A literature gap exists related to opioid prescribing and safety measure utilization patterns among nurse practitioners (NPs).Purpose:The objectives of this study were to (a) identify opioids prescribed by NPs in Ontario for pain, (b) examine safety measure utilization when prescribing opioids, (c...
The role of the primary healthcare nurse practitioner (NP-PHC) has a long history in Ontario. In this paper, we describe the evolution of the role with a focus on geographic distribution, a profile of client populations and the services provided by NP-PHCs. Comparisons will be made to fin...
Ontario Medical Association. 2008.Ontario Medical Association Raises Concerns Over Expansion of Nurse Practitioner Clinics.Toronto, ON: Ontario Medical Association. Retrieved November 15, 2010. <https://www.oma.org/Mediaroom/PressReleases/Pages/Ontario'sDoctorsDiscouragedbyProvincialHealthCareSpending.aspx>....
Nurse practitioner MP: Medical practitioner GP: General practitioner PHC: Primary health care UK: United Kingdom US: United States of America.References Koren I, Mian O, Rukholm E: Integration of nurse practitioners into Ontario’s primary health care system: Variations across practice setti...
have their own more limited formulary to prescribe from [5,27] and in South Australia, every nurse practitioner has their own individual formulary of medicines from which to prescribe [129]. Most Australian states however, just as a number of American states, Canadian provinces and Sweden, have...
At the clinic, a letter is sent out to the patient’s general dental practitioner (GDP). Nonregistered patients are directed to NHS Choices website to find a local NHS GDP. Liaison of GDPs with both haematology and hospital paediatric dental services is actively encouraged to support the ...
Nursing Nurse practitioner and registered nurse collaboration in out-patient units D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE MooreB. JaneChanges in the health system have created new models of care delivery such as collaborative nursing teams. This has resulted in the increased opportunity for enhanced collaboration between ...
nurse practitionerprimary carecommunity healthchronic illnessinterprofessional teamsNurse practitioners (NPs) in Ontario work in a number of settings, including physician-led, interprofessional Family Health Teams (FHTs). However, many aspects of NP practice within the FHTs are unknown. Our study aimed...
practitionerphysicianassistant(English):Objective: We sought to assess the impact of the integration of the new roles of primary health care nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) on patient flow, wait times and proportions of patients who left without being seen in 6 Ontario ...
Nurse practitioner role implementation in Ontario public health units. Can J Publ HealthRevue. 2010;101(4):309-13.de Guzman A , D Ciliska and A DiCenso . 2010 . Nurse practitioner role implementation in Ontario Public Health Units . Canadian Journal of Public Health 101 : 309 – 13 ....