It is National Nursing Week and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is highlighting a few of our nurses and their achievements. Meet April Roy-Holm, a Registered Nurse at our Hospital.
From a young age, April Roy-Holm knew she wanted to be a nurse. A third generation registered nurse, she is proudly following in the footsteps of the women she admired growing up.
April graduated from Lakehead University in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, a time when the nursing role was rapidly evolving and somewhat unpredictable. She began her career on a Medical-Surgical floor at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, where she found her rhythm in a fast‑paced environment and gained extensive hands-on experience.
With time, April discovered her passion for perioperative care, supporting patients before and after surgery through education, comfort care, wound care, and pain management. Over the years, she has embraced working night shifts, training new staff, serving as a charge nurse and continuing education on best practice standards.
“Nursing is not an easy career,” April states. “It requires critical thinking, time management, prioritization, and the ability to remain calm in emergent situations. But I find it to be meaningful and rewarding. I am thankful for the opportunities my career has given me this far.”
