Thanking the frontlines, National Nurses Week underway

“We’ve had H1N1, but COVID is different, right, and this has been a long time.”

Tessmann-Potvin is the South Zone Senior Operating Officer and Medicine Hat lead.

This year’s AHS nursing week theme is supporting each other.

She says right now, there are a lot of challenges around COVID, including new protocols and practices.

Their nurses work across a variety of areas which include acute care, continuing care, and public health.

Along with providing medical care, she says nursing is a compassionate job.

Their teams work with individuals that are having significant life events.

“Certainly what we find is our nurses are supporting patient’s families, they’re supporting their colleagues and they’re also supporting their families. And in the face of all the challenges, they come to work every day to really meet the needs of the healthcare of Albertans,” Tessmann-Potvin added.

To send a virtual thank you to a nurse, visit this link.

National Nurses Week runs May 10 to 16, which falls on the same week as International Nurses Day on May 12.

by Chantal Wagner

Thanking the frontlines, National Nurses Week underway

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