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Weyburn's first nurse practitioner at work

Colleen Luterbach, Weyburn's first nurse practitioner, has a peek into the ears of Carmen Davis during a visit to the Primary Care Clinic in Weyburn on Wednesday.
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Colleen Luterbach, Weyburn's first nurse practitioner, has a peek into the ears of Carmen Davis during a visit to the Primary Care Clinic in Weyburn on Wednesday. A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who is able to do some duties performed by a medical doctor, such as diagnosing some ailments, prescribing medication, and ordering tests such as X-rays, and can do minor procedures; she is part of the primary care team at Weyburn's downtown clinic, plus she is in Midale two days a week at the Mainprize Manor and health care centre.