Faces Of Nursing

Your donation will give nurses the support they need so they can give patients the care they need.

Nurses are lifelong learners and the support that is provided by ARNET contributes to safe, quality care for our patients and families.

It is nice to really exceed people’s expectations when we can. People come in thinking this will be their worst Christmas ever, because they’re having an emergency. But we are able to do something special for them and demonstrate the sort of caring, empathy and compassion that really helps a person feel cared for.

“I always want to give my best in everything I do and striving to be the best Pinay Leader I can be, my story is an example of one woman [who comes from] humble beginnings.”

Findings of this study will inform the development of a pathway to streamline the diagnosis of colorectal cancer in Alberta and inform a provincial strategy that supports facilitated cancer diagnosis.

“You can’t come in and start changing things, you need to learn and understand the needs of the community and the team. My first two years were spent getting people to trust me—they needed to know that I cared and wasn’t leaving.”

“This opportunity is rare for programs like ours, since they're usually primarily focused on Western medicine and ways of knowing. Getting to learn about the culture that is a big part of who are clients are and incorporate it into our practice is a driving force for healing and reconciliation.”

“Indigenous and other persons of colour, low income and underemployed, persons experiencing houselessness, addictions and/or mental health issues, face health challenges that desperately call for social change and advocacy work aimed at improving our current health policies.”

“It left me wanting more responsibility, autonomy, and scope of practice so I decided to pursue my master’s degree to become a family and all ages nurse practitioner.”