Indigenous Liaison Nurses

Indigenous Liaison Nurses (ILNs) can advocate on your behalf, helping you access referrals, benefit information and more with ease.

Indigenous Liaison Nurses can help

access non-insured health benefits as needed
access to the All Nations' Healing Room in the Patient Care Centre
discharge planning and communication with community contacts
get a hardship parking pass for one family member
refer you to community services
refer you to Spiritual Health as requested
support for you and your family during a hospital stay
understand health care issues

As an Indigenous patient, you have a right to

ask questions about your health care
be acknowledged as an individual
be cared for in a respectful, dignified and culturally safe manner by health care professionals
be consulted and actively participate in decisions about your health care
freedom from verbal, physical and sexual abuse, or neglect
get a second opinion from another doctor
privacy and confidentiality of your health information
request access to the information in your health record
refuse to have students, residents and other training present during your appointment or examination
refuse treatment, unless you have a serious communicable disease that could harm other people such as TB or Syphilis

General Information on Indigenous Liaison Nurses

Referral Required?

Not required

North Island

Alert Bay

Namgis Health Centre

Campbell River

Nadine Kruger, ILN
250-286-7100 ext. 67305
Cell: 250-830-8865
Fax: 250-286-7177
Nadine.Kruger@islandhealth.ca

Comox

Laurel Anderson, ILN
250-331-5900 ext. 65308
Cell: 250-650-5714
laurel.anderson@islandhealth.ca

Emily Mark, Weekend ILN
250-331-5900 ext. 65308
Cell: 250-527-0139
emily.mark@islandhealth.ca

Reina Thurmer, Indigenous Wellness Liaison
250-702-1588

Alex Jules, Indigenous Wellness Liaison
250-702-3487

Mt. Waddington

Port Hardy Hospital

Vacant

Violet Alfred, IPN
250-702-5614
Fax: 250-902-6030
violet.alfred@islandhealth.ca

Central Island

Nanaimo Hospital

Louise Dexter, ILN (Friday to Sunday)
250-755-7691 ext. 52095
Cell: 250-741-4234
Fax: 250-755-3361
louise.dexter@islandhealth.ca

Joanne van Engelsdorp (Monday to Thursday)
250-755-7691 ext. 52095
Cell: 250-883-3010
Fax: 250-755-3361
Joanne.vanengelsdorp@islandhealth.ca

Miranda Borrelli, ILN, NRGH ED
250-713-8184
Miranda.borrelli@islandhealth.ca

Port Alberni

West Coast General Hospital

Deb Melvin, LPN / Claudette Watts, ILN
4 rotating 4 days on, 4 days off with Claudette Watts
250-723-1390 ext. 48109
Cell: 250-735-4319
Fax: 250-731-1342
Deb.Melvin@islandhealth.ca or Deb.Melvin@nuuchahnulth.org
claudette.watts@islandhealth.ca

Linda Smith, LPN (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Nurse Navigator
250-724-5757 ext. 280
Cell: 250-731-5392

Becki Nookemis, BA (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Client Navigator
250-724-5757 ext. 264
Cell: 250-735-3033

Tofino General Hospital

Cynthia Fitton, ILCTN (Sunday to Wednesday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.)
Cynthia.Fitton@islandhealth.ca
250-725-4010 ext. 64143
Cell: 250-619-5161
Fax: 250-725-4012

Jessica Kozan, ILCTN (Wednesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
250-725-4010 ext. 64143
Cell: 250-619-5161
Fax: 250-725-4012
Jessica.Kozan@islandhealth.ca

Cowichan District Hospital

Danny Pasichnyk, ILCTN, (Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
250-727-2030 ext. 45682
Cell: 250-589-8256
Danny.Pasichnyk@islandhealth.ca

South Island

Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Jane Fox, RN BScN
250-652-7590 ext. 27590
Cell: 778-677-0774
Fax: 250-652-7547
jane.fox@islandhealth.ca

Lucia Bartleman, IPN
250-217-6407
Lucia.Bartleman@islandhealth.ca

Victoria General Hospital

Monique Pat, RPN (on leave)
250-519-5300 ext. 15479
Cell: 250-480-8333
Fax: 250-519-1524
monique.pat@islandhealth.ca

Cody Kirkpatrick, ILN (Saturday to Monday)
Phone: 250-727-4543
Cell: 250-217-0934
Fax: 250-519-1524
Cody.Kirkpatrick@islandhealth.ca

Catherine Condy, ILN (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
250-516-9394
Fax: 250-519-1524
Catherine.Condy@islandhealth.ca

Simi Ono, ILN (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.)

Royal Jubilee Hospital

Selina Bickle, ILN
250-370-8847 x18447
Cell: 250-580-4922
selina.bickle@islandhealth.ca

Candice Trudel, ILN (Float)
Cell: 250-508-6268
Fax: 250-519-1524
Candice.Trudel@islandhealth.ca

Cheryl Hebert, ILN
250-812-1464
Fax: 250-519-1524
CherylLynn.Hebert@islandhealth.ca

CASUALS

Alexandra Copley
Alexandra.Copley@islandhealth.ca

Laura Whitaker
Laura.Whitaker@islandhealth.ca

Indigenous Liaison Nurses