Thank you for that question.
Yes, in terms of nursing research, we have been able to demonstrate the effectiveness of having nurse practitioners working, not only in primary care settings but also within institutions, and their ability to be able to facilitate keeping individuals out of hospitals and in their homes and managing their chronic conditions. One of the things that we would be looking for, in terms of advanced practice for nurses who have that designation from their college or their association, would be their ability to prescribe. We need to see some legislative changes in order for them to be able to prescribe limited narcotics and other drugs, so we are working on that as well. If you open that gateway, we would be able to more efficiently and effectively provide health care to Canadians.
