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Research within the Australian general practice setting describes the following roles of primary health care nurses: patient carer, organiser, quality controller, improvement agent, problem solver, educator and agent of connectivity. Another key consideration is how the Practice Nurse can complement other health care providers within the team, particularly the GP, by working to the full scope of their practice. The nurse’s work can include health promotion, disease prevention, palliative care, advocacy, research, policy planning and development, education for health professionals and patients, amongst other clinical tasks. The nurse role is ideally suited to developing quality and safety systems embedded within accreditation activities.
