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Assess, diagnose, order labs, prescribe and follow up. In Ontario, a Nurse Practitioner does all of it.
Your weight loss Nurse Practitioner leads your care from the first assessment to every check-in after it.
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- College of Nurses of Ontario
The real answer
One clinician, start to finish, and you can check who they are.
In Ontario, the College of Nurses of Ontario authorizes Nurse Practitioners to diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests and prescribe medication. So the person who reads your history is the person who orders your labs, writes your plan and follows it up. When something needs another specialist, your NP arranges the referral.
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- A plan in writing, and the follow-upyour NP
- RoleNurse Practitioner and Medical Director
- Registered withCollege of Nurses of Ontario
The same person who reads your history writes your plan and follows it up.
Here is what that looks like in this program, step by step.
Assesses
Goes through your answers on a video visit and asks what a form can't: your history, your medications, what you've tried and what your week really looks like.
Diagnoses
Looks at what might be getting in the way, and explains it in plain words. Not a lecture, an explanation.
Orders labs
Sends a requisition for blood work at a lab near you, then goes through your results with you.
Prescribes, if appropriate
Only if it's appropriate and safe for you, and only if you want it. Benefits and side effects come first. Can a nurse practitioner prescribe weight loss medication? Yes, when it's clinically right.
Follows up
Check-ins that ask how you feel, what's working and what isn't, and adjust the plan as you go.
Refers
Arranges a referral when something needs another specialist.
A Nurse Practitioner is a different profession, with its own register you can check.
People often search for a weight loss doctor. Here, your care is led by a Nurse Practitioner: a registered nurse who has met additional education, experience and exam requirements set by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
It takes a minute, and it's worth doing for any clinician you see.
- Open the public registerThe College of Nurses of Ontario keeps a public register, called Find a Nurse, that shows whether a nurse is an RN, RPN or NP and whether they're authorized to practise in Ontario. Open the register.
Questions, answered plainly.
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe weight loss medication in Ontario?
Yes, when it's clinically appropriate. Ontario Nurse Practitioners are authorized to diagnose, order tests and prescribe; your NP decides whether prescription treatment is right for you.
Is a Nurse Practitioner the same as a doctor?
No, it's a different profession with its own college. A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse with additional education, experience and exams set by the College of Nurses of Ontario, authorized to diagnose, order and interpret tests and prescribe. If you need care outside that, your NP arranges a referral.
How do I check who my clinician is?
Search their name on the College of Nurses of Ontario's public register.
Will I see the same person each time?
Your Nurse Practitioner leads your care throughout. Some check-ins are with the wider care team.
What if I need care the program doesn't cover?
Your NP arranges a referral. Ontario Nurse Practitioners arrange referrals when something needs another specialist, and every visit here happens while you're in Ontario.
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