Alberta nurses

• After 2 years of burnout stories, can Alberta actually recruit more nurses?

  The Alberta government wants to expand health-care capacity and pledged $5 million to recruit more nurses. But nurse recruitment isn't the main problem.

  Health

  Feb 28
  
• Alberta nurses formally agree to new collective agreement

  Members of United Nurses of Alberta have ratified a new provincial collective agreement after 'one of the most prolonged and arduous negotiations' in its history,' the UNA said.

  Health

  Jan 27
  
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• Alberta nurses one step closer to contract agreement with AHS

  The United Nurses of Alberta negotiating committee is calling on union members to ratify a mediator's recommendations for a new collective agreement with AHS.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2021
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• Physicians warn of 5th wave if restrictions lifted too quickly as COVID numbers ease

  The province revealed 15,000 surgeries have been postponed in the fourth wave, and doctors say Albertans must remain vigilant to avoid a future healthcare crunch.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2021
• 39K Alberta health workers eligible for COVID-19 booster as many hit 10-month mark since last dose

  An ER nurse at the University of Alberta Hospital welcomes the booster news. She says fully vaccinated nurses are starting to get sick with the Delta variant.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2021
• Starting Monday, Alberta’s vaccine passport requires 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  As of Friday, there were 10,037 active COVID-19 cases in Alberta.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2021
• Supports available for health-care workers after death of Calgary ICU nurse

  A day after the province announced the death of an ICU nurse in Calgary, health-care workers are reminding each other about the supports in place.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2021
• Calgary woman’s flowers bring ‘nice boost’ for health-care workers amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Alberta's hardworking health-care workers are getting some new support in the battle against COVID-19.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2021
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• UCP constituency association demands review of Premier Jason Kenney’s leadership

  The United Conservative Party constituency board in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills voted 27 to 1 in favour of launching a leadership review.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2021
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• Veteran Edmonton nurse on staffing shortages, skyrocketing COVID-19 patients: ‘It’s devastating’

  Veteran nurse Pauline Worsfold, who took part in a convoy around Edmonton, said the current wave of COVID-19 patients filling up hospitals is like nothing she's ever seen before.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2021