Directors
Faculty - Perioperative Specialty Nursing, BCIT Sheena Thursby is presently serving as the PNABC President for the term 2024-2026. Sheena graduated with her BScN from Douglas College She feels fortunate to have been a part of the sponsorship program through Fraser Health Authority, and successfully completed her specialty perioperative nursing training with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in 2013. Since then, Sheena has worked in various hospitals within the Fraser Health region. Her most recent career move in 2021, was to become a full-time instructor in the Perioperative Nursing Specialty Program at BCIT. In an attempt to create a good work-life balance, outside of spending time with her hubby and 2 young Email: president@pnabc.ca Faculty - Perioperative Specialty Nursing, BCIT Valerie Johnson is presently serving as the PNABC Treasurer for the term 2024-2026. Val graduated with her BScN from the University of Victoria (UVic) in 2010 with her perioperative specialty already in place. Val felt very grateful for being able to pursue perioperative nursing during her final practicum of nursing school and graduated ready for a career in the perioperative area. Since then, Val has worked in various health authorities and private centers across BC with her most recent career move teaching as a faculty member in the Perioperative Nursing Specialty Program at BCIT. This move encouraged her to pursue her Master of Nursing Education degree which she completed at UVic in the Spring of 2023. In addition to being the PNABC Treasurer, Val is also currently acting as the web liaison for the PNABC website. In her spare time, Val likes to do yoga, run, and spend time with her family. Email: treasurer@pnabc.ca Program Head - Perioperative Specialty Nursing, School of Health Sciences Cindy Chiang is presently serving as the ORNAC Director of BC (directorBC@ornac.ca) for the term 2023-2025 and ORNAC liaison for PNABC. In addition, she is serving as the PNABC Recording Secretary (secretary@pnabc.ca) for the term 2024-2026. Cindy completed her perioperative specialty nursing at BCIT through the FHA sponsorship program in 2012. Since then, she has been engaged in nursing education and held leadership roles in the acute setting. In recent years, Cindy has actively participated in the ORNAC Standards Committee for the 16th edition of the ORNAC Standards and Guidelines. What fulfills her, being on the ORNAC board is the opportunity to contribute to changes that align with the voices of the membership, promote connection and empower the evolving perioperative nursing profession in Canada. Email: directorBC@ornac.ca
The PNABC President-Elect Position is currently vacant. The responsibilities of the PNABC President-Elect include: Assuming the office of Provincial President upon the Provincial President's departure from office for any reason; and to the extent and in the manner reasonably requested by the Provincial President, If you are interested in the position, please reach out to info@pnabc.ca.
The PNABC Membership Secretary Position is currently vacant. The responsibilities of the PNABC Membership Secretary include: must maintain registers of the various classes of Provincial Members, Provincial must be prepared to receive from ORNAC all information related to membership; must distribute to all Provincial Members in Good Standing the ballots and If you are interested in the position, please reach out to info@pnabc.ca.Sheena Thursby, RN, BScN, CPN(C), AC
President
in 2010 and went on to work on a medical-surgical floor and in ambulatory care. Sheena was excited and intrigued by the procedures that she got to see in ambulatory care and could not ignore her increasing curiosity about what it was like to work as a nurse behind those restricted zone doors.children, Sheena likes to do CrossFit and see a quality friend now and again.Valerie Johnson, MN, BScN, RN, CPN(C), AC
Treasurer
Cindy Chiang, MSN, BSN, RN, AC
Recording Secretary & ORNAC BC Director
Vacant
President-Elect
must assist the Provincial President in discharging the duties of the office.Vacant
Membership Secretary
Associates, Provincial Honoured Mentors, and of the Provincial Executive and the
Provincial Board; including their contact addresses and relevant dates and the
current status of each member;
and
election information relating to the election of Provincial Officers in accordance
with subsections 4.5.1 through 4.5.9.