The development of professional practice standards for Australian general practice nurses

Professional development needs of general practice nurses.

The Australian general practice nurse workforce has grown exponentially in recent years as a consequence of supportive government policy and the increasing burden of chronic and complex disease in the community. This descriptive survey sought to identify the educational and professional development needs of NSW practice nurses. A total of 231 nurses employed within 12 NSW Divisions of General P...

The changing face of nurses in Australian general practice.

OBJECTIVE To describe the workforce characteristics and current responsibilities of nurses working in Australian general practice settings. DESIGN Survey research combining qualitative and quantitative data collected through telephone interview. SUBJECTS 222 enrolled (RN Division 2 in Victoria) and registered nurses (RN Division 1 in Victoria) working in general practice in rural and urban ...

Standards of practice for registered nurses.

General practice nurses urged to join professional mainstream.

Carried out over ten weeks from April to June 2015, the Queen’s Nursing Institute’s online survey of general practice nurses attracted 3,405 respondents. The findings show: ■ More than 33% of general practice nurses are due to retire by 2020 ■ More than 22% have two jobs ■ Only 35% of respondents thought their salary reflects their role in the practice ■ Just more than half, 53%, reported that ...

Renegotiating roles as part of developing collaborative practice: Australian nurses in general practice and cervical screening

This paper reports the findings from an action research study that used a reflective group method to work with nurses in general practice recently credentialed as cervical screeners. The research aimed to develop a new model of practice nurse service delivery within a multidisciplinary team. Findings demonstrated that poor interdisciplinary collaboration created barriers to changing the role of...