Please join 3rd year Nursing students for a Health Fair as they share information on various health topics. Their posters will be on display on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 from 12:30 to 2:30pm in the Library Hallway at Notre Dame Campus. Please come out and support the students’ practical learning!
Baccalaureate Nursing Students Zada Stevens 
and Stacy Topolnicki initiated and organized a gently used clothing drive for mothers and children for KidBridge in February of 2015. The students were motivated to collect gently used clothing for new immigrants and aboriginal women at Turtle Island Community Centre after a presentation in their Community Health 2 (Global Health) class by
Lorelle Perry, the founder of KidBridge.
All items were donated by the students in the Community Health 2 class at Red River College. The collected items were dropped off by Zada, Stacy and Alison Fyfe-Carlson (RRC nursing instructor) on February 24, 2015. KidBridge is a weekly English language conversation/ play group for new immigrant mothers and their children. The play group was formed to help new immigrant moms to meet their neighbors and it gives women the opportunity to practice their communication skills in English. Women and their children can socialize with other moms and form long-time friendship within their communities.
KidBridge runs at 2 locations from 9.30 to
11.30am every 
Tuesday at the Turtle Island Community Centre and every Wednesday at Calvary Temple Downtown. RRC is proud of Zada and Stacy and their 3rd year classmates for their efforts to help those in need within our community. Well done!
Come Celebrate Nursing Week
with RRC’s Nursing Faculty
and Students!
May 15th in the Library Hallway
Pizza Lunch Fundraiser
From 1145 to 1300
BIT Space Development founder, Dan Blair
Aptly named BIT Space Development, founder Dan Blair just graduated from the BIT Program himself this past February. One of his first contracts was with RRC’s Teaching and Learning Technology Centre to continue development of its Trying On The Trades project (TOTT), an interactive panorama prototype intended to introduce Manitoba secondary students to the skilled trades. Over the next few months that proof of concept will now evolve into an open, server-based framework that will support WordPress deployment of the original gamified panoramas, a variety of related Web and mobile apps, and the porting of interactive 360-degree panoramas into Virtual Reality headsets such as Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and Google Cardboard. Read More →
RRC Nursing Students Experience Virtual Dementia
Term 3 Older Adult Nursing students had the opportunity to experience virtual dementia with Jennifer Vicente-Licardo from the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. The students visualized what a person with dementia may feel as if she or he embarks a fast bullet train where the scenes and people begin to change faster and more chaotic. Students discussed the impact of the debilitating terminal disease, Dementia.
Among other activities, the students were challenged by an unfair hearing test, trying to trace the mirror image of a star, to simulate the difficulty of the inability to control the brain. Students discussed the challenges of sensory and functional losses affecting activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living as dementia progresses.
Persons with dementia are trying to make sense of the world 
around them. They often are overwhelmed with feelings of loss in control, frustration, fear, helplessness, anger and grief. Their reactive and responsive behaviours are often “self-defensive” resulting in mutual resistance, verbal and physical outbursts or rough handling between the person with dementia and the carer.
While the person with dementia has structural brain damage, the carers with healthy brain would need to find alternative ways to reach out to them, to help them meet their needs that they are unable to express. Instructor Poh-Lin Lim commented, “Rushed care, rapid fire speech and built up frustrations within ourselves would not help our roles as carers. Instead, give the persons with dementia some space, go with their flow, return to re-approach later when resistance is met; coupled with a bright smile, gentle voice tone and a caring attitude, would enhance the caring experience”.
Finding the Real Person behind the Disease…
Look closer, there was once a young spirited person full of life and dreams trapped inside this terminal disease called Dementia. The following are a few random excerpts from the students’ reflective comments:
| Today’s presentation has helped to think about… | The “new to me” fact I learned today about the cognitive changes and its impact on the person is…. |
| 1. “The person not the disease” | “ The 7As and how they affect people with this disease” |
| 2. “My approach and how it affects other’s behaviour” | How a person with dementia may view themselves and others |
| 3. ”How Dementia can affect the family” | “You have to remember that every person has a story and deserves dignity and respect” |
| 4. “The person behind the disease; they may see themselves still as a young person and still capable”. | “The person’s changes are not always genetics or anything they did”. |
| 5. “The person’s perception of their reality”. | “It is scary for the person going through it; before I just thought that they were unaware of what was going on; not recognizing how scary their life has become”. |
Course leader Marilyn Penner and Instructor Poh-Lin Lim would like to thank Catherine Baxter, Chairperson, RRC Nursing, and Jennifer Vicente-Licardo, Education Coordinator of Alzheimer Society of Manitoba for this unique learning opportunity.
Zoe, a term 6 BIT Network Management student, has been selected as Cisco Live Dream Team Canadian Representative for this year.
Please click on the link below to see Zoe’s video application
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvEbHrpoHS4
Please see below for her answers to the application questions …
Describe why you are motivated to participate in this development opportunity with Cisco. (max 400 words)
I would love to join the 2015 Dream Team because I feel it would be an excellent skill developing experience, awesome resume item, and assist in making new business connections.
Describe any experience or qualities which demonstrate your ability to work with IT equipment, collaborate in a team environment, and deliver outstanding customer support. (max 400 words)
While working at a crown corporation (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries) I; assisted end users with day to day troubleshooting, managed the casinos network and services across Manitoba, assisted floor staff on slot machines and event staff in the building of the new Club Regent Event Centre.
During my contract at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights I worked on building the network infrastructure for the gorgeous new building. I worked in the server room from Cisco Nexus 7000 to the AP located around the sculpture (the building has unique insurance because it actually is defined as a sculpture instead of a building). At the museum I worked with the mobile app department; developers and museum visitors, training and trouble shooting. As well assisting all departments in every day IT questions and issues.
I started a business where I do Managed Services (Glass Frog Technical Services) for small to medium sized businesses and assisted another IT company (Octopi Managed Services Inc.). At both companies I use Cisco equipment and recommend Cisco gear to my clients. At Octopi they were going through a bad year (5 year old company/7 person team) and asked me to help – after joining them in November I took over; Operations Manager, Project Manager, Sales Engineer, Technical Support, etc and they had their most successful month ever this January. I have clients in many different professional fields and even locations; recently I managed a project of upgrading a client with offices in Canada and US, upgrade their office backbone to tunnel between the three locations.
Previous to Netacad I also worked four years as an IT Manager at Lazer Grant LLP.
Provide examples of any accomplishments or achievements you have in the area of IT and Networking outside the traditional classroom environment, including community outreach activities, consulting services, awards or recognition, etc. (max 400 words)
– Started a business, Glass Frog Technical Services
– Assisted a business that was in trouble, Octopi Managed Services Inc.
– Director at Manitoba Ferret Association (Social media, Website, Technical support, 2009 – present)
– Member of Skullspace Winnipeg Inc. (2013 – present)
– Speaking at DigiGirlz this coming April 15th, mentoring young woman pursuing IT careers
– Red River College Mentor Program, joining international students with local students
Describe any other accomplishments or unique attributes you would like to share (i.e. military experience, languages spoken, business ventures, etc.)
– Started a managed services business, Glass Frog Technical Services
– Assisted a business that was in trouble, Octopi Managed Services Inc., who now is up and running more successful than ever before
If you would like more information about this event…
http://www.ciscolive.com/us/?cid=000252048
Congratulations Zoe on this great achievement and we all hope you have fun in San Diego. And take lots of pictures!!!!!
Check out one of Red River College’s first year BN nursing students, Paige Procter, who was nominated for the CBC’s Manitoba Future 40 finalists!
Manitoba Future 40 celebrates Manitoba’s new generation of leaders, builders, and change-makers under the age of 40.
Nominees highlight professional contributions and/or outstanding service contributions in the community. They explain efforts and initiatives that advocate for the health and success of Manitoba and the people who work and live in this province.
Click here: Paige Procter
Congratulations Paige!
There is still room for registration on our Girls Exploring I.T. Technology Camp on May 5, and Day in the Life of an I.T. Student on May 6. Registration is full for our May 7 Day in the Life Technology Camp.
Find out more information on this page.
Course leader for Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing, Cindy Boughen, welcomed the Regional Director Acute Medicine, Elmer Pangilinan, from the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority to share his Leadership journey with her third year nursing students.
Elmer answered questions students had about his
changing perspective as his career evolved. He shared examples of how creativity and challenging the way people think can help solve problems. He spoke of how nursing was “wired for problem solving”, and this can be applied beyond bedside nursing to advocate for people to come up with their own solutions.
His inspirational message included tips on how to balance a leadership role, adapt, prioritize and to manage time.
His advice for the entry to practice Registered nurse was “just don’t sit there”, “get involved”. Elmer expressed, “Sometimes being scared is a good thing; It helps you grow.”
Thank you to Elmer for taking time to share his inspirational and encouraging words to the third year Red River College Nursing Students.
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.