Niagara-on-the-Lake
Virgil Site
Alexis Braun – Registered Practical Nurse
Niagara-on-the-Lake Garrison Village
Bobbie VanGelder – Registered Nurse
Bobbie’s programs: Smoking Cessation Program, Memory Clinic, Osteoporosis Program & INR Program
Judy Valk – Registered Nurse (Outreach Coordinator & Program Nurse)
Judy’s programs: Hypertension Program, Osteoporosis Program
Kerri-Anne Haworth – Registered Practical Nurse
St. Catharines
Niagara Family Health Centre Site
Alanna Klos – Registered Practical Nurse
Alanna’s programs: Foot Care and Wound Care
Charlene Juras – Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator
Lake-Carlton site
Megan P – Registered Practical Nurse
Megan’s Programs: Foot Care
Shaniah Langeraap –Registered Nurse
Registered Practical Nurses
RPNs are health care professionals. They combine nursing skills, knowledge and judgment and are experts in nursing care in various sectors of healthcare. RPNs can perform tasks including but not limited to; bringing patients into exam rooms, taking patients’ vitals and giving injections under the supervision of an on-site Medical Doctor or Nurse Practitioner. They are regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
Registered Nurses
RNs are healthcare professionals educated in clinical practice, decision-making, critical thinking, leadership, research utilization and resource management. RNs can care for patients with more complex needs in unpredictable situations. Registered Nurses can have specialized training in a variety of different fields. RNs can provide education to patients and make health recommendations. RNs are regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).