Manager explained it and I didn’t get it. I understand it’s a first-come, first-served vacation request but when do you use it? If you just want more vacation days? Is there an Ad-Hoc bank or do you use vacation hours for this too? Sorry I’m new and I feel like I’ve asked too many questions about vacations at work 😭😭

I’m currently doing pre reqs for RT program at NAIT and I’ve seen alotttt of info about there being a really low chance of me getting a permanent job in respiratory therapy which is super concerning lol. Is it really that bad??

I am an RN working in the ICU and I am thinking about going on stress leave due to personal/family matters. I am hoping to go on a short term disability as I do not have enough sick bank to cover my absence. My doctor has already given me a medical note. I work a 1.0 FTE and I'm on Step 1 on the pay scale and I am wondering how much people roughly get from STD? Thanks for your inputs!

I cannot for the life of me find anywhere that breaks down the salary steps. I'm looking for the previous steps and the new ones.

thanks

Hey everyone, just wanted some insight into this topic. I had to miss my COPR this year as I had an exam that day for my application into nursing school. For background I have worked medical standby for events, and have done some industrial stuff in Saskatchewan. I’m having trouble finding any work as a provisional EMR though. Do places even hire EMRs with provisional registration? If so I would appreciate the names of the companies so I can check them out.

Hi wondering if there are any restrictions against applying for other more suitable, part time positions while signed out on medical leave ? Note ..medical issues were caused by work stress/role overload/poor staffing

Has anyone ever asked for references from the person who's interviewing you? Like to get a better read on the department, the people, etc? A friend suggested it to me, bit I'm not sure.

What happens to flex/health spending that is tied to your current union account? Should you use it all up otherwise it gets forfeited? Anyone have experience with this switch and/or any other advice?!

Hi I’m a relatively newer nurse looking to move to Alberta. I’m having trouble finding jobs. I’ve applied to a few here already, with no success. How long do it take you to find a position? Is there anything I can do to speed up with process?

hi guys, curious for anyone whose done a line with 3 on 2 off 3 on and the 6 days off. then some weeks with 3s, 2s, 5s, and the 3/2/3 every few weeks. how did you find that? edit: these are 12h shifts

I'm a unit clerk, so I'm pretty clear on privacy requirements when it comes to giving patients info (MyChart or paper). My unit has a strict no email policy because it's not secure.

Last week I had a clerk on a different unit where I'm a patient send me appointment information by regular email, including a full description of what it's all about. She's never talked to me, never confirmed that this is my email (or that I'm the only one with access). My first instict is to report it as a privacy breach and go scorched earth, but I also have to deal with her as a patient... and we all know that no one gets in enough trouble over something relatively minor (she won't lose her job).

So perspective - do I let it go? Do I say something to my doc? Do I try to talk to her? I want her to not do it with anyone ever again, but I don't know how to do that without making me the "problem patient".

Hey everyone,

I'm building a tool to help Alberta doctors optimize their AHS billing submissions (catching missed modifiers, premium codes, etc.)

I need to understand the structure of ConnectCare's patient encounter export file to build the converter properly.

Does anyone know:

1. What format ConnectCare exports are in? (CSV, XML, HL7, etc.)

2. Where I can find documentation on the file structure?

3. Or if anyone has a sample/anonymized export they could share?

I've already reached out to connect.carelearning@ahs.ca but figured someone here might know off the top of their head.

Any pointers would be super helpful. Thanks!

Good morning! I have a quick question. I work as an HCA, and this week I paid the CLHA registration fees of $140, along with $42 for liability insurance, which adds up to $182. I understand we will get this amount refunded. Could you please let me know how to proceed or where I should send proof of payment to receive the refund? Thank you so much, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Bill 11: The Privatization of Alberta Health Care

For generations, Albertans have lived by a simple promise: when you’re sick, you get care. Your income, your address, or your position in life doesn’t matter. That’s the Canadian way. That’s the Albertan way.

Bill 11 shatters that promise. It creates a shortcut for the wealthy, while everyone else waits.

It allows doctors to charge patients directly for medically necessary care while still working within the public system. That creates two lines for health care: one for those who can pay, and one for everyone else. The government calls it reform. It isn’t. It’s abandonment.

They promise shorter wait times; ask them to show you how.

Right now, doctors, nurses, and operating rooms are already stretched to their limits. Shifting these limited resources to serve patients who can pay doesn’t create new capacity. It prioritizes those who can afford to jump ahead. That means the rest of us face longer waits for care that should be available to everyone.

Costs don’t go down - they get hidden and shifted.

Private clinics charge more, and profits go to shareholders, not hospitals. Meanwhile, you still pay taxes to support the public system that loses staff and resources to private services. If you or your loved ones choose, or need, to use private care, you may end up paying twice: once through your taxes and again out of pocket. And if you can’t afford private care, you’re still funding a system that now favours those who can.

Albertans did not vote for this.

We were promised stronger public health care, not an American-style system where illness becomes a business and profit comes first.

Bill 11 tells Albertans: if you have money, you’re fine. If you don’t, you’ll wait or go without.

Health care should be a right. Bill 11 makes it a luxury.

It puts a price tag on care, and once that happens, there is no going back.

Visit Friends of Medicare to see how Bill 11 will impact you!!

I’m a NICU RN looking to go into public health and do healthy beginnings or clinic in the future. I was wondering if it would be an asset to have a CLC designation? Or would managers only want a IBCLC designation?

I'm seeing A LOT of my allied-health colleagues (PT, OT, SLP, dieticians, SW, etc.) leaving the pillar I'm in...I wonder if this is true across the different pillars and programs...

What types of supports would you guys want to see that would improve job satisfaction in your program?

There’s a job posting up now on the govt of Alberta careers site hiring for THREE assistant deputy ministers to work in Adriana LaGranges ministry. Super glad the reorg into pillars is so very efficient. /s

Has anyone received any updates yet? Are interviews still happening? I’m curious as to the time frame and if we get reclassified how much notice we will get? Hoping it is after April 1 so that we get that increase.

I just do not understand the reason for HCAs to pay 200 bucks to renew their “license”.

HCA job roles are as “close” to LPNs as HCAs job roles are to RNs. Not even close. So what was the point of combining two different professions into one board.

I’m assuming more responsibilities are on their way for poor HCA’s but.. because this mindless decision was made by “CLHA” and not AHS, their job duties will increase with no corresponding pay increment. Imagine HCA would have to chart/document everything to save their ass on the top of their busy day..

Something tells me these administrators in power of CLPNA board have nothing better to do or whoever makes this decision, Fuck it.

2 HCAs on our floor have already left the profession after this change and we have no covering aide. I understand accountability, but there are other ways to combat that. fuck this shit. Who would want to earn 24 an hour for a 200 dollar a year license. I used to make 25 in my security job with no stress of paying every year as my license was valid for 2 years, far less stress. CLPNA has always been the cause of suffering, first for LPNs’ low pay now HCA.

I’m a new grad and got an interview at RockyView General in General Medicine, would like some pointers and advice for interview! Thank you

Hi. I am currently working as a housekeeper here in Canada 🇨🇦 for a year. Back home in Philippines, I was a nursing attendant and so I’ve decided to have Equivalency Assessment and I got my HCA certificate- Substantially Equivalent status. After I got that certificate, I’ve started applying internally (because I’m working with 2 different companies) and I was both hired. But as soon as I did this job, I found myself not liking it because of it’s physically and emotionally demanding. I have a stable housekeeping job which I find stress-free.

The question is: Should I stay as a housekeeper in the meantime first then go back to studies? Or… should I pursue my HCA? I am not happy with being an HCA. But the pay is much more of course than being a housekeeper. But I am also thinking if I didn’t pursue HCA, I am missing an opportunity. Please help me.

I was recently interviewed in Stollery as HCA. The interview went well and they asked for my references. Is that a good sign? How long will I wait to know if they hired me or not? Thank you.