Introduction
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Michelle Garner
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Nurse practitioner
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Are there benefits of nurse practitioners providing health care?
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If selected Yes, please specify the benefits
Nurse practitioners stay and provide long term in remote healthcare
Nurse practitioners provide greater access to care in Remote areas where Drs and Allied Helaht practitioners do not live
Nurse practitioners provide greater access to care in Remote areas where Drs and Allied Helaht practitioners do not live
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: Not 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: 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: 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: Not 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: Checked Moderate barrier | Commonwealth legislation/policies High barrier Radio button: Not checked High barrier | Commonwealth legislation/policies Extremely high barrier Radio button: Not 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: 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: Not 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: Checked Slightly a barrier | Education and training Moderate barrier Radio button: Not 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 |
What can be done to remove or mitigate the barriers? (max 300 words)
Promote the benefits of the role and access to nurse practitioners
Understand the medical barriers and why they are so distructive against the role, there is more than enough work for all health practitioners particularly in remote areas,
Do a national review of the health outcomes of the role, nurse practitioners provide safe care
Understand the medical barriers and why they are so distructive against the role, there is more than enough work for all health practitioners particularly in remote areas,
Do a national review of the health outcomes of the role, nurse practitioners provide safe care
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?
Remote areas
What are some innovative ways to promote the nurse practitioner workforce in:
Regional, rural and remote areas (max 300 words)
Promote the scope
Of practice of nurse practitioners
Of practice of nurse practitioners
Metropolitan areas (max 300 words)
Out of public sector healthcare providers, allow for nurse practitioner clinics, we know the role is safe and provides access to care, other countries utilise this role extensively
What strategies can be used to increase the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nurse practitioners?
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Support with education and mentoring
What strategies can be used to improve the cultural safety of nurse practitioners?
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With with CaTSINM to develop well rounded cultural safety programmes, they have already started to commence doing this, it is excellence content and extremely relevant to practice
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: Checked Not at all suitable | How suitable are the current funding models for nurse practitioners in private practice? Somewhat unsuitable Radio button: Not 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)
Better access to Medicare, stop limiting access to private practice within public health, enable nurse practitioners to generate revenue in public sector and they will become a more viable option in Models of care
Is current regulation of the nurse practitioner appropriate?
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Thank you for your participation, please provide any final comments or suggestions below
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Nurse practitioners are but one step to a rounded healthcare system and a fiscally viable option, you have allowed medicine to hold the health system to ransom, they control the system. This whole concept of GP being the centre of care, where I live you can’t even get into see a Dr for a sore throat, a pharmacist or nurse practitioner could look at a sore throat and prescribe and provide relevant treatment courses, gosh half the time dr google is easier to access when you live remote, and that is when healthcare becomes dangerous