The Hamilton Family Health Team is hosting a series of workshops on Health Aging. You can check out the details and registration below.
A new Nurse Practitioner lead clinic! Check out the enrolment package here. If you don’t have a family doctor and have a valid Health Card, you can drop the forms off to 318 Ontario Street in the Pharmasave Medical Clinic Building.
What is a Nurse Practitioner
- A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse with advanced education, skills and experience who provides personalized, quality health care to the people of Ontario.
- As Registered Nurses in the Extended Class [RN (EC)] they are regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
- Only nurses who are registered in the Extended Class can refer to themselves as Nurse Practitioners.
- Maintaining registration in the Extended Class requires ongoing education, training and complying with a high level quality assurance program.
- In Ontario, the average Nurse Practitioner works for 16 years as a Registered Nurse before returning to school to complete a Master’s degree or post baccalaureate certificate to qualify as an NP (CRaNHR NP Workforce Study, 2012)
What does a Nurse Practitioner do?
NPs have the competency to:
- diagnose
- order and interpret diagnostic tests
- prescribe all medications
- perform medical procedures
They work with individuals and families to manage illness or chronic conditions, prevent illness through health screening, and promote wellness through education and community resources. In essence, NPs bring together the medical knowledge needed to diagnose and treat illnesses with the values and skills of nursing.
