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NEW YEAR, NEW DRINKING HABITS

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) recently made updates to Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines based on the latest research and evidence. These new recommendations suggest that alcohol-related consequences to health are a potential cause for concern after as little as two drinks per week. This is a significant departure from the previously recommended 15 drinks for men and 10 for women. Another interesting development that has come from this new research, is that alcohol limit guidelines are the same for both men and women, again contrasting with recommendations made in 2011.

Celebrating Our Founder 

Our founder and CEO, Kristi Hines is widely known across Canada for her dedication to the improvement of occupational health and her community. Her commitment to the profession, student mentorship, innovation and leadership has been recognized with many awards throughout her career. We are proud to share Kristi’s most recent achievement: being selected by a judicial committee from the Alberta Chamber of Commerce to receive Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal! This award is an incredible recognition of her exceptional commitment to the community and wider province. She shares:

CHECK OUT OUR LATEST BLOG!

Over the last two decades, there has been a global shortage of nurses both in practice and academia. Did you know, the World Health Organization (WHO) is estimating a projected shortfall of 10 million health workers by 2030?! In recent times, this has been attributed to COVID-19, which has exacerbated the problem, however causational factors long predate the pandemic, and this outlook overlooks these important issues.
Read our blog to find out more about contributions to the nursing shortage and how we can make systemic and workplace improvements that will help address the shortage.

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HINES HEALTH SERVICES – GROWING OUR TEAM!

Hines Health Services has recently welcomed 25 new employees! If you or someone you know, would be interested in joining the HHS team, we are recruiting for the positions below.

Position: Registered Nurse/Occupational Health Nurse
Number of Positions Available: 1
Location: Oil Sands Site, Fort McMurray
Department: Health Center
FTE: Full-Time
Contact: recruitment@hineshealth.ca

Position: Registered Nurse/Emergency Response
Number of Positions Available: 3
Location: Oil Sands Site, Fort McMurray
Department: Health Center
FTE: Casual
Contact: recruitment@hineshealth.ca

Position: Registered Nurse/Emergency Response Nurse or Advanced Care Paramedic
Number of Positions Available: 4
Location: Oil Sands Site, Fort McMurray
Department: Turnaround
FTE: Full-Time – Temporary Contract
Contact: recruitment@hineshealth.ca

We continue to recruit and provide opportunities to Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Care Aides, in many regions of AB. In particular, we are seeking Registered Nurses for Emergency Rooms, Obstetrics, Acute Care (Medical and Surgical), Operating Rooms, Long-Term Care and Pediatrics.
Know someone who might be interested? Please have them contact recruitment@hineshealth.ca