Response 782298118

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Aim and Outcomes of the Plan

1. Do you think the aim of this plan is clear?

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2. Are the targeted outcomes of the Plan appropriate for the next 10 years?

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Education Lifelong Learning

4. Will these actions support the nurse practitioner workforce to enhance their skills and capability to address population health needs?

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5. Will these actions encourage provision and uptake of nurse practitioner education and the nurse practitioner endorsement pathway, including encourage the growth of First Nations nurse practitioners?

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6. Please provide any additional feedback or comments on the actions under Education and Lifelong Learning.

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Would suggest encouraging experienced nurses of all nationalities and backgrounds in a culturally diverse country- with training incentives for all

Recruitment and Retention

7. Will these actions facilitate the recruitment and retention of nurse practitioners?

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8. Please provide any additional feedback or comments on the actions under Recruitment and Retention.

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By way of retention- the health system needs to be more flexible in regards to rostering in hospital system- many people leave as junior nurses because of disenchantment with rotating shifts, patient acuity, and lack of work/life balance. Support at the beginning of a career as a junior nurse may encourage people to remain in the profession. Being that nurses are predominantly female , they tend to become mothers who rely on childcare and should not feel compelled to leave the profession when rostering does not consider family.

Models of Care

9. Will these actions facilitate sustainable models of nurse practitioner care that meet community needs?

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10. Will these actions ensure national consistency of practice and enable nurse practitioners to work to their full scope of practice?

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Health Workforce Planning

12. Will these actions build understanding of the role and contribution of nurse practitioners for consumers, health professionals and employers?

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13. Will these actions bolster data infrastructure and planning processes that include nurse practitioners in health workforce planning?

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Participant information

17. Please select your current location

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18. Which best describes your response?

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I am responding on behalf of an organisation/institution

19. If you selected that you are responding as an individual, please select all that best describes you:

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Nurse practitioner
Nurse practitioner candidate
Nurse practitioner employer
Registered Nurse
Enrolled Nurse
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Allied health professional
Policy Officer/ Analyst
Academic / Researcher
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Other
Clinical Nurse Specialist Paediatrics

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