South Western Sydney’s 475 general practice nurses are among the 104,000 plus primary care nurses we are celebrating today, Wednesday, 4 February, for the critical role they play in disease prevention and control.
Primary Care Nurses Day shines a spotlight on the work of nurses who care for patients outside of hospital settings.
Primary healthcare is often the first point of contact in our health system, supporting prevention, early intervention and ongoing care.
The role of primary care nurses is diverse.
It can include everything from wound care and chronic disease management to health assessments, child development checks and vaccinations.
SWSPHN is committed to supporting and engaging with our primary care nurse workforce.
Did you know we have 11 practice nurses currently working at SWSPHN?
SWSPHN provides support to practice nurses in many ways.
One way is through NewGen Practice Nurse Training. The training is designed for nurses who are new or who are transitioning to general practice.
The 12-month program is free for primary care nurses practising in our region and provides a mix of both self-directed online education and in-house mentoring, tailored to the individual.
Learn more or register your interest by visiting NewGen Practice Nurse Training.
At SWSPHN, we are also working on ways we can improve our support for primary care.
To better understand the issues which are important to practice nurses, we recently held a focus group giving nurses the opportunity to provide input on improving the recruitment, engagement and retention of practice nurses in our region.
Our Primary Care Workforce team is currently incorporating this information into strategies to better engage with and support practice nurses in South Western Sydney.
Contact our Primary Care Workforce team at primarycareworkforce@swsphn.com.au for information and support, or to provide feedback.