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How nurse practitioners could help Canada’s primary care crisis
May 15, 2024
Kelly Grant, The Globe's national health reporter, discusses how nurse practitioners are being utilized to address Canada's primary care crisis. Topics include the role of nurse practitioners in providing primary care, funding models, Alberta's new program for nurse practitioners, and strategies to overcome the shortage of primary care providers in Canada.
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- Nurse practitioners filling primary care gap in Canada with Alberta's new program empowering them to open clinics.
- Collaborative team-based care involving various healthcare professionals seen as ideal model to enhance access to primary care services in Canada.
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Role of Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care
Nurse practitioners in Canada are being empowered to address the shortage of primary care providers by Alberta's new program allowing them to open their own clinics. With a scope of practice similar to family doctors, nurse practitioners can diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and make referrals to specialists, filling the primary care gap.
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