Australian Nurse Practitioners at an  Impasse

In Australia, Nurse Practitioners operate within different sectors of the health system. Our public hospitals are run by the States, and within these, Nurse Practitioners work as employees. Often here they are expected to develop a ‘business case’ to justify their own roles. Other Nurse Practitioners work in primary care, or in private practice under Medicare, which is our universal health care system, and this is a Federal funding model. Medicare is owned by all Australians, paid for by our taxes, and it is designed to en sure access to health care, regardless of your socioeconomic status, or where you live.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: From the Australian College Source Type: research