community health Nursing
The Sagkeeng Health Centre's Nursing Program is dedicated to improving the physical health of Sagkeeng band members through clinical client care as well as through education- and prevention-based programs such as:
The services provided by the nurses at the Sagkeeng Health Centre are diverse; on any given day, our nurses may be...:
Nurse Practitioners (NP's)
One of the biggest challenges in meeting the health needs of our community is access to primary care providers; in other words - doctors. If you have lived in our community for any length of time, you know how hard it can be to see a doctor, even during an emergency.
While attracting and retaining private doctors to stay and work in our community is always an option we work toward, the Sagkeeng Health Centre has also been working to meet this challenge by supporting our own community health nurses to become nurse practitioners.
In short, nurse practitioners are advanced practiced registered nurses who have completed advanced coursework and clinical education beyond that of a generalist registered nurse and who are qualified to diagnose and prescribe medications to treat most medical conditions without the supervision of a doctor.
If you have any questions about the Community Health Nursing Program or about the upcoming availability of nurse practitioners in Sagkeeng, please contact:
Connie Kuzdak RN BN
Nurse-in-Charge
Ph: (204) 367-9990
Email: [email protected]
- Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI);
- Communicable Disease Control;
- Blood Borne Disease and Sexually Transmitted Infections (HIV/AIDS)
The services provided by the nurses at the Sagkeeng Health Centre are diverse; on any given day, our nurses may be...:
- Visiting new parents, facilitating new baby care;
- Providing immunization;
- Encouraging physical activity;
- Facilitating community education sessions;
- Providing primary care services for common conditions during scheduled clinics; and
- Attending to emergency needs (for example: trauma, obstetrical emergencies and cardiac conditions).
Nurse Practitioners (NP's)
One of the biggest challenges in meeting the health needs of our community is access to primary care providers; in other words - doctors. If you have lived in our community for any length of time, you know how hard it can be to see a doctor, even during an emergency.
While attracting and retaining private doctors to stay and work in our community is always an option we work toward, the Sagkeeng Health Centre has also been working to meet this challenge by supporting our own community health nurses to become nurse practitioners.
In short, nurse practitioners are advanced practiced registered nurses who have completed advanced coursework and clinical education beyond that of a generalist registered nurse and who are qualified to diagnose and prescribe medications to treat most medical conditions without the supervision of a doctor.
If you have any questions about the Community Health Nursing Program or about the upcoming availability of nurse practitioners in Sagkeeng, please contact:
Connie Kuzdak RN BN
Nurse-in-Charge
Ph: (204) 367-9990
Email: [email protected]
