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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher
Looks like a great program to help rural areas get improved care.
https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/cert...-practitioner/
Need 4500 hours of nursing experience or 562 days at an 8 hour shift.
Nurse practitioners can’t do all the same stuff doctors can however they can also phone doctors to consult as needed in remote treatment.
People still have the option to go see a doctor if they want.
It would appear the time and effort needed to become a nurse practitioner is difficult and maybe more will do it if the pay is better. I suspect most don’t want the added stress of this new level of care.
https://www.ualberta.ca/nursing/abou...ctitioner.html |
Ideally a NP would work in a Dr's office, the first step so to speak, more difficult stuff would be passed on to the family doc and if done right could be the same day. Reduce wait times and have the little stuff done by the NP.
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