Province to hire more NP’s
VICTORIA — BC’s Health Minister has made an announcement he says will be transformative to the health care system.
Adrian Dix says the province is creating 200 new nurse practitioner positions to support patients as part of a shift to a team-based primary health-care system.
“What does this mean? It means diagnosing and treating illnesses, ordering and interpreting tests, prescribing medications and performing medical procedures. Nurse practitioners are a patient-centered solution to improving access to not more care, but better care,” Dix told a news conference at UBC in Vancouver.
Dix says the positions are being supported by $115 million over three years, to secure NPs’ employment in primary care settings throughout BC.