A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a Registered Nurse with advanced university education who provides personalized, quality health care to patients. NPs in Ontario provide a full range of health care services to individuals, families and communities in a variety of settings including hospitals and community-based clinics in cities and smaller towns across the province. They work in partnership with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals such as social workers, midwives, mental health professionals and pharmacists.

At Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, NPs provide a full range of services, such as ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions; prescribing medications and treatments; and managing overall patient care. They play a vital role in multiple hospital services including, but not limited to, Cardiology, Regional Stroke Program, Hospitalist Program and the Nurse Led Outreach Team that supports community long term care facilities.

Please join us in thanking our past and present NPs for their vital contributions to patient care.