Helping patients achieve surgical success
Some health care professionals compare having a surgery with running a marathon; would you run a marathon without any training? Running a marathon can be stressful – even traumatic – for your b...
Dawson Creek
Emergency Drills in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek
Talk about being proactive! Teams in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek took part in training scenarios that simulated major emergency events in each community. The scenarios train Northern Health (NH) st...
I came for… I stayed because… with Cecilia Chiumia
Recently, I’ve noticed a common theme in my conversations with Northern Health staff! Many staff members planned to come to the North for a short time, but have stayed for a lot longer. Meet one suc...
What are Aboriginal Patient Liaisons and what do they do?
Maybe you’ve seen their smiling faces on a TV screen at one of our hospitals or maybe you’ve heard the term “APL,” but you’re still not sure what exactly Aboriginal Patient Liaisons are, muc...
Growing our own: From high school to health care in the South Peace
In Dawson Creek, Northern Health (NH) staff are partnering with South Peace Senior Secondary (SPSS) to make sure young people, who are planning for the next phase in their lives, are considering caree...
Team health care shines in Dawson Creek – because a patient spoke up
When interprofessional health care teams, emergency rooms, and patients all work together, the result can be great health care. A case in point: a recent story from Dawson Creek. While he was at ...
Finding wellness at work: Tips from the Dawson Creek Health Unit wellness team
“In order to take good care of patients, we need to take good care of ourselves.” This is just one reason why the Dawson Creek Health Unit wellness team exists. Lara Frederick, the North East Prev...
