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Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is the process of operating a compact ultrasound machine at a patient’s location and immediately integrating the images generated into patient care. POCUS can help nurse practitioners (NPs) make more accurate…

Diabetes mellitus is an international epidemic affecting millions of individuals worldwide. In Canada, an estimated 3.4 million individuals are living with diabetes mellitus— approximately 9.3 percent of the total population (Canadian Diabetes…

Chronic pain is a significant problem that negatively affects quality of life resulting in distress, disability, and inappropriate prescription of analgesics. Primary care providers need evidence for non-pharmaceutical tools, such as mindfulness-…

A trauma-informed approach to care incorporates awareness of the how trauma, a highly prevalent experience, impacts multiple aspects of health and influences an individual’s experience of health care. Nurse practitioners working within the primary…

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) have a highly interconnected relationship with similar risk factors and shared pathophysiology. They often occur together and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, the…

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an increasing public health problem that affects all populations regardless of race or gender. Despite general increased prevalence, specifically young men who have sex with men (YMSM), between the ages of…

As one of the foremost causes of healthcare resource consumption and disability among Canadian adults, chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) requires significant attention within healthcare delivery and research. While CNCP treatment is typically guided by…

Bipolar disorder (BD) has significant individual and family consequences and is consistently managed in the family practice setting when there is a lack of specialty services. Family appears to be an underutilized resource and yet is consistently…