change in their profession.”

Photo caption: Sandra Woltman and Noeman Mirza

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/wolman-and-mirza.jpg" caption="Sandra Woltman, Noeman Mirza"]Two McMaster University nursing students have taken on leadership roles with the Canadian association representing their profession.<p><br />
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Third-year McMaster nursing student Sandra Woltman is the new president of the Canadian Nursing Students&#039; Association (CNSA). Woltman, a resident of Dundas, Ontario, grew up in Carlisle, Ontario, and attended Waterdown District High School. <p><br />
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"It&#039;s an exciting time to be a nursing student," says Woltman. "Lots of things are happening at the national and provincial levels, like the inquiry into SARS.  There&#039;s lots of change for the better coming from the many reviews."<p><br />
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She encourages nursing students to become politically and professionally involved in nursing associations and have their voices heard, "because it&#039;s our future as nurses and the future of our healthcare."<p><br />
<br />
Noeman Mirza, second-year nursing, is CNSA&#039;s new director of publications and promotions.  Mirza is originally from Toronto, and attended Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute.<p><br />
<br />
"I am proud that McMaster is well represented on the Board of Directors, which looks after the interests of thousands of nursing students across Canada," says Mirza. "I&#039;m very thrilled to be part of this strong voice of nursing students."<p><br />
<br />
Mirza feels that the CNSA is an excellent way for students from across the country to unite and strengthen nursing programs across the nation.<p><br />
<br />
"We live in a multicultural society where we face several medical, ethical, political, educational, and cultural issues in the healthcare system every day. As future nurses we need to act today by initiating change so we can improve the nursing practice of the future."<br />
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Catherine Tompkins, assistant dean, of the bachelor of science in nursing (BScN) programme at McMaster University says,  "McMaster nursing students have traditionally been very active in the Canadian National Nursing Students&#039; Association.  Our students are very oriented to positive change in their profession."<p><br />
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<i>Photo caption: Sandra Woltman and Noeman Mirza</i>

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