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What is a Nurse Practitioner and What Can They Do?

4/17/2015

In Ontario, Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses with additional education and experience who are able to order and interpret diagnostic tests, communicate diagnoses, prescribe medications and perform specific procedures.

NPs emphasize health promotion as well as illness/injury prevention and complement rather than replace the care delivered by other health care providers. As well as providing a wide range of health care services to patients, NPs can also help patients to access other health and social services that they may require.

NPs work collaboratively with many other health professionals. In particular, they consult with physicians, as required by the needs of their patients.

Primary Health Care NPs:
Primary Health Care NPs generally work in community settings and provide general primary health care services to people of all ages. For many people, primary health care NPs are their first and most frequent point of contact with the health care system. Examples of the types of health care services provided by primary health care NPs include:

Annual physicals;
Patient counselling (e.g., mental health, family planning, medication compliance);
Health promotion (e.g., smoking cessation);
Immunization against disease;
Screening for diseases (e.g. cervical cancer);
Treatment for short-term acute illnesses (e.g., infections, minor injuries);
Monitor patients with stable chronic illnesses (e.g., diabetes);
Referrals to other health care services (e.g, home care services);
Referrals to social services (e.g., housing supports).

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the Temagami FHT is an integral part of the team who collaborates with our physician and other interdisciplinary providers, i.e. RN, mental health worker, dietitian, and respiratory therapist to provide the best possible care for our patients. Our NP provides same day/next day appointments as appropriate and offers extended hours on Tuesdays. Please call (705) 569-3244 to schedule an appointment.

The Temagami Medical Centre and Family Health Team
is committed to keeping you as healthy as possible!

Health Card Validation

4/3/2015

A resident of Ontario must have a health card to show that he or she is entitled to health care services paid for by OHIP. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) pays for a wide range of services, however, it does not pay for services that are not medically necessary.

Most of your Ontario health benefits are covered across Canada. The province or territory you are visiting will usually bill the Ontario MOHLTC directly for hospital and physician services. In Quebec, you may have to pay for physician services and then submit your receipt to your local ministry office for payment.

OHIP coverage normally becomes effective three months after the date you establish residency in Ontario. The Ministry strongly encourages new and returning residents to purchase private health insurance in case you become ill during the OHIP waiting period.

DID YOU KNOW?

Whether it’s the red and white health card or the newer photo health card, you should carry it with you at all times. The Ontario MOHLTC requires that your health card must be validated by your health care provider whenever you are presenting for health care services.
Each and every time you present to the Temagami Medical Centre for services, please be prepared to give your health card to the receptionist who will swipe it to retrieve your electronic medical record. Also, it is extremely important that you let the receptionist know if there have been changes to your address or telephone number so we can ensure that your medical record is up-to-date.

Thank you for being an active participant in your health care

What is a Nurse Practitioner and What Can They Do?

Health Card Validation

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