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Health wins big in Victorian state budget

Nursing Review

Finally, three new Community Hospitals will open in Craigieburn, Cranbourne and Phillip Island for the delivery of day surgery, dialysis, chemotherapy, dental, allied health, mental health, medical imaging, pathology, urgent care and womens and childrens health services. Mental health The budget has zeroed in on mental health with a $7.5m

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It can be tough getting a GP appointment. Nurse practitioners could take some of the load

Nursing Review

Nurses make up more than 50% of the health workforce and have untapped and under-used skills that would ease the skills gap in our health system. Within this group, nurse practitioners have advanced training and the potential to deliver more services than they’re currently allowed – without the oversight of a GP.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

Georgia Reiner, MS CPHRM, a Risk Analyst at the Nurses Service Organization (NSO), agrees that telehealth has been around for a while. Some nursing professionals, mainly advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners (NPs), worked in telehealth before the beginning of the pandemic.