Alberta Association of Nurses

Join us for our October webinar! 🔵 Oct. 30 - 'Nurses' Experience with Medical Assistance in Dying: A Longitudinal Study.' ▶️ The introduction of MAID as an end of life option has required enormous practical, moral, and emotional calibration for nurses involved in care. This webinar shares some experiences of how nurses decide to become involved or not, their experiences of that practice, and practical wisdom for providing high quality care. ▶️The presenters will describe challenges nurses face with the implications of the evolving legislation expanding the options for MAID eligibility to a wider range of clinical contexts. Register today 👉 https://loom.ly/sVNfkOs * * * #HealthcareWebinar #AlbertaHealth #AlbertaNurses #MAID #AANNursingTogether

📣 NEW 📣 - Government Relations Committee 🏛 Members, it’s time to speak up and speak out in the government! The Alberta Association of Nurses is excited to announce the new Government Relations Committee (GRC) that empowers members to take a stand for nurses and the nursing profession through government relations. “The GRC is for all AAN members to identify and champion nursing advocacy issues,” says Kathy Howe, AAN CEO. “We’ve heard members asking for more advocacy—for a way to get their voice involved in policies and politics. The GRC empowers members to speak out for nurses and the nursing profession through direct government relations." ➡️ Find all the details and how to join the GRC here: https://loom.ly/pBiis0E The committee's first meeting will be November 21. * * * #AANNursingTogether #AlbertaNurses #Advocacy #AdvocacyForNurses #AlbertaHealthcare #AlbertaHealth

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is October 12. AAN extends a thank you to those nurses working in palliative care! Learn more about this field of care with these resources from AAN: ▶️ Webinar: Nurses' Experiences with Medical Assistance in Dying 💻 The introduction of MAID as an end of life option has required enormous practical, moral, and emotional calibration for nurses involved in care. We will share experiences about how nurses decide to become involved or not, their experiences of that practice, and practical wisdom for providing high quality care. Register today 👉 https://loom.ly/sVNfkOs ▶️ Story: A Nurses' Perspective 💬 "It is special to walk someone through this experience and help support the resident and their family navigate [death] together. What happens in those final moments stays with the family, and they never forget the day, so little things make all the difference." ▶ Read the full story: https://loom.ly/dBs85mQ * * * #WHPCDay24 #PalliativeCare #HealthCare #Hospice #AANNursingTogether #AlbertaNursing

Oct. 9 is Emergency Nurses' Day! Today, we thank all nurses working in emergency rooms. Your decisive actions, quick thinking, and compassion for patients and families in critical stress make their mark every hour of every day and night. If you have a friend in working in an emergency room, show them your support in the comments below! #EmergencyNursesDay #AANNursingTogether #AlbertaNurses

AAN's Career Centre is the premier jobsite for nurses to find a new career--or for that new career to find you! Request a free cover letter review from experts and explore resources to help you reignite your passion for nursing. 🎉 Enter the October giveaway 🎉 ➡️ Every AAN member who makes a Career Centre account in the month of October will be automatically entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card! ➡️ A winner will be drawn randomly from all entries on Oct. 31 and contacted via email. To enter: 👉 Go to Career Centre - Job Seekers - My account - Create Account. 🟢 https://lnkd.in/ekXS3Jzk

🏆 Nominate a nurse for the 'Dr. Peter B.R. Allen Lifetime Achievement in Health' award from the Government of Alberta 🏆 👉 Know a nurse whose made a lasting impact in their community and shown uplifting leadership? 👉 Know a nurse whose career has spanned more than 20 years? Then nominate that nurse who has made a lifetime of positive contributions to the healthcare system and improved patient outcomes. ❗ Submissions close October 17 ❗ Read more and nominate ➡️ https://loom.ly/CRoMWCQ

October is Primary Care Month 🩺 We want to acknowledge and celebrate all nurses working in primary care! For all nurses supporting primary care in Alberta, you encompass a wealth of so many different interactions with clients that promote overall wellness, and help prevent and manage disease and injuries. 🟢 Find a webinar on the role of the primary care nurses our website under Online Learning: 💻 albertanursing.ca/courses (free for members; $20 for non-members). 🟢 For more resources on primary care, check out the Alberta Primary Care Nurses Association under our list of Nursing Practice and Interest Groups: https://loom.ly/71426HY #PrimaryCare #AlbertaHealthcare #AANNursingTogether #ABNurses

Advocacy opportunity – Nurses, this is an opportunity to use your voice 🎤💪 Interested in helping improve health care in your community? Apply to join one of the government of Alberta's Regional Advisory Councils by October 11. As part of the refocusing health care plan, the Regional Advisory Councils will provide advice to the new primary care, acute care, continuing care and mental health and addiction organizations on clinical, capital and workforce planning in their regions. Councils will explore potential solutions to local challenges and identify opportunities for the healthcare system to better support local decision-making. People from all backgrounds with a range of knowledge, experience, and skills are invited to apply. ❗ How to get involved ❗ Apply online ➡️ https://loom.ly/E7c3v3c

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day, fall on September 30. 🟠 🦅 🟠 We invite you to read this insightful article by nurse Ashley Holloway, who teaches healthcare leadership at Bow Valley College: 'As a middle-aged white professional woman, refuse to use the excuse “I didn’t know” about Indian residential schools anymore.' ▶ https://loom.ly/Hd6wIws 💬 "A few years ago, I attended a workshop where one of the Indigenous speakers said, “humans were born with two ears and one mouth because we should be listening twice as much as we are speaking.” #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay

Save-the-date details are here for the Alberta Association of Nurses' 2025 annual conference! 🟢 May 1 & 2, 2025 - Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, Calgary 🟢 Be sure to mark it in your calendars, because last year's conference was a sold-out event. 📅 * * * #AANNursingTogether #AANAnnualConference #HealthcareConference #NursingConference #AlbertaNursingConference