Stress shows up everywhere in healthcare, but what we often forget is that the nervous system carries the weight of it all. As a massage therapist, my work is rooted in the nervous system. Clients often arrive thinking massage...
By Si Liew, RN, BScN, OHNC, MBA, Qigong practitioner _____________________________________________________________ Life didn’t slow down just because I was hurting. As a nurse, a mother, a daughter, a caregiver, and the only breadwinner in my household, I’ve spent years putting...
The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) is the province’s repository of records that document the people, communities and the organizations of Alberta. Our collection preserves and makes available government and private records in many formats such as text, sound recordings, photographs, maps...
The Operating Room Nurses of Alberta Association (ORNAA) is a vibrant, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing the practice of perioperative nursing throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories. ORNAA provides a strong professional network for operating room nurses, offering opportunities...
When nurses Lee Ann Johnson and Renata Good Striker talk about reconciliation in healthcare, they don’t begin with policy—they begin with people. Johnson, a clinical educator with more than three decades of nursing experience on and off reserve, and...
A Data Driven Approach to Healthcare Planning In the shadow of Alberta’s majestic Rockies, the towns of Canmore and Grande Cache offer a compelling case study in rural opportunity—and disparity. Both are rich in natural beauty and outdoor recreation,...
Nurses are often called the backbone of our healthcare system, and rightly so. They are compassionate, resilient, and deeply committed to caring for others. Yet this very dedication can become a double-edged sword. The habit of always putting patients,...
As nurses, we are no strangers to suffering, courage, or the fragile edge between life and death. After decades in critical care, flight nursing, and death investigation, I found myself drawn not to more adrenaline — but to stillness....
Lucy Reyes was recently honoured as the Community Advocate – Individual Award recipient at the 2025 Calgary Awards—an accolade that reflects her unwavering dedication to community health, equity, and advocacy. As a nurse, leader, and passionate changemaker, Lucy has...
For more than 60 years, CNF has been awarding scholarships and bursaries to nurses across Canada. In that time, over $12 million in scholarships and bursaries have been awarded. Funding has been provided for mental health programming to...
