In our Season Two finale of Nurses' Voices, join hosts Gail Donner and Mary Wheeler for an honest and personal conversation with Michael J. Villeneuve, RN, MSc, FAAN, who retired in May 2022 as the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).
Michael reflects on his 44-year career in nursing, sharing how he started out as an orderly and progressed to become CEOof CNA, with many unique roles along the way. Michael discusses the personally challenging choices he made which took his career down paths he never would have thought possible, what he’s learned during his many years in the profession, and his thoughts on how to ensure a viable and sustainable nursing future.
Resources:
‘No regrets’: former CNA CEO reflects on a life in nursing (Canadian Nurse)
Toward 2020: Visions for Nursing (Canadian Nurses Association)
The Passion and Compassion of Long-Term Care with Bahar Karimi and Sarah McNally (Nurses' Voices)
Advocating for Harm Reduction with Leigh Chapman (Nurses' Voices)
Thank you for enjoying Season Two of Nurses’ Voices! We wish to thank Pfizer Canada for their sponsorship of this season, to the Canadian Nurses Foundation and the Canadian Nurses Association for their ongoing support, to all our guests, whose stories we have been honoured to share and to everyone who helped make the past two season a success. Finally, thank you to all our viewers – we hope you enjoyed the stories of some remarkable nurses across Canada this season. Please share Nurses’ Voices with friends and colleagues, and stay tuned for news about Season Three.