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    Die meisten Menschen in ganz Kanada müssen keine Krankenpfleger mehr für die Grundversorgung bezahlen

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    1. Leather-Paramedic-10 on

      >Given nearly six million Canadians don’t have a family doctor, nurse practitioners could help relieve the pressure on primary care physicians and the broader health-care system.
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      >Nurse practitioners apply clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine to assess, diagnose and refer patients, mirroring many of the tasks of a primary care physician, such as a family doctor or pediatrician. They work in family health teams and community health teams, hospitals and long-term care homes.

    3. CaptainCanuck93 on

      Lowering our standards to have mid-levels as our primary care providers because we won’t fund enough residency spots to give all Canadians a real family doctor isn’t what I would call good news

    4. hp1337 on

      We’ll get what we pay for. Primary care NP’s should definitely be under the Canada Health Act and should be insured. However, the training of a physician is very different from an NP. Just like doctors shouldn’t be doing nursing, many things a doctor does shouldn’t be done by an NP.

    6. greenish98 on

      in ontario, i know family doctor practices are really struggling. i had the unique experience of following my doctor from her practice to a hospital job, and her ability to care for patients is much much better now.

      the system should be properly funded. but if NPs can provide the same “are you dying y/n? okay let me refer you out” sort of treatment, it doesn’t have to be a bad thing right now. i have medical students assist with or lead my appointments all the time, and i think the average NP may be even more experienced than they are

    7. RedEyedWiartonBoy on

      Whenever I read something that says most people, I’m almost certain that I’m going to be in the category that still has to pay and my taxes are going up. That being said quality health care for all is a top priority.

    8. EKGEM12 on

      My experience with an NP has been far superior than a Doctor who gives you 2 mins of their time.

    9. nestinghen on

      Which provinces are paying for nurse practitioners??? I’ve been seeing one for years an ever paid.

    11. tedsmitts on

      I’m not going to join in the “doctors are better/NPs are better” argument because it’s not helpful, but if we could get NP led primary care/urgent clinics, it would cut down on ER visits, which would hopefully lead to shorter wait times, leading to better outcomes for people.

      Currently a lot of things in Ontario at least have been added to the scope of pharmacists, and NPs seem like a better path for patient care.

    12. Geeky_Shieldmaiden on

      The attitudes in here on Nurse Practitioners is amazingly ignorant. They are not a „downgrade“, or a

      I am a patient at one of several Nurse Practitioner-led clinics run by my regional government, and let me tell you, they are beyond amazing. They don’t have the training of a doctor, no, but they have a master’s or PhD, and are trained to handle primary care, diagnose and treat acute conditions and manage chronic conditions. Exactly what is needed by people for their everyday care.

      The clinic I go to has a doctor attached to it for if they need it, but otherwise the NPs are capable of handling anything.

      Because they are trained for handling primary care, having more in family practice will be amazing for providing Canadians with Primary Care. They can handle chronic conditions, vaccines, colds/viruses, infections, routine medical checkups, and can call for diagnostic testing to diagnose things and refer to specialists. No, they can’t do emergency medicine, surgery, etc. but that’s where an actual doctor comes in.

    14. FinallyArt on

      Joy. My mom saw one who completely missed the minor fact she had Leukemia. Guess knowing when to order a blood test was too much for them.

    15. No_Detective_715 on

      Our kids have a NP as their PCP and she is *amazing*. We feel they are so well cared for. Any move to expand their role, and match compensation/training spots, is a win for everyone.

    17. costaccounting on

      This is the practice in some states in the usa. Ontario NP has a good knowledge and they can be backups when PCPs are not available.

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