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BC Nurse Practitioner's celebrate Nurses week, May 6-10, 2012 - Making NP's visible!
Nurse Practitioners need to be seen in BC.
Do you see a Nurse Practitioner?
Did you know that 1 in 10 British Columbian’s are without a primary care provider (IPSOS poll sponsored by BCMA 2011).
Did you know that Nurse Practitioners are skilled health care providers who can act as independent primary care providers in British Columbia?
Did you know that Nurse Practitioners were introduced into BC’s health care system in 2005 to increase access to primary health care services for British Columbian’s?
- Frequently Asked Questions about Nurse Practitioners: Download here
- Nurse Practitioner Info Sheet
- The Value of NP Fact Sheet
- NP integration needs innovative funding models
Association of Registered Nurses of BC Update
The Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (ARNBC) is a professional organization that provides a forum for registered nurses to consider existing and emerging healthcare and professional issues. All Registered Nurses in British Columbia are eligible to become members of the ARNBC. Together we can influence and advance the development of positive health and social policy that benefits all British Columbians. http://www.arnbc.ca/blog/March 30, 2012 - BCNPA Press Release
Nurse Practitioners have been "in the news" lately. Read more
Canadian Nurses Association NP Campaign
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) launched a campaign to educate Canadians about how nurse practitioners can improve access to quality health care. Almost five million Canadians do not have a primary health-care provider. Read more....
For more information about CNA’s nurse practitioner campaign, please visit www.npnow.ca.
New BCNPA Resource Library and Newsletter
The resource library is a publicly-accessible repository for articles, newsletters, and other material relevant to BCNPA members and the greater medical care community. Please feel free to browse this growing resource.
Read the first BCNPA newsletter here.
The 7th Annual BC Nurse Practitioner Conference: May 30th, 31st, June 1st 2012 !
Planning for the 7th Annual BC Nurse Practitioner Association Conference is underway. The dates have been set for May 30th, 31st, and June 1st. The location will be in Richmond BC. Please check back in the weeks ahead for more information. Registration is open! See the conference page for full details.
The BC Nurse Practitioners are invited to be part of CHARD, A Community Healthcare and Resource Directory!
A major challenge facing health care providers is to obtain timely and appropriate referrals for patients. One of the reasons for this is the lack of accessible, accurate and up-to-date information on the types and availability of health care services and practitioners.
The General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), a partnership of the British Columbia Medical Association and the Ministry of Health, has addressed this need by creating the Community Healthcare and Resource Directory (CHARD). Available only to authorized health professionals and their staff, CHARD is a free, secure and easy-to-use web-based service containing detailed information on healthcare specialists and resources in order to improve the speed, efficiency and effectiveness of patient referrals (visit info.chardbc.ca for more information). CHARD was launched in April 2010 and initially focused on mental health and substance use.
As a healthcare practitioner, it is important for you to be included in the directory so physicians, nurse practitioners and their support staff can direct the most appropriate referrals to you. We are looking to collect details regarding you and your practice environment so that authorized healthcare providers can search and locate the most appropriate resource for their patients.
Click on this link to view a brief You Tube video for a guided tour http://youtu.be/4BCtSmYJGKM.
The BC Nurse Practitioner Association is endorsing this web-based directory as a valuable tool for practitioners in primary care to be connected to the resources available to them in their community. Endorsement Letter
New Smoking Cessation Resources
The B.C. government’s Smoking Cessation Program is intended to help eligible B.C residents stop smoking or stop using other tobacco products by assisting them with the cost of smoking cessation aids. The program offers coverage for two treatment options: prescription smoking cessation drugs or non-prescription nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products. Nurse Practitioners can help British Columbians improve their health. Read more here
Articles In the News
- Let NPs help give residents access to care- Kamloops news May 9, 2012 Read more...
- NPs in Canada more than double in 5 years- Gobe and Mail January 2012 Read more...
- Nures Practitioner helps fill the need in Chilcotin- Williams Lake Tribune January 2012 Read more
- Nurse Practitioners an Asset for Care Home- Times Colonist November 2011 Read more...
- BC Care Providers Association Wants more Nurse Practitioners- November 2011 Read more...
- Nurse Practitioners Gaining Privileges- Nanaimo News, November, 2011 Read more...
- Amendments allow Nurse Practitioners to work to preexisting ful scope Read more...
- Nurse Practitioners Fill Unique Niche-Edmonton Journal October , 2011 Read more...
- What you should know about NPs- Canadian Living March, 2011 Read more...
- The cost of alternatives to GPs- Kamloops daily news January, 2011 Read more...
- 3 years since the first NP clinic opened- Canadian Nurse Nov, 2010 Read more...
- So many voices, so little voice- Canadian Nurse October, 2010 Read More...
- Myths About Fee For Service Funding- CHSRF Myth Busters January, 2010 Read more...
New NP Research
- BC Labour Market Report
- Myth: Seeing a Nurse Practitioner instead of a Doctor is second-class care
- Canadian NP Job satisfaction
- NPs in BC 2009 - Profile of Positions and Practice
- Exploring the Implementation of the NP Role in BC
- Canadian NP Initiative (CNPI) recommendations 2010
- Dicenso CNS and NP practice in Canada
- Roots- Nurse Practitioners in BC: Update on positions and roles June 2011
- Roots- Nurse Practitioners in BC: Update on positions and roles November 2011
- Addressing the Integration of NPs in Acute Healthcare Settings
Employment Opportunities for Nurse Practitioners
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NP Vascular Support Prince George- Northern Health Feb 24th, 2012
NP Primary Care Geriatrics- Lake Shore Care CTR April 4th, 2012
NP Volunteer Opportunity- Ride to Conquer Cancer April 13th, 2012
NP Primary Care SOS International Assistance April 13th, 2012
NP Primary Care Mt Waddington May 1, 2012
NP Integrative Cancer Care May 8, 2012
NP Primary Care Charlottetown, PEI May 18th, 2012
NP Primary Care Inuvik, NWT May 18th, 2012