Nurse practitioner relishes job satisfaction in Iglulik

Nurse practitioner relishes job satisfaction in Iglulik

Zahir Hirani is one of the few nurse practitioners living in a smaller Nunavut community. He first came to Iglulik from Ontario in 2017, after his wife landed a teaching job in the hamlet. “I hear that there are not too many indeterminate or full-time nurse practitioners (living) in the community. I know of one or two, but they’re more in the supervisor role. I’m on the ground, in clinic,” Hirani said. Nurse practitioners offer more complex care…