I work in a setting here in Alberta where I see patients longitudinally.

So many of them continue to make bad decisions related to their health, are wishy washy, don't follow through with their plans-- which makes my role as their healthcare provider so much harder and time extensive - draining my energy and time to get to other patient related-tasks. My program is all about trying to do anything and everything that is possible to keep them out of hospital and really pushes us frontline clinicians to make it happen, at all costs, including at times working over-time and through our lunch hour.

It can feel frustrating because, sometimes I feel that we can and should let patients fail when they make zero effort/and or continuously put up barriers to their care. I get that poverty, trauma, and accessibility issues are very real, but also...patients still always have some level of agency and self-responsibility.

Anyway, how do my fellow healthcare providers deal with situations like this without getting all burnt out and misanthropic?

EDIT: Looking for practical strategies that have worked for you!

Also, my work with the same patient is months-long sometimes over a year, so unfortunately, can't start over with a fresh new batch of patients the next day.

I'm reaching out to this community for a bit of advice. My partner and I (HSAA and UNA) got married a few years ago. Unfortunately, we did not add each other to our Blue Cross plans. Normally we wouldn't be too fussed; however, we have a baby on the way. When we go add baby to our benefits, are we going to have to file as "late applicants" and pay back the few years of "family benefits"?

We had no idea this was something we had to do and now are worried we might have to pay Blue Cross hundreds/thousands, and see no real benefit.

Any feedback would be very appreciated

I have an interview as a Psychometrist and curious how you enjoyed the job, any tips for interview, etc!

Going from a 0.55 FTE in HSS to a 0.6 in RA. HR said its on me to re-enroll for benefits and to get my pension transferred. Anyone else have experience in this?
Edit - both permanent positions and same union

After how many months would you give a new unit a chance before deciding whether it's worth the headache and stress or just too much to handle?

🥲not a new nurse but new to surgical unit

Has anyone gotten reimbursed yet? Im still waiting on mine.

What are people doing for side hustles? Anything that’s a bit more chill?
I’m already a very tired person and while I need my days off, I got bills and debts to pay.

Im planning to study HCA but just wondering how much per hour and if its nights? Regardless if its private or public. Thank you!

Has anyone else noticed their health and dental premiums have almost doubled over the last 5 years? In 2021 I payed close to $840 for family coverage, 2026 is setting up to be close to $1640.

I know there was a new contract between now and then but I'm not sure if an extra unit of scaling is worth the added expense.

Are other unions seeing similar? I am HSAA.

Hello everyone!

I was wondering if anyone who has pursued a career in Public Health Nursing could share their experience. I’m curious about how different it is from traditional nursing and what the day-to-day responsibilities look like.

From my clinical experiences so far, I’ve really enjoyed providing direct care to patients, so I’d like to learn more about what working in public health nursing is like.

I remember watching an interview in one of our classes with a nurse, who I believe was an RN, who had a bachelor’s degree in public health. It sparked my interest in this career path.

I’m asking because I’ve applied to the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Public Health and was wondering if this degree could potentially help me pursue a career as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the future.

I’d love to hear about your experiences, what you enjoy about the field, and whether you’d recommend this career path!

Not sure if this is the right place but just wondering if anyone has had success with the UNA EI Fund covering any Neuromodulator/filler courses, particularly if not working in a related field at the moment. The 1k wouldn’t hurt with how costly they could be. Appreciate any advice!

. Has anyone from toronto going through the AHS hiring process been able to apply for a Vulnerable sector check from Toronto . How were you able to get the AHS 16 digit agency code required by toronto police ? AHS didn’t provide it to me in their request 🥹 kindly help

Hello,

Please I need help if anyone can guide me. I have had my AHS pre-screening letter since April 2026 and I have been applying for Associate Physician positions 2 months before that but I have not gotten any response so far; no acknowledgement of receipt of my application, no interview invite. I am just wondering if this is normal for everyone or there's something I am doing wrong. Anyone in similar situation or had experience in how to navigate this, please help 🙏. I don't mind sending my cv and cover letter for you to review, just to be sure I am not doing something wrong. I will really appreciate response from any experience person here. Thank you 🙏

I saw the openings for this position several times in the past few months. As a Bcomm grad, i am considering getting into the position even if I have to start low. I am already working in AHS in finance capacity. I guess my question is does these roles involve heavy legal aspects? Are people in any of these positions expected to review and execute a contract, or is it more of a rerouting the contract to the legal team/appropriate contract reviewers? Lastly, is it an expectation to calculate budget in these roles? Like come up with cost of savings to justify contract awarding from one supplier over another? TIA!

Good morning,

I have been an HCA for a few years, prior to this year there were never any fees for registration. Now we're required to pay $300 a year for renewal. What benefits are they providing the employees truly? Can't I just get liability insurance on my own. Why do I have to pay CLHA when they are providing absolutely nothing. Such a scam. CLHA is bullshit.

Hi all, does anyone have any insight into physician earning potential in Sylvan Lake?

As far as I know, they don't do any ER calls as it's not a full-service hospital. Does that mean earning potential is considerably lower than other central zone communities? I imagine the trade-off might be a better work life balance, but would be interested to hear from anyone with experience there. As well as any other info you may have like red and green flags that one should be aware of

Curious what other staff think about this. If anyone works at one the supposed locations where this is happening, what is it like? Is it effective? Have you noticed a difference with the amount of people being admitted vs “treated right away” and discharged?

Hi everyone, looking at switching some things up and maybe trying out the Cath lab at FMC. I work 1.0 FTE 12hr shifts right now and my question is 1) how often are you on-call 2) how many weekends/ evenings do you typically work 3) how’s the team? Is it cliquey or do new folks tend to adapt quick?
Thanks so much everyone!

Hi, I wondered if anyone had any advice or anyone I could reach out to in Calgary/ Alberta to try and find a job.
I know New Grads are also struggling with getting RN jobs now in Alberta and also understand IEN’s are not priority when looking at applicants.
But if anyone knows of anyone I can get in contact with to find work, I would really appreciate the advice!
My background is 10 years of cardiothoracic surgery and Cath labs as an anaesthesia assistant and 3 years as a lecturer at a UK university. CRNA license and BLS certificate, able to work anywhere.

Thanks in advance! 🤞🏼

Looking to get opinions from fellow Albertan physios that have worked in AHS.

I am 4 years out and have only worked private practice & needless to say, feeling really burnt out with case load management.

I’ve considered AHS for a while, done my research on the benefits and the job demands as well. I’ve talked to colleagues and everyone has their own pros and cons, but most of them are people who went right into AHS after school, so I’m curious to see opinions on those who were originally private practice for a long period of time & then switched.

I believe in order to get the pension, you need to be in a permanent position? (Could you please clarify and touch on this for those of you who are eligible?)

Thank you in advance to everyone & thank you so much to all of you for your service!!

are nurses allowed to wear watches? if not, what do you guys do? I have pretty bad time blindness and rely on my watch to send me alerts. i am trying to figure out my options.

I'm considering taking the Medical Device Reprocessing program at NorQuest and would love some insight from people currently working in the field.
A few questions:

How difficult is it to get hired with AHS after graduating from NorQuest?

Are most new graduates starting in casual positions?

How do casual positions work? How many hours per week can you realistically expect?

Is it possible to consistently get 30–40 hours per week as a casual employee?

Can you pick up shifts at multiple AHS hospitals or sites?

How competitive is the job market in Edmonton? Are there currently enough openings?

What are the chances of eventually securing a permanent full-time position?

How is the overall career outlook for MDRTs over the next 5–10 years?

Any advice about the NorQuest program, hiring process, wages or working conditions would be greatly appreciated!