Anne Ruuskanen

PN Chair / Instructor
Phone
250.753.3245 ext6278

Anne began teaching at VIU in the Practical Nursing program in January 2020. She has worked as a nurse for over 20 years in Ontario and BC. Anne received her certificate in Practical Nursing at St. Clair College in Windsor Ontario and when she relocated to BC, she went on to obtain her BSN at VIU and Remote Nursing certification from Aurora College in Yellowknife. Anne has worked in Med/Surg, Palliative, Home Care and remotely in First Nation communities throughout BC.

Anne has discovered a new passion in teaching and strives to empower and inspire her students, sharing the knowledge and experience she has obtained over the years.