March 24, 2015
Government has amended the Hospitals Act to allow nurse practitioners to discharge patients from hospitals.
The amended regulations will also allow registered nurses to assess, treat and release some patients in emergency departments and collaborative emergency centres.
Currently, only physicians, midwives and dentists can release patients from hospitals. Nurse practitioners and registered nurses can assess and treat patients, but can’t discharge them, even though they are educated and licensed to do so.
Open the link to learn more – http://www.chrgonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=522472&titre=Nurse+Practitioners+Soon+Able+to+Discharge+Patients+from+Hospitals&cat=;31
