Faculty Profile - Barb McPherson

Barb has been an instructor at North Island College for seven years, teaching in the Health Care Assistant program, Hospital Unit Clerk program and most recently in the Practical Nursing program. Before joining NIC, she worked for 20 years in nursing fields such as general surgery/medicine and gerontology, later specializing in cardiac nursing. She had the privilege of working as a preceptor/mentor for several nursing students and loved teaching them and learning alongside them.

As an instructor, Barb continues to work with students to help develop the amazing nurses of the future. Barb is a lifelong learner, which goes hand in hand with the nursing profession; there is always something new to learn in healthcare.