Christina Oleynikov

Christina Oleynikov is from Ontario. She is a graduate student enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing (MScN) program at Western University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Kinesiology in 2025. She works as a registered nurse at Southlake Health, on the inpatient oncology and palliative care units, and is a BPSO Champion Trainer at her organization, with a focus on pain management and pressure injury prevention. Christina has participated in numerous research ventures surrounding older adults, palliative care, long-term care, oncology, undergraduate education, and structural marginalization. Her current thesis focuses on the impact of language discordance on minority long-term care residents. She has multiple co-authored publications and has presented findings at various conferences, including the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Annual Conference. Her academic efforts have been recognized through the Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario (RNFOO) Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group (PCNIG) Undergraduate Scholarship and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Christina is also the equity, diversity, and inclusion group lead for the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) Student Leadership Incubator, which creates EDI-related resources and educational materials for undergraduate nursing students across Ontario. Finally, Christina serves as the student executive network officer for the RNAO's Palliative Care Nurses' Interest Group, offering a student perspective and advocating for accessible, equitable palliative care.