Nurse practitioners permitted to offer additional medical care in Alberta nursing homes

A temporary change to the regulations governing nurse practitioners will allow the health professionals to assess patients, prescribe medication and order treatment in  nursing homes in Alberta. The modified rules — designed to strengthen care for nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic — are scheduled to remain in place until Aug. 14, unless the province's emergency public health order is lifted before then. "Nurse practitioners’ advanced skills and knowledge