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To: John Carragher who wrote (217568)	8/29/2007 9:08:55 AM
From: Alastair McIntosh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793888

Do you have nurse practitioners in the US? do we need doctors in health clinic? Advanced Practice Nursing (APN), and more specifically the Nurse Practitioner, has traditionally been practiced in northern parts of Canada. Nurses would take courses to advance their skills or they would learn on-the-job. Recently (in the last decade), legislation has been implemented to allow nurses with advanced education (Masters of Nursing in Advanced Practice) to practice in a Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice role in settings other than northern communities. What can a Nurse Practitioner do? In most provinces in Canada, legislated Nurse Practitioners are able to diagnose and manage many disorders and chronic diseases, prescribe medications for you, order diagnostics, and refer you to specialists if needed. They are able to do complete physicals, and medicals required for most third party companies, and care for you during your pregnancy and after you deliver. They see many clients with chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, osteoarthritis, and mental health concerns. They also see patients when they are acutely ill such as in Emergency Departments or in Critical Care units. In primary care settings, Nurse Practitioners are able to see you the same day if you have an earache, sore throat, or other condition that is keeping your from work or school. Some Nurse Practitioners are also able to performs minor surgical procedures. npcanada.ca