It's Canadian Intensive Care Week!
Celebrate Canadian Intensive Care Week Oct 21 - 27. Each year, over 100,000 Canadians receive life-saving care in ICUs. Thank you to Northern Health's critical care nurses, ICU physicians, and other I...
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Primary and Community Care transformation is hard: How one nurse changed her perspective
How to change your perspective At first, changing the way she worked seemed like a terrible idea. “I don’t like change and I knew I was retiring soon,” Kathy Sloan says. She w...
Patient translators making a difference at UHNBC
Patient translators at the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George are a busy group. “When you need a translator, you need them in the heat of the moment,” says Linda Locheed, a soc...
Debbie Strang honoured as Health Care Hero at 2018 BC Health Care Awards
They say if you want something done, you should ask a busy person do it. Here at Northern Health, Debbie Strang is that person, and she gets things done! 2018 Health Care Hero Debbie has wo...
Happy retirement to Fort Nelson head nurse Betty Asher
Nurse Betty Asher retires after 38 years with Northern Health For 38 years, Betty Asher has been a constant presence at the Fort Nelson Hospital as the nurse manager, caring for staff and patients....
Celebrating the work of dietitians in the North: Dietitians Day 2018
Did you know that March 14th is National Dietitians Day in Canada? On this day, we celebrate registered dietitians (RDs) as health care professionals who support health through food and nutrition. ...
Oral Health Month: Working in the Emergency Dental Outreach Clinic
I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to be involved in the Emergency Dental Outreach Clinic (EDOC) as the clinic coordinator. It's an amazing clinic where our services are extremely v...