Improving Accessibility and Healthcare for Indigenous People with Bev Smith
This episode highlights the Sharing Circle, a website that was developed with the aim to improve accessibility and healthcare for Indigenous people by the Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) Indigenous Wound, Ostomy and Continence Health Core Program. This website is dedicated to helping patients, NSWOCs, and other healthcare professionals across Canada access a directory of resources (general and province and territory specific), education, training, and support related to Indigenous wound, ostomy and continence health.
This episode also highlights nurses who take on volunteer roles and lead health initiatives that they are passionate about.
If you would like to learn more about this initiative, please contact our guest Bev Smith:
Bev Smith BScN, RN, NSWOC
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse with Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta
NSWOCC Indigenous WOC Health Core Program Leader
bev.nswoc@gmail.com
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