We Are IH: Salmon Arm nursing unit assistant finds job rewarding

February 2, 2023
Left to right: Jacqueline’s husband Erwin, Jacqueline, Jacqueline’s son Christopher and Christopher’s wife.

Name: Jacqueline Stewart (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Nursing unit assistant
Years of Service: 10
Worksite: Shuswap Lake General Hospital
Community: Salmon Arm
Ancestral TerritorySecwépemc Nation
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: I was born ready!

Jacqueline Stewart was born in Kamloops at Royal Inland Hospital and moved to North Vancouver when she was eight. A happy-go-lucky person who is always ready for adventure, she set off for California with a girlfriend in their Volkswagen van the day after Jacqueline’s 21st birthday. They lived in beautiful Santa Barbara for three years before Jacqueline returned to North Vancouver, where she raised her two children. 

Eleven years ago, Jacqueline decided to go back to school and start a new career. She chose to go into the medical field and earned her nursing unit course certificate. She’s now been working at Shuswap Lake Hospital for 10 years.

Stories@IH

Read related stories

9 Minute Read
Community & Culture

Have you ever wondered who helps ensure food establishments are serving your food safely, or the water you’re swimming in is safe? How boil water…

3 Minute Read
Community & Culture

Name: Emily Larochelle (she/her/hers)Job Title:  Registered Nurse, Clinical Care EducatorYears of Service: 13Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Regional…

3 Minute Read
Community & Culture

When long-term care residents throughout the region had to evacuate this summer due to wildfires, Interior Health team members stepped up…

3 Minute Read
Community & Culture

Nestled in the heart of the Nicola Valley, the City of Merritt is a beautiful place to call home and explore a career in health care. With its…

9 Minute Read
Community & Culture

Content warning: residential schools, death. The information and material presented here may cause unpleasant feelings or thoughts for some people…

4 Minute Read
Community & Culture

Name: Dr. Reena Baweja (she/her/hers)Job Title: NeurosurgeonYears of Service: 2Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital Community: KamloopsAncestral…

STAY CONNECTED

Receive news and alert posts, and Stories@IH blog posts, right to your inbox!

mail