Enhancing care, improving quality: the six roles of the general practice nurse.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Phillips, Christine B.; Pearce, Christopher; Hall, Sally; Kljakovic, Marjan; Sibbald, Bonnie; Dwan, Kathryn; Porritt, Julie; Yates, Rachel
- Source
- Medical Journal of Australia; 7/20/2009, Vol. 191 Issue 2, p92-97, 6p, 3 Black and White Photographs, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Subject
- NURSES
MEDICAL personnel
FAMILY medicine
MEDICINE
- Language
- ISSN
- 0025729X
The article presents information on a study which looked at the evolving roles of practice nurses in Australia as well as the impact of nurses on general practice function. It mentions the two components of the study including its exploration of the scope and contextual determinants of nurse roles. The researchers were able to identify six roles of nurses in general practice such as patient carer and problem solver.