New Nurse Practitioner Leader Stan Marchuk has received a prestigious award for his contributions to nursing.
It has been a busy couple of months for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Stan Marchuk. Since joining Fraser Health as a Nurse Practitioner Leader in April, he has participated in the hiring of new NPs and lent his voice to expanding the role of NPs in the health system. Then, on May 16, he received the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal for his outstanding contributions to nursing, his community and the country.
“It is a profound honour to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal,” says Stan. “This recognition reflects a steadfast commitment to advancing the nurse practitioner role in Canada and to strengthening equitable access to high-quality care for all Canadians. I am deeply grateful to be acknowledged among those who serve with purpose, leadership and dedication to the public good.”
In his new role, Stan will help oversee the expansion of nurse practitioners into other areas of acute care and help further expand the Fraser Health Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, which provides residents with post-graduate education and mentorship, working with experienced NP’s, physicians and other health-care providers.
“The Nurse Practitioner Residency Program in Fraser Health is unique in Canada because it’s scalable, allowing for training to occur and new roles to develop in a much shorter time frame than one would expect in the health system,” he says.
Laura Housden, executive director for Nurse Practitioners, says Fraser Health was the first health authority in the province to develop an NP residency program and other health authorities are now following suit.
“Nurse practitioners are always looking for ways to share and collaborate,” Laura says. “We are committed to ensuring that B.C. patients get excellent care and nurse practitioners are supported to offer it.”
She adds that structured training programs like Fraser Health’s residency program help with recruitment and retention, benefitting both nurse practitioners and the patients in their care.
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