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Registered Nurse Prescribers Working in Continuing Care
Seniors and Long-Term Care
continuing care
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Thirteen registered nurses working in continuing care have received their nurse prescriber certification, allowing them to prescribe medications for common ailments in their long-term care facilities. The news release about the initiative is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/02/04/continuing-care-nurses-training-prescribe-medications
Registered nurse prescriber Allana Bowles (right) walks with Christina Seward, a resident of The Cove Guest Home in Sydney. Ms. Bowles is one of 13 nurses in continuing care who recently completed advanced training to prescribe medications for common ailments. She says using her new prescribing skills allows The Cove's physician to focus on other care, resulting in faster access to care for residents. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Registered nurse prescriber Allana Bowles (left) speaks with Christina Seward, resident of The Cove Guest Home in Sydney. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Allana Bowles, registered nurse prescriber (left), reviews care information with The Cove Guest Home Administrator Cheryl Deveaux. (Communications Nova Scotia)