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Planning for Nurse Practitioners Made Easy
06/04/2006
April 7, 2006, Ottawa – The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative (CNPI) released today a tool that will assist governments in meeting the health-care needs of Canadians through new roles such as nurse practitioners (NPs).
“We have to look at new models of care and new roles in nursing to improve access to appropriate and quality health services,” said Lucille Auffrey, chief executive officer of CNA. “Nurse practitioners are part of the solution - through their abilities to diagnose, treat and prescribe and as members of the health-care team.”
“On the occasion of World Health Day, we must focus on solutions to address the growing crisis in health human resources that is hindering health delivery in many parts of the world, including Canada” said Marian Knock, executive director of the CNPI. “The tool we developed facilitates long-term planning and implementation of NPs to address the health needs of Canadians.”
The Health Human Resources Planning Simulation Model for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Health Care™ forecasts the supply of and requirement for NPs in a variety of settings. It addresses questions such as:
- What is the requirement for NP services?
- What HR policy initiatives will be most effective in addressing an NP shortfall?
- What NP enrolment levels are necessary to meet future population health needs?
"I congratulate the CNPI on its excellent work to support health human resources planning across the country,” said Dr. Joshua Tepper, assistant deputy minister, Health Human Resources Strategy Division, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. “The ministry will be reviewing the resources that the CNPI has developed to assist and inform us as we proceed with our plans to transform the health system, including strategies to ensure that Ontarians have access to the right number and mix of health professionals - when and where they are needed."
Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional education and experience who possess and demonstrate the competencies to autonomously diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures within their legislated scope of practice.
Article Provided by www.cna-nurses.ca
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