For Rosemarie Moretti (BScN \u201919, MA \u201924), the memory of her father\u2019s near-fatal cardiac event \u2014 and the compassionate nurses who helped save his life \u2014 remains deeply etched in her heart.<\/p>\n
The experience, combined with an \u201caha\u201d moment during her first visit to Brock University\u2019s nursing simulation lab, confirmed her calling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI walked in and just sighed with relief; I knew I was meant to be here,\u201d the Brock graduate says of her time on campus.<\/p>\n
When her studies got underway, Moretti only felt more assured in her decision to pursue nursing as a career and a passion.<\/p>\n
It quickly became clear that Brock\u2019s Nursing program was designed to help students succeed, she says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe simulation labs taught us to how to engage with patients \u2014 to really talk to them,\u201d Moretti says. \u201cOften, patients are having the worst day of their life. That\u2019s where empathy, emotional intelligence and patient-centred care matter just as much as technical skills.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, she works as a Public Health Nurse in the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program at Niagara Region Public Health, supporting new mothers with infant feeding, parenting, behaviour management and access to community resources.<\/p>\n
Amid the global nursing shortage, Moretti still finds inspiration in quiet acts of compassion, knowing the impact these subtle nuances can have.<\/p>\n
Julia Mcneaney (BScN \u201924) knows all too well how a simple gesture can change everything.<\/p>\n
The registered nurse at Niagara Health was first drawn to health care as a child during hospital visits with her grandparents.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember a nurse blowing up a glove like a balloon to make us laugh. I knew then the kind of nurse I wanted to be,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Mcneaney began her Brock studies during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking classes online and adapting quickly. When the opportunity arose to take on a leadership role with the Canadian Nursing Students\u2019 Association, she stepped up, eventually serving as president of the Brock chapter from 2022-24.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrock is where I discovered my ability to build a community of nurses across Canada. These connections have stayed with me to this day,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s like no other school because we\u2019re given opportunities others simply don\u2019t have.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mcneaney shared her journey in a full-circle moment at a recent Brock pinning ceremony \u2014 a rite of passage celebrating the success of the University\u2019s Nursing students and affirming their commitment to providing compassionate, ethical and skilled care.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the best choice I\u2019ve ever made,\u201d Mcneaney says of enrolling at the University. \u201cBrock prepared me for becoming a nurse; it was a seamless transition.\u201d<\/p>\n
The impact of Brock University graduates and students is felt in health care throughout Niagara and beyond, supported by partnerships with many local organizations.<\/p>\n
\u201cNiagara Health is proud to have a long-standing partnership<\/a> with Brock University,\u201d says Simon Akinsulie, the organization\u2019s Executive Vice-President, Practice, Clinical Support and Chief Nursing Executive. Brock signed a Memorandum of Understanding<\/a> with the organization in 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cEach year, we welcome hundreds of passionate Nursing students into our clinical departments, where they gain invaluable hands-on experience in patient care and work with our Niagara Health team,\u201d he says. \u201cMany of our incredible staff are Brock Nursing graduates, and we continue to welcome new grads who bring compassion, skill and dedication to our teams. As Brock University marks its 60th anniversary<\/a>, we celebrate our shared commitment to shaping the future of health care and look forward to many more years of partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n Those strong connections bode well Brock\u2019s future Nursing graduates like third-year student Meredith Kuipers Santana.<\/p>\n Through her studies, Kuipers Santana has developed a broad understanding of regional health care through the University\u2019s diverse clinical placement opportunities.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been placed in community hospitals to tertiary care centres, to regional long-term care homes, rehabilitation and community care settings,\u201d she says. \u201cMoving between these environments has given me\u00a0invaluable insights into the nursing profession and the nuances of care across Niagara.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For Rosemarie Moretti (BScN \u201919, MA \u201924), the memory of her father\u2019s near-fatal cardiac event \u2014 and the compassionate nurses who helped save his life \u2014 remains deeply etched in her heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":101648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[119,36,9794,1],"tags":[13618,12422,3520,4402,703,9498,2734,1696,488,4811,7488,12849,5541,8266,3335,3330,13617,13616,34,3216,11696,12973,3325,12357],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101645"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/94"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101645"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101663,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101645\/revisions\/101663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}