Health Care Aide

Information and tips about cultural beliefs of Arab and/or Muslim, chinese, East Indian, Filipino, Korean and Vietnamese patients.

Each culture has its own traditions, rituals and ways of expressing grief and mourning.

The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants. Includes links to culture specific pages.

Discusses cultural competence and includes a self-test.

A learning series covering self-reflective practice, anti-racist practice, creating a safe health-care experience, person-led (relational) care, and strengths-based & trauma-informed practice. Created by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) in alignment with their Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-Racism practice standard.

Provides a comprehensive inventory of the skills, knowledge, behaviours and
attitudes required by health care aides in Alberta.

Alberta standards for the provision of quality continuing care health services that take into consideration the individual needs, preferences and abilities of each client.

This is a general guide to how the HPA affects all regulated health professions.

Identifies standards that must be met by registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and registered psychiatric nurses (RPN) for the supervision of health care aides in the provision of care and performance of restricted activities. A collaboration of the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA), the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) and the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA).

Standards which ensure that all long-term care accommodations maintain a high quality of accommodation services that promote the safety, security and quality of life for Albertans living in those accommodations.

Includes tests and quizzes in multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blanks, and essay question format as well as a glossary.

Online set of medical terminology flash cards, which can also be used to practice spelling.

This glossary of alternative medicine will give you a quick look at some of the most common naturopathic terms and what they mean.

Prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Resources on Health A-Z, Healthy Living, Tests & Treatments, Medications, Find Health Care, Health Alerts.

Alberta's province wide service directory for information on community, health, social, and government services across the province.