Health Policy Issues & Resources
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Knowledge and Education at Entry to Nursing Practice in Alberta (KEP)
The College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA), the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA) and the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA), released Knowledge and Education at Entry to Nursing...
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New Alberta Health Act
In January 2010, the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health recommended that Alberta establish a single piece of legislation – the Alberta Health Act – to set the overall direction for the province's publicly-funded health system. Subsequently, MLA ...
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CARNA rejects proposed AHS ratio-based approach to nursing staff mix
CARNA Responds to CEO Stephen Duckett on AHS Strategic Plan 2009-2012
Over the past few weeks, CARNA has raised concerns related to staff mix, patient safety and quality of patient care in meetings with Alberta Health and Wellness Minister Ron Lie...
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No Nursing Shortage? Clarifying CARNA’s information on how RNs spend their time at work
Members are justifiably concerned by recent remarks made by Minister of Health and Wellness Ron Liepert in which he refers to CARNA to support his view that Alberta does not have a nursing shortage and to defend Alberta Health Services slamming the b...
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6 Ways to ensure Albertans receive the full benefit of RN education and expertise
In May 2009, CNA released the report Tested Solutions for Eliminating Canada's Registered Nurse Shortage, which provides six different policy scenarios which would address the country's projected RN shortage and would be effective at the provincial l...
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5 ways RNs can improve wait times
CNA recently released the report Registered Nurses: On the Front Lines of Wait Times which highlights five ways RNs can improve wait times:
Providing more entry points into the health system
Promoting better health
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Infection Prevention and Control
February 1, 2008
In January, former Minister of Health and Wellness Dave Hancock released a new Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Strategy and four standards documents. The standards came into effect for regional health authorities on F...
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Duckett: “Nursing’s future is not in nursing’s hands”
Alberta Health Services CEO Stephen Duckett convened a meeting of nursing leaders from AHS, educational institutions and the three nursing regulatory colleges to “engage stakeholders in identifying ways to change.” Representing CARNA were President J...
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