2008 Fredericton Encaenia - Ceremony B
Oulton, Judith
Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)
Orator: Mason, Gordon
Citation:
ENCAENIA, CEREMONY B, 29 MAY 2008
JUDITH A. OULTON
to be Doctor of Science (Nursing)
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the faculty of nursing at UNB, we are proud today to honour one of our own graduates who is making a significant contribution to nursing worldwide.
A native of Carleton County, Judith Oulton began her working life as an R.N., as a general duty nurse at Fredericton's Victoria Public Hospital. After upgrading to a B.N., she almost immediately became a lecturer in the faculty and then obtained a master's degree in education, also from UNB. It was while she was at UNB that she learned a valuable life lesson. It appears she and her husband Stuart had a dog with the nasty habit of running away. It fell to Judith to do the retrieving, and that was when she realized that if you want something done properly, you should do it yourself. She next spent several years with the provincial department of Health and Community Services culminating with the position of director of strategic planning. In 1981 she moved to Ottawa to become executive director of the Canadian Nurses Association for seven years, at the same time taking on the duties of CEO and secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Nurses Protective Society, and secretary-measurer of the Canadian Nurses Foundation. An even bigger move came in 1996 when she was chosen to be the CEO of the International Council of Nurses, based in Geneva, Switzerland. This is a federation of 130 national nurses' associations representing millions of nurses world-wide. Its achievements are numerous and impressive. Among them is the development of the Wellness Centre concept for care of health care workers and their families in sub-Saharan Africa, an idea hailed by the World Health Organization and the Stephen Lewis Foundation as the most innovative approach to date to keep health-care workers healthy and in the workplace.
Another successful initiative has been the first campaign against counterfeit drugs.
fever one to take on just one large task at a time, Dr. Oulton is simultaneously the CEO and secretary of the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (which supports, among other things, the Girl Child Education Fund for the education of orphaned daughters of nurses in four African countries); the CEO of the International Centre on Human Resources in Nursing; and the co-director of the International Centre on Nursing Migration based in Philadelphia. In fact these last two are her own initiatives.
As you might expect, her role requires considerable international travel, but the number of talks she has delivered is quite staggering: In 10 years she has given 67 lectures from Japan to South America to Europe. Her expertise has been called upon by various other international bodies, among the most notable being the World Health Organization for n which she has been a technical advisor and a member of task forces on many issues. She was a Canadian representative to the World Health Assembly on four occasions and represents the International Council of Nurses within the UN system. On top of all this, Dr. Oulton has authored 20 articles in the last 10 years, and contributed close to 50 editorials in The International Nursing Review.
Those who know Dr. Oulton praise her patient-focused nursing style, which has carried over to a strong desire to improve the lives and working conditions of nurses both nationally and internationally so that they can indeed give their patients the best possible care.
Despite her high profile career, she is described as down-to-earth and a person who values her friendships. She exemplifies the potential for nurses and, as a graduate of the University of New Brunswick, she serves as a role model for current and future generations of nurses.
Dr. Oulton has previously received honorary degrees from McMaster University in Hamilton in 1996, and the Edmundston Campus of l'Université de Moncton in 2007. We are honoured to join with them in awarding her with this degree today.
From: Honoris Causa, UA Case 70
JUDITH A. OULTON
to be Doctor of Science (Nursing)
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the faculty of nursing at UNB, we are proud today to honour one of our own graduates who is making a significant contribution to nursing worldwide.
A native of Carleton County, Judith Oulton began her working life as an R.N., as a general duty nurse at Fredericton's Victoria Public Hospital. After upgrading to a B.N., she almost immediately became a lecturer in the faculty and then obtained a master's degree in education, also from UNB. It was while she was at UNB that she learned a valuable life lesson. It appears she and her husband Stuart had a dog with the nasty habit of running away. It fell to Judith to do the retrieving, and that was when she realized that if you want something done properly, you should do it yourself. She next spent several years with the provincial department of Health and Community Services culminating with the position of director of strategic planning. In 1981 she moved to Ottawa to become executive director of the Canadian Nurses Association for seven years, at the same time taking on the duties of CEO and secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Nurses Protective Society, and secretary-measurer of the Canadian Nurses Foundation. An even bigger move came in 1996 when she was chosen to be the CEO of the International Council of Nurses, based in Geneva, Switzerland. This is a federation of 130 national nurses' associations representing millions of nurses world-wide. Its achievements are numerous and impressive. Among them is the development of the Wellness Centre concept for care of health care workers and their families in sub-Saharan Africa, an idea hailed by the World Health Organization and the Stephen Lewis Foundation as the most innovative approach to date to keep health-care workers healthy and in the workplace.
Another successful initiative has been the first campaign against counterfeit drugs.
fever one to take on just one large task at a time, Dr. Oulton is simultaneously the CEO and secretary of the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (which supports, among other things, the Girl Child Education Fund for the education of orphaned daughters of nurses in four African countries); the CEO of the International Centre on Human Resources in Nursing; and the co-director of the International Centre on Nursing Migration based in Philadelphia. In fact these last two are her own initiatives.
As you might expect, her role requires considerable international travel, but the number of talks she has delivered is quite staggering: In 10 years she has given 67 lectures from Japan to South America to Europe. Her expertise has been called upon by various other international bodies, among the most notable being the World Health Organization for n which she has been a technical advisor and a member of task forces on many issues. She was a Canadian representative to the World Health Assembly on four occasions and represents the International Council of Nurses within the UN system. On top of all this, Dr. Oulton has authored 20 articles in the last 10 years, and contributed close to 50 editorials in The International Nursing Review.
Those who know Dr. Oulton praise her patient-focused nursing style, which has carried over to a strong desire to improve the lives and working conditions of nurses both nationally and internationally so that they can indeed give their patients the best possible care.
Despite her high profile career, she is described as down-to-earth and a person who values her friendships. She exemplifies the potential for nurses and, as a graduate of the University of New Brunswick, she serves as a role model for current and future generations of nurses.
Dr. Oulton has previously received honorary degrees from McMaster University in Hamilton in 1996, and the Edmundston Campus of l'Université de Moncton in 2007. We are honoured to join with them in awarding her with this degree today.
From: Honoris Causa, UA Case 70
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