National Truth and Reconciliation
As primary care nurses, we have the privilege of being on the frontlines of healthcare, providing support and care to our patients day in...
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APCNA Executive
- Sep 18
- 2 min
Incorporating Restricted Activities: What nurses need to know
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the role of primary care nurses in Alberta has become increasingly pivotal. As primary...
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APCNA Executive
- Sep 5
- 4 min
Honoring an Extraordinary Nurse: Importance of Team Through the Hard Times
The APCNA Board lost one of our longest standing board members to Cancer. Chantal Rennie, passed away on March 21, 2023, after a very...
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APCNA Executive
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Holistic Mental Health Approach for ADHD
As a follow up post to our webinar on ADHD graciously hosted by Jansen and Presented by the Incredible Dr. Chokka, we would like to...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 3 min
Primary Care Nurses in Alberta
Primary Care Nurses in Alberta The Definition Primary Care Nurses are LPN’s, RN’s and NP’s who work to their full scope of practice as...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 3 min
What We Heard: Contraceptive Counselling Update
Conversations about contraception and reproductive goals The Alberta Primary Care Nursing Association was luckily enough recently to...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Spreading Awareness: HPV
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection in the world. The virus is highly contagious and spread by skin-to-skin...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Practice Guideline Update: Breast Cancer Screening 2022
A provincial breast cancer screening clinical practice guideline committee has recently made some impactful changes to the clinical...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Footcare for Primary Care Nurses
All primary care nurses will be involved in foot care. Patients at high risk for foot ulcers need support and education during their...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Remission of Type 2 Diabetes: New Clinical Practice Guidelines
At the most recent Diabetes Canada Conference in November 2022, a new Clinical Practice Guideline chapter on diabetes remission was...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Guidelines for Reporting Results: The Role of the Primary Care Nurse
Primary care nurses play a crucial role in healthcare by assisting in the delivery of patient care. One aspect of their responsibilities...
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APCNA Executive
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Nurses Handling Hazardous Medications: Guidelines and Tools
Ensuring the safety of our patients, as well as ourselves, is a fundamental aspect of our roles as healthcare professionals. With this in...
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- Jul 10
- 2 min
What we heard: Obesity Update
Obesity management can be a sensitive topic for patients as they often face bias and blame for their weight. The new guidelines from...
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- Jul 10
- 1 min
Enhanced Lipid Reporting (ELR) To Improve Patient Care
AHS has established a comprehensive program to identify Albertans at risk of cardiovascular disease. CVD is the #1 cause of death for...
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