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About
Alberta Primary Care Nurses Association is a provincial association of nurses who network and provide mentorship, tools, resources and educational opportunities to foster professional development, leadership, and excellence in primary care.
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Land Acknowledgement:
We acknowledge we practice on the territories of Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8; the 8 Métis Settlements and the Métis Nation of Alberta.
We also recognize the Indigenous Peoples who dwell in urban centres across this land. These territories are the home for many Indigenous Peoples, including the Anishinabe, Blackfoot, Cree, Dene, Inuit, Métis, Stoney Nakoda Sioux, and the Tsuut’ina.
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We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
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Our Team
President
Gisele Gagne, RN
Gisele graduated from MacEwan’s Rural Nursing program in 2002 and then earned her degree
from the University of Alberta’s Post RN Rural Program in 2009. She started her career as a
staff nurse at the Bonnyville Health Center and continues to work there casually in obstetrics
and acute care. Gisele has been involved with the Bonnyville PCN since its inception, first as a
community partner during her 8 years as Nurse in Charge at Kehewin First Nations, then as the
OB program nurse lead. Gisele has been employed by the Bonnyville PCN since 2013 and is
currently the Clinical Lead and continues to run the Obstetrics program. She is honored to
accept the challenge and to help push forward the goals of the members of the APCNA.
Treasurer
Wendy Singh, RN, BScN, BSc
Wendy is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s after-degree RN program. She then worked in the Emergency Department for 13 years, only just recently leaving her casual position. Wendy also has experience working in forensic mental health, NICU, and adolescent psychiatry. Wendy transitioned into primary care in 2021 and has been working as a primary care nurse at the Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (ESPCN). Since joining ESPCN, Wendy has been working at a fast-paced clinic where she has had the opportunity to be able to work to her full scope as an RN. She has now been transitioned into a Clinical Educator Role and is excited to support other nurses to working to their full scope. Wendy is a mom of 2 girls and is married to an advanced care paramedic and therefore, life is never boring!
Education Chair
Alena Thompson, RN, BScN
Alena graduated from the MacEwan diploma program in 2001, then was able to complete her BScN through U of A rural delivery in 2009. She began her career at Bonnyville Health Centre in rural nursing. Her focus quickly became obstetrics. Alena was also able to instruct for MacEwan’s rural delivery nursing program. Once the Bonnyville Primary Care Network was established in 2006, she developed and ran the OB Clinic prenatal care program in a variety of roles including Patient Educator. From there, Alena went back to Bonnyville Health Centre in roles including Clinical Safety Coordinator, Clinical Educator and Clinical Care Coordinator in acute care. This gave her experience and skills in program development, staff education and leadership. Back to her passion, Alena returned to the Bonnyville PCN to develop the Bonnyville Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinic alongside a community board, then settled back into primary care nursing. She is currently the North Zone PCN Implementation Consultant, working with NZ PCN teams to develop and grow the Family Practice Nurse role.
Secretary
Kolbi Deunk, RN BN
Kolbi graduated from the Bachelor of Nursing program at Mount Royal University in 2018. Immediately after graduating, she began her career in primary care. First, working in her hometown of Brooks,AB with the Palliser Primary Care Network as a Registered Nurse and Behavioural Health Consultant, and now currently with the Calgary West Central Primary Care Network as a Primary Care Registered Nurse. Kolbi has spent the entirety of her career diving into the world of primary care and is passionate about the role of the primary care nurse. Kolbi has found her career in primary care to be very rewarding and is excited to join the APCNA team to help bring awareness and advocate for the role of the primary care nurse in family practice settings.
North Zone Rep
Jamie Wolfe, LPN
Jamie graduated in 2000 from the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST).
Her early career began in East Central Alberta working in acute care as well as home care before
relocating and planting roots in the Lakeland area. She continued her career in rural nursing at the Bonnyville Health Centre working in acute care before joining the Bonnyville Primary Care Network in 2018 as a Family Practice Nurse. Rural nursing provided Jamie with a variety of experiences and opportunities in areas of medical, surgical, palliative and maternity care. Jamie is passionate about lifelong learning. She has taken special interest and education in areas of patient centered care, mental health, behavioral health and recently patients medical home. Jamie is excited to join the team of talented professionals with the APCNA and help bring awareness to
primary care and the vital role of primary care nurses in Alberta.
Central Zone Rep
Amanda Singh-Pelletier, LPN
Amanda graduated from the Licensed Practical Nurse program at Mohawk College in 2005. She has worked in various healthcare settings, which include dermatology, obstetrics, gynecology, and ocular plastics. She started her career as Primary Care Nurse with the Edmonton West Primary Care Network in 2018. In 2023, she finished her certification in Mental Health Nursing and also was the recipient of the Pat Fredrickson Excellence in Leadership Award for her outstanding work in leadership, advocacy, communication, and passion for the profession through the The Fredrickson-McGregor Education Foundation. Amanda is dedicated to providing quality primary care, which includes but not limited to women's health and mental health. She believes in the patient’s medical home model and finds it rewarding to work closely with the Primary Care Physicians. She believes in patient centered care and providing a wide range of care to her patients.
South Zone Rep
Corrine Christian, RN BN
Corinne graduated from the University of Calgary School of Nursing in December 2005. She has worked
in public health, occupational health, and now has found her passion in primary care working at a large
and innovative family practice in Calgary since 2012. In her role as Clinical Nursing Resource, Corinne
oversees the development and maintenance of nursing clinical care plans and clinic processes, with a
shared vision to optimize nursing scope and the benefits of team-based care. Corinne recognizes the
immensely valuable role nurses play in primary care and is excited and grateful to be joining the ACPNA
team to continue to advocate for recognition and growth of this nursing specialty.
Member at Large
Jordan McPhee, RN BScN
Jordan currently works at Crowfoot Village Family Practice (CVFP) in Calgary. She graduated from the University of Alberta’s collaborative nursing program in Fort McMurray in 2021. She then moved to Calgary and was welcomed into the world of primary care nursing. Since starting her career in Calgary, she has developed a passion and love for working as a primary care nurse and can see a an incredible amount of potential for nurses working within this space. Over the past year she has been involved with the Rainbow Project, which is a team - based care initiative at CVFP which focuses on maximizing the role of each multidisciplinary team member to enhance accessibility and quality of patient care. Outside of nursing Jordan enjoys spending times outdoors, working on crafts and spending time with family and friends.
Past President
Melissa Waddell, RN BScN
Melissa is an RN since 2012 residing and working mostly in Edmonton, Alberta. Nursing in Primary Care Practice became a passion of hers after switching from Emergency Medicine in 2018. Since entering a leadership role in 2019 her goal has been to enhance education and awareness of all the wonderful work Primary Care Nurses do within Family Practice. She serves as the Primary Care Nursing contact and representative for Alberta on the Coalition for Primary Health Care and the Canadian Family Practice Nursing Association. She's honored to lead the APCNA to contribute to enhancing this specialty in nursing and provide it the recognition it deserves.
Founding Member
Kim Daniels RN, BN
Kim graduated from nursing school at the University of Lethbridge in 2008. Kim had worked in Primary Care throughout her schooling and after graduation, took a position at the Campbell Clinic in Coaldale, where she spent the next 11 years offering Primary Care Nursing expertise and working alongside a multidisciplinary team to the full scope of practice. Kim moved into the position of Clinical Care Coordinator within the clinic adding Quality Improvement and process and policy management to the long list of skills and duties within the clinic.
In 2019, Kim moved to her current position as Clinical and Quality Improvement Lead with the Chinook Primary Care Network Central Support Office. This role allows Kim to put the Primary Care clinic voice front and center when it comes to process and policy-making strategies across the province and within the community.
Founding Member
Abbie Skrove RN
Founding Member
Chantal Rennie RN
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