Tara Sowpal, RN, PHN

Tara is a Registered Nurse and was born and raised in Merritt BC. She attended Central Elementary and MSS before moving on to Post-Secondary at NVIT and then UFV. Tara started in general studies and then transitioned to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree at TRU. Upon completing her degree in nursing in 2012, she began working at Kamloops Public Health before moving back to Merritt in 2013 to work as a Public Health Nurse. Along the way, Tara has worked in other areas of nursing which include Home Health and Long Term Care. Tara completed her contraceptive management course through BCIT which certifies her to offer sexual health services to youth. She has also completed the Douglas College Breastfeeding course. Tara’s passion for public health nursing was the motivation to become a registered nurse.