CIUSSS West-Central Montreal | Family Medicine Group (FMG)

FMGs include family physicians working in collaboration with various professionals. This teamwork contributes to the quality and accessibility of care and services. In response to the mandate of the FMGs, each of the professionals offers different services according to the needs of their clients.

Clinician or Technician Nurse

The Clinician Nurse assesses the health status to determine and ensure the implementation of the nursing care treatment plan so as to maintain and restore health or prevent the disease. Additionally, it will design and implement care programs for complex or chronic health problems. The Clinical Nurse works with family physicians and other professionals to ensure joint client follow-up. It provides liaison with the network and resources.

Licensed Practical Nurse

The Licensed Practical Nurse contributes to the person’s health status assessment, the implementation of the care plan, the provision of nursing and medical care and treatments to maintain health, restore it and prevent disease. The Licensed Practical Nurse contributes to the assessment by collecting the data, observing the patient’s clinical manifestations, and linking observations to the individual’s condition in collaboration with the nurse and other FMG professionals at which it communicates the information.

Specialized Nurse Practicionner – First line

The Specialized Nurse Practitioner works independently in partnership with one or more physicians to ensure the care and follow-up of patients of all ages. In addition to her experience as a clinical nurse, this Specialized Nurse is licensed to conduct anamnesis and complete physical examination of her patients in addition to developing diagnostic assumptions, prescribing diagnostic non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments while respecting the limits of its scope of professional practice.

Social Worker

The Social Worker assesses the situation of vulnerable patients of all ages and establishes the means to act on the psychosocial factors that can harm the person’s treatment or social functioning. Through his knowledge of the laws, policies, resources, he is a resource person for clients. The social worker acts as a consultant on psychosocial concerns to the members of the interdisciplinary team.

Nutritionist

The Nutritionist assesses the nutritional status of patients by looking at their eating and lifestyle habits. The Nutritionist determines the nutritional treatment plan taking into account the clinical characteristics. In addition, he is responsible for the teaching and follow-up. The Nutritionist acts as a consultant on nutritional issues to members of the interdisciplinary team.

Kinesiologist

The Kinesiologist uses the movement for prevention, treatment and performance. Its preferred means of action is physical activity according to a personalized approach. The purpose of his (or her) intervention is to encourage the clients’ self-determination so that they can adopt a physically active lifestyle on a regular basis. The Kinesiologist acts as a consultant to members of the interdisciplinary team on all issues related to physical activity and healthy lifestyles.