The proposed changes in long-term care homes allow nurse practitioners to oversee residents' care, aiming to improve collaboration and retention among health professionals.
Lhamo Dolkar stated that having NPs as clinical directors is a 'win for residents and families' as well as providing more support and career opportunities for nurses in LTC.
Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta emphasized that the medical director role is largely administrative, asserting NPs can effectively fill this role to allow physicians to focus on patient care.
While the changes have received support from nursing associations, physicians express pushback, raising concerns over the potential impact on comprehensive medical oversight in long-term care homes.
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