The BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) protects and advances the health, safety, social and economic well-being of our members, our profession and our communities. We are the largest nursing union in BC, representing more than 48,000 professional nurses and allied health care workers, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities and in the community. We speak up and speak out for safe, quality, public health care. We value and respect diversity, and pride ourselves in providing protection, representation, and services to all members. To promote evidence-based research for innovation within nursing, BCNU is proud to support research projects that align with the union’s core values of collectivity, democracy, equality, excellence, integrity, social justice, and solidarity.
Funding interests
Award Types
Research Trainee, Reach, Convening & Collaborating
Research Interests
BCNU is interested in funding research on the nursing profession, health systems, and health human resource planning.
- health policy
- health services
- nursing
- health human resources
- health systems
Awards
2024
Recipient
Allie SlemonAward type
Convening and Collaborating award
Project title
Planning for Implementing a 2SLGBTQIA+ Liaison Nurse Role in the BC Health System: Promoting Equity in Our Communities
Recipient
Dzifa DordunooAward type
Convening and Collaborating award
Project title
Creating a roadmap for critical care nursing retention
Recipient
Kimberly MillerAward type
Convening and Collaborating award
Project title
Building a practice-based research learning community in British Columbia to strengthen learning health systems and health human resources
Recipient
Lisa Bourque BearskinAward type
Convening and Collaborating award
Project title
Co-Creating Collaborative Pathways: Advancing Indigenous Clinical Nurse Specialist Roles
Recipient
Nancy PooleAward type
Convening and Collaborating award
Project title
Chronic Pain and Women’s Health: Developing and Scaling Out Sex and Gender Informed Resources to Nursing Students and Educators in BC
2023
Recipient
Caroline SandersAward type
Convening and Collaborating award
Project title
Developing a research agenda to support northern internationally educated nurses return to the healthcare workforce.
Recipient
Robert PaquinAward type
Convening and Collaborating award
Project title
STARS — STARting off Right: Best Supports for New Graduate Nurses
Recipient
Leah LambertAward type
Reach award
Project title
Embedded Knowledge Mobilization: Strengthening Oncology Nurses' Capacity for
Effective Advanced Care Planning Conversations