PERSONAL REFLECTION How CANO membership fosters foundational leadership qualities throughout undergraduate study: A reflection on the 29th Annual CANO Conference

Abstract

As a third-year undergraduate nursing student, I once thought that leadership was something I would not be considering for years to come. As the recipient of the 2017 Student Travel Grant to attend the 29th Annual Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) Conference in Gatineau, Ottawa, I found my understanding of nursing leadership changing throughout the conference. Because of the conference, I came to understand that an individual can begin to lay a foundation for leadership as early as undergraduate study. I also realized that most of my leadership development thus far has been possible thanks to the opportunities that CANO student membership has made available to me.