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It’s official! NPAA – Union has formally submitted our application to the Alberta Labour Relations Board to begin the certification process of becoming our own union. This is a milestone moment for NPs across Alberta and the NPAAU! Join the NPAAU: https://bit.ly/2OSK2uL In our founding meeting last night, NPs adopted our founding constitution and elected our […]

Dear Members, NPAA has just heard that NPs in AHS and Covenant Health will be receiving the Critical Workers Benefit (CWB). However, the rules for private organizations with salary restrictions means NPs in PCNs and other areas will not qualify for this benefit. NPAA is sending a letter to the Labour Minister to point out […]

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Le français suit ci-dessous Dear Physician, Nurse Practitioner or Administrator, Please consider participating in this important research to improve access to high quality abortion care services. Depending on the range of clinical care you provide (first and/or second trimester medical and/or surgical abortion) it will take you 25 – 70 minutes to complete this survey. The survey […]

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 […]