The Humber Advantage: Student Testimonials
Jen Jen N: Nursing as a Confidence Builder
Why did you choose Humber?
The nursing program at Humber not only focuses on the theory but also prepares students with hands on experience. I think, Humber is the only school that offers intercession at the end of the school year, which allows students to have extra practical experience to improve on their nursing skills.
What are your career aspirations?
To work as a registered nurse in an environment where I will be able to utilize what I have learned.
How have the faculty helped you on your road to reaching your goals?
The professors at Humber are really approachable and they respond to students’ concerns. Most of them push students to be the best that they can be.
What would you say has been the single best learning experience in the program you are in?
Throughout the four years of my student life, nursing taught me to be competent and confident in myself in becoming a future registered nurse.
What elements of the program are best preparing you for your career?
Probably the hands-on experience. I was able to apply what I have learned in the classroom into real-life situations.
Would you recommend this program to others, and why?
Definitely! Nursing is a very rewarding career. It is an ongoing learning opportunity. Every single day is different and will allow you to improve your skills and knowledge.
Pavneet Singh: Nursing Runs in the Family
Nursing runs in Pavneet’s family. His mom’s a nurse. His sister is studying nursing, and he’s studying nursing too.
The third-year student says that his interest in science all through high school, as well as a desire for a hands-on way to help people made nursing an obvious choice for his future career.
Choosing the collaborative nursing degree offered by the University of New Brunswick and Humber was obvious as well.
“I was impressed that all of Humber’s courses were specifically geared towards nursing,” says the 20-year-old, who came to Canada from Patiala in Punjab, India three years ago. “We do science courses, but we’re told how they relate to what we’ll be doing in the field. Knowing that what I was doing in class was actually relevant to what I’d be doing in the field made learning much more enjoyable.”
Pavneet says that his professors make his classes engaging, and enjoys the fact that he isn’t lost in a large crowd of students. “Even when it’s early on Monday morning, my professors get us interested and participating,” he says. “You never feel left out or unnoticed – and because they’ve all been nurses, they give us outstanding examples from the field.”
Pavneet got to practice his skills in Humber’s state-of-the-art Simulation Lab before working with real patients. The Sim Lab, as it’s known, features mannequins that can be programmed to breathe, have a heartbeat, and return a reading on a blood pressure cuff.
“They can be programmed to sound sick – you can hear what a heart murmur sounds like, or listen to bronchitis in the lungs,” says Pavneet, who’s also the president of Humber’s Nursing Society. “I’ve used them to learn wound care and to practice moving patients – working with them means I’m much more confident working with real patients during my clinical placements.”
So far, Pavneet’s favourite clinical placement has been in obstetrics.
“Obstetrics is amazing,” he says. “I got to bundle up the babies after they were born – that was definitely the best experience.”
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Watch the video to hear about Pavneet's experience in Humber's Bachelor of Nursing program.
Lyra Salire: Putting Theory into Practice
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Watch the video to find out about Lyra Salire's most memorable experience during her time at Humber.