Psychiatric nursing student grows career

Chad Miller, Psychiatric Nursing Diploma Graduate, working towards his Bachelor's degree. 

Chad Miller still finds Douglas College innovative, supportive and challenging.

Miller's career in psychiatric nursing has evolved alongside the changes in the Psychiatric Nursing program. Once a two-year diploma program, it has now evolved into a full Bachelor's degree.

"I think it's fantastic that Douglas College has now developed a Bachelor Program for the Psychiatric Nursing profession. The field is growing and becoming more challenging and complex," says Miller.

After Miller graduated from the diploma program, he then completed the advanced diploma. Now he is working to complete a Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing.

"I was very young when I first entered the Psychiatric Nursing program with no experience in dealing with physical and psychiatric disabilities. Without the strong support from my instructors, I could have easily been overwhelmed," says Miller.

Miller, who works as Forensic Liaison Worker for the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission, provides psychiatric and social services to mentally disordered individuals in conflict with the law, through short-term transitional interventions.

"This program gives me added credibility and a higher profile in my profession. In the future, I want to get involved in some of the groundbreaking initiatives being developed between mental health care and the criminal justice system. This degree will help me do exactly that," he says.

For information about educational programs and careers in Psychiatric Nursing, plan to attend a free information session on either Tuesday, March 20 or Tuesday, April 17 at 5pm in Room 1614 at the New Westminster Campus (700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, one block from the New West SkyTrain Station). For further information, please call 604-527-5025.

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