Currently we have over 4,000 nurse practitioners in Canada and we have 250,000 nurses. I don't have the numbers in remote and rural communities, but those two categories are present throughout the remote and rural areas.
They have access to teams. Sometimes they are virtual teams. Sometimes they serve in areas where they are the sole providers. Nurse practitioners have an expanded scope. They are able to provide diagnostics and management of conditions and have prescribing authority. Nurses in those communities do work under some medical directives, so their scope is expanded as well.
I hope I've answered your question around the rural and remote situation.