April Steele, Nurse Practitioner is available for
appointments from 3:30 pm—8:30 pm
Last scheduled appointment at 8:15 pm
Do you have sore feet, tired legs, bunions or varicose veins?
Then maybe you need to see a Podiatrist
What is a Podiatrist?
A podiatrist is a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM), also known as a podiatric physician or surgeon. Podiatrists
diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.
4:48 AM MDT Friday 17 August 2018
Special air quality statement in effect for:
Smoke from forest fires in British Columbia continues to stream into most of Alberta resulting in locally poor air quality and reducing visibility.
Smoke will move into northeastern Alberta this morning.
During a wildfire, smoke conditions can change quickly over short distances and can vary considerably hour-by-hour. Air quality is expected to be intermittently poor for the remainder of the week.
Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Children, seniors, and those with cardiovascular or lung disease, such as asthma, are especially at risk.
People with lung diseases, such as asthma and COPD, can be particularly sensitive to air pollution. They will generally experience more serious health effects at lower levels. Pollution can aggravate their diseases, leading to increased medication use, doctor and emergency room visits, and hospital visits.
Stay inside if you have breathing difficulties. Find an indoor place that’s cool and ventilated. Using an air conditioner that cools and filters air may help. If you open the windows you may let in more polluted air. If your home isn’t air-conditioned, consider going to a public place (library, shopping mall, recreation centre) that is air-conditioned.
Visit www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
Issued by Environment Canada, Alberta Environment and Parks and Alberta Health
Bigstone Health Commission is seeking qualified Registered Nurses in the Homecare and Public Health fields. Rotational and compressed work schedules are an option.
April Steele, RN, BSc psych, BScN, MN, NP-C
is a nurse practitioner health care provider with over 26 years of nursing experience. April has made her career
specializing in primary care and strives to form lasting
therapeutic relationships with her patients and families,
“I have built a solid reputation on tangible health
outcomes for my patients. I can sincerely say that my
patients and families are happy with what I’ve done for
them and their health.”
April has extensive rural health care experience and has
been working with a diverse population here in rural
Northern Alberta for the past number of years. April’s
practicing background includes: primary care, women’s
health, pain management, addictions, mental health and
emergency and correctional contexts.
Nurse Practitioners have a graduate degree in nursing and can legally examine patients, diagnose, illness, prescribe medication, order and interpret diagnostic studies and imaging (lab tests, EKG’s,immunization, etc.), provide prenatal and family planning services (IUD’s, well-childcare, etc.),perform minor procedures (suturing, casting, etc.) and nearly all primary health services concerning health maintenance and management.