Despite all of the advancements in chronic hepatitis C (HCC) treatment, 44% of people living with CHC are unaware of their status (Trubnikov et al, 2011). Diagnosis of asymptomatic Hepatitis C (HCV) is necessary for early identification which can present the options for self determined linkage to care and treatment; important to prevent disease progression to end stage liver disease, cancer and death. Several studies have shown that awareness of HCV is a major barrier to early diagnosis which remains low in the general public and health care professionals. While nurses represent the largest proportion of the health care workforce in Canada the supply of Registered Nurses (RN) is 285,482 and Nurse Practitioners (NP) is 4,540 (CIHI, 2016). The likelihood that RNs and NPs to encounter someone living with CHC who is undiagnosed may be relevantly high.
