19 BOW VALLEY COLLEGE
Honours LPN Preceptor Merle MacGillivary, LPN - Foothills Medical Centre
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very year Bow Valley College celebrates the passion and dedication of its nursing students, instructors and the preceptors who make the Practical Nursing program at Bow Valley College such a tremendous success. In recognition of Nursing Week in Alberta, BVC hosted the annual Preceptor’s Luncheon on May 9, 2006. Launched in 2002, the event was created to celebrate the wonderful and dedicated preceptors who have mentored and assisted the College’s PN students in their studies and career development.
“Preceptors are a key component of nursing education,” says Peggy Schellenberg, PN instructor and Clinical Placement Liaison, Bow Valley College. “The preceptors act as mentors and role models for our students as they make the final transition from student to practitioner. Their tremendous contribution of knowledge and experience are an asset to the program.” This year BVC honoured Merle MacGillivary with the Long Standing Preceptor award. Merle is an LPN from Foothills Medical Centre, Unit 71 and has been a preceptor for BVC nursing students for many years.
“I’ve been a licensed practical nurse for 41 years and I’ve really enjoyed my career,” says MacGillivary. “I love being a preceptor. I had one many years ago and she had a good impact on me. I am very honoured and proud to be receiving this award.” Nursing runs in the family as MacGillivary was adopted by a nurse as a child and both her daughters have nursing degrees. “Bow Valley College has been great to me and I am proud to be a preceptor and I’ll keep doing it for a while still to come.”
Merle MacGillivary(L) and colleague with patient.
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