With respect to policies saying that we want all providers to work to their full scope of practice, then that would be there, but this is actually a practice challenge, not just here but in all Health departments across the country. We are clarifying what the scope of practice is of a physician nurse practitioner. When you have a nurse practitioner, what is the scope of practice with a regular nurse? We are trying to introduce PMs. I could say yes as far as the policy and the standard, but in practice we are still struggling with the full scope of practice. It is an ongoing change management issue. It also is significant as to whether you have a sole practice or whether you have other providers. I think it is better to say that this is still a work in progress and one that we continue to push and monitor and certainly have the key authorities really champion this, as well, with us.
Ms. Meade on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 7th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 6th, 2011
Meade
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