Nursing Student Supports
Nursing school can be demanding, and knowing where to turn can make a difference. From wellness and peer connection to tutoring and skills practice, there are people and resources here to support you.
You belong here, and support is just a conversation away
Wellness Navigator
Need someone to talk to?
Ken Reid, our Wellness Navigator, is a licensed mental health counsellor offering free, anonymous, in-person or online sessions.
Email: ken.reid@mun.ca
Meet Ken and Bodhi
Learn more about the Faculty of Nursing’s wellness supports and Bodhi’s role as our therapy dog and wellness champion.
Peer Navigators
Your campus connection crew
Fellow students hired through MUCEP offer encouragement, connection and guidance as you build confidence and wellness.
More info: Watch your @mun.ca email.
Peer Tutoring Program
Study smarter, together
Nursing students volunteer to help you:
- Understand course content
- Prepare for exams
- Review challenging concepts
- Build effective study strategies
Nursing Lab Assistants
Practice makes confident nurses
Each site has a Nursing Laboratory Assistant to support you as you independently practise the nursing skills learned in lab sessions.
Hours: See your LRC for site-specific times.
Peer Guides
Your first-year support team
Peer Guides help new students settle in by sharing advice, answering questions about the program and offering encouragement as you get to know the Faculty of Nursing.
Where: Meet them during orientation.
More supports
24/7 student support
GuardMe Student Support Program (GMSSP) provides free, confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in more than 60 languages.
North America: 1-844-451-9700
Outside North America: 001-416-380-6578
App: TELUS Health Student Support
Need help right now?
Emergency: Call 911
Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Mental Health & Addictions: Call 811 (outside Newfoundland and Labrador: 1-888-709-2929)
Walk-in Psychiatric Assessment Unit: Mental Health & Addictions Centre, 300 Prince Philip Drive