NP News

By Anne Summach Many Nurse Practitioners in Alberta work within established organization such as Covenant Health, Alberta Health Services, or a Primary Care Network. Then there are those NPs who are stepping out into independent practice and pushing the boundaries of NP care in the province. There are a number of NPAA members who have […]

By Merissa May As an NP who has just completed my first year of practice, the roller coaster of emotions and challenges are hard to forget. The good news is, with some good support and an awareness of what to expect, I can confidently say you will make it through. My hope is this blog […]

By Daris Klemmer-Lamoureux Hello to all Alberta Nurse Practitioners! We’re excited to post another blog edition just as summer is arriving. This edition is not a history lesson going back 40+ years, but a focus on Nurse Practitioner practice within the city of Edmonton at a Hospital that is known for rehab excellence. In my […]

EDMONTON, AB (April 30, 2020): The Nurse Practitioners Association of Alberta (NPAA) are pleased with the provincial government’s recent amendments to the Operations and General Regulations of the Nursing Homecare Act (NHA). Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been given the ability work as the primary care providers in nursing homes, assessing residents, prescribing medication as well as offering follow-up care and are working to ensure the changes remain permanent.   Since the start of […]

Speaking with Donna Paradowski, an NP in Edmonton, she recalls getting together at a hotel for an early NPAA meeting around a table with nine or ten people. At the time, to her, the NPAA was a whole new adventure. Donna was in her last year of her Masters program through Athabasca University, and was […]