Nurse Practitioner

• Red-flags raised around medically-assisted death in Canada’s prisons

  The Correctional Service of Canada says as of Aug. 31 this year, a total of 32 prisoners have requested medically-assisted death.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2023
  
• Calgary medical clinic will not move ahead with fee plan: Ministry of Health

  The Alberta government says a Calgary medical clinic that was planning to charge membership fees for faster access to a doctor has cancelled approach ahead of its introduction.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
  
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• ‘Mallorytown will be at the front of the line’ for a nurse practitioner, says MPP Steve Clark

  Front of Yonge Township and MPP Steve Clark are working closely to get a nurse practitioner clinic in Mallorytown.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2023
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• Napanee-area long-term care centre receives no applicants for nursing position

  Health officials in Lennox and Addington are struggling to recruit and retain nurses. One Napanee-area home recently posted a job — and received zero replies.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2023
• N.B. hopes multidisciplinary clinics in future of primary care, but no timeline yet

  All parties agree that some sort of primary care clinic model is needed in the province, but it's unclear when those will arrive.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2022
• Nurse practitioner filling gap left by doctor shortage in Lumby, B.C.

  A North Okanagan community has found an alternative solution to its family doctor shortage.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2021
• New nurse practitioner clinic opens in Saint John

  A new nurse practitioner medical centre has opened in Saint John., N.B. The provincial government says it will provide about 6,000 people in the area access to primary care.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2021
• Healthcare Heroes: Foam Lake nurse practitioner reflects on changes with more virtual care

  Nurse practitioner Cassandra Leggott in Foam Lake, Sask., like many across the province, is providing care virtually.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2021
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• Nova Scotia announces expansion of nurse practitioner education program

  The province will fund salaries of six registered nurses while they attend Dalhousie’s two-year Master of Nursing nurse practitioner program full-time.

  Education

  Aug 4, 2020
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• Ontario nurse under investigation over anti-mask, conspiracy theory Facebook posts

  'I have never encountered something like this,' said RNAO CEO Doris Grinspun in response to social media posts on accounts tied to nurse practitioner Kristal Pitter.

  Health

  Jul 23, 2020