Émilie Provost, RN
October 24, 2024
Nurse Practitioners in Mental Health, What Exactly Can They Do?
This presentation will cover the following: A brief history of Nurse Practitioners in North America; the role of a Nurse Practitioner in mental health in Quebec right now; legal limitations of the role; what can NPs in mental health bring to the table?
At the end of this presentation, participants will:
Have a better understanding of the Nurse Practitioner’s profession and professional responsibilities.
Identify the legal limitations of a Nurse Practitioner in Mental Health.
Identify what these professionals can bring to the table in terms of opportunities for the health sector.
Emilie Provost is a Nurse Practitioner in mental health, currently working at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and in the private sector. She works with clients affected by schizoaffective disorder-bipolar type and bipolar disorder in the public while she sees a general psychiatry clientele in the private sector. She partakes in research regarding the treatment of bipolar disorders. Mme Provost also contractually teaches at the nurse practitioner Master's program at the Université de Montreal and supervises students during their internships.