Nursing in Australian general practice: directions and perspectives

Authors

Elizabeth J. Halcomb, University of Western SydneyFollow
Patricia Davidson, University of Western Sydney
John P. Daly, University of Western Sydney
Rhonda Griffiths, University of Western Sydney
Julie Yallop, Monash University
Geoffrey Tofler, Royal North Shore Hospital

RIS ID

79529

Publication Details

Halcomb, E. J., Davidson, P., Daly, J. P., Griffiths, R., Yallop, J. & Tofler, G. (2005). Nursing in Australian general practice: directions and perspectives. Australian Health Review, 29 (2), 156-166.

Abstract

Primary health care services, such as general practices, are the first point of contact for many Australian health care consumers. Until recently, the role of nursing in Australian primary care was poorly defined and described in the literature. Changes in policy and funding have given rise to an expansion of the nursing role in primary care. This paper provides a review of the literature and seeks to identify the barriers and facilitators to implementation of the practice nurse role in Australia and identifies strategic directions for future research and policy development.