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Cameron Greenland
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Are there benefits of nurse practitioners providing health care?
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If selected Yes, please specify the benefits
Longer consultation times with patients
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Lower rates of readmission to hospitals
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Safe and expert delivery of healthcare
Cost effective
Greater patient satisfaction
Lower rates of readmission to hospitals
Greater access for patients
Safe and expert delivery of healthcare
Please rate the following potential barriers to nurse practitioners being able to provide care
| Low public awareness of the role Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Low public awareness of the role Slightly a barrier Radio button: Checked Slightly a barrier | Low public awareness of the role Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Low public awareness of the role High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Low public awareness of the role Extremely high barrier Radio button: Not checked Extremely high barrier | Low public awareness of the role Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Lack of understanding of the nurse practitioner role and scope of practice amongst health professionals and employers Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Lack of understanding of the nurse practitioner role and scope of practice amongst health professionals and employers Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Lack of understanding of the nurse practitioner role and scope of practice amongst health professionals and employers Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Lack of understanding of the nurse practitioner role and scope of practice amongst health professionals and employers High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Lack of understanding of the nurse practitioner role and scope of practice amongst health professionals and employers Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Lack of understanding of the nurse practitioner role and scope of practice amongst health professionals and employers Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| State/Territory-based legislation/policies Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | State/Territory-based legislation/policies Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | State/Territory-based legislation/policies Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | State/Territory-based legislation/policies High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | State/Territory-based legislation/policies Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | State/Territory-based legislation/policies Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Commonwealth legislation/policies Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Commonwealth legislation/policies Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Commonwealth legislation/policies Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Commonwealth legislation/policies High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Commonwealth legislation/policies Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Commonwealth legislation/policies Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Lack of understanding of how nurse practitioners are regulated Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Lack of understanding of how nurse practitioners are regulated Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Lack of understanding of how nurse practitioners are regulated Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Lack of understanding of how nurse practitioners are regulated High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Lack of understanding of how nurse practitioners are regulated Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Lack of understanding of how nurse practitioners are regulated Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Limited patient access to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Limited patient access to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Limited patient access to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Limited patient access to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Limited patient access to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Limited patient access to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Limited patient access to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) rebates Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Limited patient access to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) rebates Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Limited patient access to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) rebates Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Limited patient access to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) rebates High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Limited patient access to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) rebates Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Limited patient access to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) rebates Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Limited patient access to Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) rebates Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Limited patient access to Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) rebates Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Limited patient access to Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) rebates Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Limited patient access to Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) rebates High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Limited patient access to Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) rebates Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Limited patient access to Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) rebates Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Collaborative arrangements Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Collaborative arrangements Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Collaborative arrangements Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Collaborative arrangements High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Collaborative arrangements Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Collaborative arrangements Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Career pathways Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Career pathways Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Career pathways Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Career pathways High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Career pathways Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Career pathways Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Job opportunities Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Job opportunities Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Job opportunities Moderate barrier Radio button: Not checked Moderate barrier | Job opportunities High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Job opportunities Extremely high barrier Radio button: Checked Extremely high barrier | Job opportunities Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
| Education and training Not a barrier Radio button: Not checked Not a barrier | Education and training Slightly a barrier Radio button: Not checked Slightly a barrier | Education and training Moderate barrier Radio button: Checked Moderate barrier | Education and training High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Education and training Extremely high barrier Radio button: Not checked Extremely high barrier | Education and training Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
Please describe any other barriers and include supporting information (max 300 words)
Nurse Practitioners are able to autonomously practice as advanced practice clinicians mostly in the public sector. PBS, MBS and collaborative arrangements means NP's are extremely limited on what care they can provide with no reasoning behind those decisions. Ultimately, this means patients are being denied care.
What can be done to remove or mitigate the barriers? (max 300 words)
-You need to allow NPs the same access to PBS, RPBS and MBS as GPs
-You need to provide separate hospital/health service funding to employ NP's to fill the gap in healthcare
-You need to dissolve the collaborative arrangements and allow NPs to work to their full scope - the NP role is collaborative by nature and does not require limitation where GP's and other medical officers do not
-You need to provide separate hospital/health service funding to employ NP's to fill the gap in healthcare
-You need to dissolve the collaborative arrangements and allow NPs to work to their full scope - the NP role is collaborative by nature and does not require limitation where GP's and other medical officers do not
Are there any sectors, social groups, geographical locations which would benefit from an expansion of nurse practitioner models of care?
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If selected Yes, what are they and how could this be achieved?
-Rural and remote centres have enormous potential to fill gaps in healthcare with the NP role
-The public health sector can also benefit from NP employment as seen the US, UK and NZ
-There needs to be funding allocated specifically for NP employment and support for the ACNP to facilitate this
-The public health sector can also benefit from NP employment as seen the US, UK and NZ
-There needs to be funding allocated specifically for NP employment and support for the ACNP to facilitate this
What are some innovative ways to promote the nurse practitioner workforce in:
Regional, rural and remote areas (max 300 words)
Allow there to resources spent into localised NP steering groups and the formation of differing models of care for the NP. Every regional rural and remote area is different, so you need specialised groups to come together to create the position and the funding to allow it to continue
Metropolitan areas (max 300 words)
-Again, allow there to resources spent into localised NP steering groups and the formation of differing models of care for the NP
-There need to be the same amount of focus spent into NP's as there are for medical officer employment
-The OCNMO may be a good place to put the resources and funding for it then be steered and directed to public health services
-There need to be the same amount of focus spent into NP's as there are for medical officer employment
-The OCNMO may be a good place to put the resources and funding for it then be steered and directed to public health services
What strategies can be used to increase the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nurse practitioners?
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Like anything, if the effort is placed into funding NP's in the first place, then you can consider how to engage ATSI RN's to begin study
NPs and NP students fight tooth and nail to convince health services that their employment is worth it. There is a staggering amount of NPs who are endorsed but are not employed as NPs due to a lack of funding
NPs and NP students fight tooth and nail to convince health services that their employment is worth it. There is a staggering amount of NPs who are endorsed but are not employed as NPs due to a lack of funding
What strategies can be used to improve the cultural safety of nurse practitioners?
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Build it into NP Masters programs
Ensure it is mandatory for NP's to complete cultural safety programs before employment in any sector
Ensure it is mandatory for NP's to complete cultural safety programs before employment in any sector
Please rate how suitable the current funding models are for nurse practitioners in private practice
| How suitable are the current funding models for nurse practitioners in private practice? Not at all suitable Radio button: Not checked Not at all suitable | How suitable are the current funding models for nurse practitioners in private practice? Somewhat unsuitable Radio button: Checked Somewhat unsuitable | How suitable are the current funding models for nurse practitioners in private practice? Neither suitable nor unsuitable Radio button: Not checked Neither suitable nor unsuitable | How suitable are the current funding models for nurse practitioners in private practice? Somewhat suitable Radio button: Not checked Somewhat suitable | How suitable are the current funding models for nurse practitioners in private practice? Completely suitable Radio button: Not checked Completely suitable | How suitable are the current funding models for nurse practitioners in private practice? Not sure Radio button: Not checked Not sure |
If selected unsuitable, please provide any options for a more suitable approach (max 300 words)
There is very little incentive given the restrictions placed on NP practice (including the requirement of GPs or specialists to be present in order for a NP to provide care) - this needs to be addressed and autonomy must be given to NPs
Is current regulation of the nurse practitioner appropriate?
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If selected No, please provide any suggestions for improvement (max 300 words)
NPs are too strictly regulated and not allowed to practice to their full scope
I believe regulation is important for safety, although you must make parallels to medical officers and provide similar models of regulation
I believe regulation in the form of the ACNP and AHPRA working in collaboration may be a good step moving forward
I believe regulation is important for safety, although you must make parallels to medical officers and provide similar models of regulation
I believe regulation in the form of the ACNP and AHPRA working in collaboration may be a good step moving forward
Thank you for your participation, please provide any final comments or suggestions below
Please provide any final comments or suggestions in the box below (max 300 words)
As a future NP, I am worried I will not be able to practice to my full scope and will be extremely limited.
I want to know that I can order any diagnostic tests and prescribe medicines without hestitation and without my patients being out of pocket just because I'm an NP. This comes with a review of the current collaborative agreements, PBS, MBS regulations and with key NP stakeholders being the key drivers in consultation
I would love to have job security and safety and believe there should be specific funding dedicated to the employment of NPs and support for NP students
I want to know that I can order any diagnostic tests and prescribe medicines without hestitation and without my patients being out of pocket just because I'm an NP. This comes with a review of the current collaborative agreements, PBS, MBS regulations and with key NP stakeholders being the key drivers in consultation
I would love to have job security and safety and believe there should be specific funding dedicated to the employment of NPs and support for NP students