Bio
Paula has been a registered nurse for nearly 20 years. Her clinical experience spans labour delivery, maternity, pediatrics, med-surg, public health, and community nursing in addiction and mental health. Paula has taught at Vancouver Island University since 2016 beginning in the Practical Nursing Program.
Paula is extremely passionate about mental health and reducing barriers to care, and excited to share her knowledge and passion with students of the Bachelor of Nursing program, both in the classroom and clinical setting. She obtained a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology in 2023.
Paula grew up in Saskatchewan for her first 18 years but considers the Island her home now since moving here in 2000. She spends her time never taking the Island’s beauty for granted by walking her dogs daily in the woods and more recently Dragon Boating, finding peace and connection on both water and land.