Hello everyone! I’m Dr. April Pike, and I’m writing to you as a  fellow alumnus. Memorial is where I did my Bachelor of Nursing, Master of Nursing, and PhD in Community Health in the Faculty of Medicine! You can read more about me here (https://www.mun.ca/nursing/about/about-the-dean/.

As dean, I am proud to be a part of the one of the best nursing programs in the country. In 2022 we achieved a full seven-year accreditation, the most any nursing program can receive. https://gazette.mun.ca/teaching-and-learning/gold-star-achievement/. This is testament to the quality of our program and our students.

At our St. John’s Campus, as well as our new sites in Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay, these are exciting times for us and our students as we work to grow the number of nurses in practice. Our goal remains clear: to provide quality care that meets the health needs of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.

As preceptors, clinical instructors, and donors, your support has been instrumental to our success and achieving our goal. Contributions to the Cahill Nursing Simulation Room, our Learning Resource Centre, and scholarships for example, have helped students develop and hone clinical skills especially during the pandemic.

I look forward to seeing you again at a future alumni event...hopefully in the not-too-distant future!

By the way, you ccan connect with us through the website, but also through following us on our social media pages on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Nursing.MemorialU/ on twitter at https://twitter.com/MUN_Nursing and Instagram at munnursing (mobile device only).  Like us and stay in touch! You can follow Dr. Pike on twitter @AprilPike12 and on Instagram 

We also publish our electronic alumni newsletter a couple of times a year, so be sure to contact us with your questions, story ideas, and photos at MUNSONalumni@mun.ca.