Welcome to FPNANS

Family practice nurses, are typically Registered Nurses (RNs) who practice within primary health care settings. Primary care represents an entry point for patients into the healthcare system and focuses on health promotion, illness prevention, and chronic disease management.

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Family practice nurses provide a broad range of health services, including: preventative health promotion and screening (e.g. well-baby assessments, immunizations and cervical screening), health education (e.g. healthy living, disease self-management, behavior change), healthcare management  (e.g. diabetes, hypertension), therapeutic interventions (e.g. wound care, injections), ​and coordination of care with community partners.

 

Family practice nurses work in collaboration with family physicians, nurse practitioners and other allied health providers.