“I went into nursing because I want to know about the patient.  I want to know about the family,” says Tammy French, a St. Joe’s ICU nurse with two decades of experience.  “I want to be that caring person that we all strive to be.”

“The better we know who they are and who they were, the better we can provide care,” says Shelley Wright, Nurse Manager of the Seniors Mental Health Unit at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.

National Nursing Week, May 9 – 15, 2016, is a week to celebrate Canadian nurses and their dedication to patient care and the health of Canadians. The Canadian Nurses Association has declared this year’s theme “Nurses: With you every step of the way,” celebrating the role of nurses at the forefront of effecting change in the quality of health care.

We're celebrating National Nursing Week!

Sunday, May 8, 2016 - The Hamilton Fire Department responded to a fire located within one of the mental health units at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton’s West 5th Campus at approximately 12:52 a.m. this morning....