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AHS invites high schoolers to explore health-care career firsthand
High schoolers interested in a health-care profession were given the opportunity to experience a day on the job firsthand on Friday. Alberta Health Services (AHS) hosted their Healthcare Career Exploration Day at the Royal Alexandra Hospital to show kids from grades nine to 12 different jobs that exist within health care. Not all of those jobs are well-known, either. Medical device reprocessing technician Terri Snell said the day was a good opportunity to show students areas in the hospital that people don't always associate with health care. In an interview on Friday, Snell estimated that she was explaining her work to around 60 high school students during a typical exploration day. Snell's job requires decontaminating, assembling and sterilizing every tool required in a hospital. They also create carts for surgeries on a per-person basis. For the main trauma centre in northern Alberta, that means preparing for 100 schedules per day. And that's before emergency surgeries. Snell said watching students' eyes widen when they see what the job is makes her hopeful that more people might consider a career that isn't as commonly known, isn't always glamorous but is incredibly important. 'Our cases are increasing, and because of the pandemic, we're still trying to make up for those cancelled surgeries … we could always use more people,' she said, adding that the job requires precision, focus and resilience. Plus, she said, AI can't replace the human element of health-care jobs. 'Kids come in with fresh ideas and aren't swayed by old habits,' she said. 'So it's always great to have the new kids come in.' The day also included patient simulation scenarios and learning about trades, IT roles and corporate positions within AHS. Interest is high for career camps through the AHS, and most of the dates for the summer are full now, but more information can be found on their website. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Brandon Lynch
CBC
8 hours ago
- CBC
Reduced capacity at health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, until early September
The health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, will be operating at reduced capacity until Sept. 3, while it only has one nurse on staff. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Selkirk First Nation informed its citizens that the health centre would have reduced services from Aug. 14 to Sept. 3, sharing a notice from the Yukon government. Nigel Allan with Yukon Health and Social Services said the nurse will prioritize emergencies during this time. Non-urgent health care needs, like preventative care or other things that can wait, might need to be rescheduled he said. The reduction in services comes on the heels of a week of reduced service earlier this month when the centre was also operating with only one nurse. The health centre was also closed for several weeks in the spring, and for a day-and-a-half last winter, because no nurses were available. Allan said the Yukon, like many other places in Canada is "dealing with a health HR crisis." "As part of our health HR strategy, we're continuing efforts to recruit health-care providers, including nurses." Allan said nurses working in community health centres often need specialized training to respond to urgent situations, which can make it harder to recruit them. The Yukon government's notice says in emergencies, Pelly residents can call 867-821-444, use the phone outside the health centre or dial 911. For non-emergencies, they can call 811.
CTV News
10 hours ago
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Danielle Smith meets with Treaty 8 members
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with leaders of Treaty 8 in Slave Lake on Friday about energy projects and about the project giving First Nations more agency in areas like healthcare and family services.
