Nursing care of children in general practice settings: roles and responsibilities.

摘要: Aims - To examine roles and responsibilities of Practice Nurses in the area child health development advising parents about issues. Background As focus Australia’s care system shifts further towards primary sector, governmental initiatives require that are knowledgeable, confident competent providing development. Little is known this area. Design Cross-sectional survey design. Methods completed a national online examining development, professional needs role satisfaction. Data were collected from June 2010–April 2011. Results Respondents (N = 159) reported having significant well sick interested extending their role. Frequent activities included immunization, phone triage/advice, health/development advice, wound Healthy Kids Checks. However, few had paediatric/child nursing backgrounds or postgraduate qualifications paediatric they limited preparation for difficulties with keeping up-to-date information confidently. Satisfaction was relatively low regarding opportunities encouragement to undertake expand scope practice. Conclusion largely unprepared meet demands need support develop maintain skills knowledge base necessary high-quality, evidence-based Both financial time needed enable access