NP for that

NPs do it all

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are independent healthcare professionals who provide primary and specialized care. They are licensed to diagnose, manage, and treat common and complex illnesses across many medical settings. NPs can also prescribe medications and run their own clinics.

NPs occupy an important space

NPs serve patients in places where the healthcare system doesn’t reach—delivering a range of services that might not otherwise exist. NPs treat the whole person, considering specific health needs, cultural values, lifestyle, and well-being goals. This patient-centered care is crucial in a struggling healthcare system.

Statistics sourced from the Canadian Nurses Association, College of Registered Nurses Newfoundland Labrador and CBC
800
Primary care patients per every NP
20
Reduction in ER admissions from long-term care
45
Growth in licensed NPs from 2019 to 2024 in NL
55
Reduction in the use of multiple medications

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Caring for your needs

NPs have a broad and varied scope of practice. They provide services in primary care settings, hospitals, urgent care centres, specialty clinics, community health centres, retirement homes, long-term facilities, academic institutions, and research labs.

Primary healthcare

Routine and urgent care for patients of all ages in various settings.

Adult care

Day-to-day healthcare for adults suffering from acute, chronic, or critical care issues.

Pediatrics

Services for children (0–17 years) that have acute or complex health issues.

Emergency or acute care

Treatment for life-threatening or time-sensitive conditions.

Mental health and addiction

Early interventions, support, and referrals to specialists.

Long-term care

Ongoing care for older individuals in nursing homes or similar settings.

Community health

Health services for underserved, rural, or remote communities.

Education and research

Teach and lead healthcare research in clinics, labs, and academic settings.

Find an NP

If you are without a primary care provider, such as a Nurse Practitioner, you can register through Patient Connect NL to be on the provincial list.

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Highly-skilled experts

NPs combine years of academic training with clinical experience to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. It takes at least six years of education to become an NP.

Hear from our NPs

“Nurse Practitioners coordinate and manage the complex healthcare needs of individuals from pre-conception to death, while also contributing to the broader healthcare systems through research, leadership, education, and policy and program development.”

“NPs provide client- and family-centered holistic nursing care, work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, provide continuity with care, and advocate for client's safety and well-being.”

“NPs are educated in leadership management and delivery of high-quality healthcare—with a foundational nursing background that encompasses holistic, multidisciplinary healthcare across all ages and conditions.”

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Every resident of Newfoundland and Labrador should have publicly-funded access to a primary healthcare provider. Write to your Member of the House of Assembly to ask that decision-makers turn this vision into reality.

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