The role of the practice nurse depends on the geography and capacity of the surgery and also the qualifications of the nurse.
Nurses work as an integral part of the primary health care team and their role is many and varied.
- Immunizations, wound care, triage, clinical data management.
- Co-coordinating services, liaising with other Allied Health Care Workers.
- Education and Health promotion
- Register and recalls, chronic disease management clinics
- Infection control, cold chain, sterilization and much more.