BC College of Nurses and Midwives
Johanna Ward, MA, APR, is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in the health care sector. Currently serving as a Senior Communications Strategist at the BC College of Nurses and Midwives since September 2020, Johanna has played a key role in enhancing the organization's brand through strategic media outreach and editorial oversight. Prior roles include Communications Specialist at both the BC College of Nursing Professionals and the BC College of Nursing Professionals, where Johanna led communications for the Policy, Practice & Quality Assurance division. Additional experience includes managing communications at the College of Dental Surgeons of BC and serving as Senior Communications Consultant for Fraser Health Authority during a significant health-care initiative. Johanna operates a consultancy, Johanna Ward Communications, specializing in health care and academic writing, web copywriting, and online marketing. Academic credentials include a Master’s Degree in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University and a Degree in Journalism from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
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BC College of Nurses and Midwives
BCCNM is the provincial regulator for all nurses and midwives in British Columbia. We regulate the four nursing designations--licensed practical nurses (LPN), nurse practitioners (NP), registered nurses (RN) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPN)--as well as registered midwives (RM). Our purpose is to ensure the public receives safe, competent, and ethical nursing and midwifery care. BCCNM was established Sep. 1, 2020, through the amalgamation of the BC College of Nursing Professionals and the College of Midwives of BC. This amalgamation is in line with the Ministry of Health's ongoing efforts to streamline and modernize health profession regulation in B.C. The new college is the first nurse and midwife regulator in Canada, and the largest regulator in Western Canada, overseeing 68,500 registrants.