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Nursing Student Advocates Climate Education for Better Healthcare

1/20/2025

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Nursing student Ankur Patel from Terrace, British Columbia, passionately champions the inclusion of climate education in nursing programs. He argues that understanding climate impacts on health—like those from wildfires and floods—will empower nurses to provide better care and foster a more empathetic healthcare environment.

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Nursing student Ankur Patel from Terrace, British Columbia, passionately champions the inclusion of climate education in nursing programs. He argues that understanding climate impacts on health—like those from wildfires and floods—will empower nurses to provide better care and foster a more empathetic healthcare environment.