Nursing Officer

Overview

As a member of the military, Nursing Officers provide primary and tertiary patient care to ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, either in Canadian Forces Health Services Centres in Canada, or in acute care hospitals while on operations abroad. Nursing Officers also provide preventive, occupational and environmental health care services through practice as well as through health education and policy development. Nursing Officers work within a collaborative practice model with other members of the health care team.

Domains of Nursing Practice

• Clinical/patient care delivery
• Health services policy development
• Administration
• Training and education

Work Environment

Nursing Officers usually work in hospitals and clinics in a collaborative practice with other medical team members. The work schedule may vary from shift work to a regular 40‑hour work week, depending on the env...