Aged care embraces nurse practitioners
A federal government initiative has given seniors lifestyle and care provider, IRT, the opportunity to include nurse practitioners in its workforce for the first time. Awarded almost $700,000 in funding to implement the model of care which involves introducing the nurse practitioners role during the three-year funding period, two nurse practitioners will be employed at IRT.
A federal government initiative has given seniors lifestyle and care provider, IRT, the opportunity to include nurse practitioners in its workforce for the first time.
Awarded almost $700,000 in funding to implement the model of care which involves introducing the nurse practitioners role during the three-year funding period, two nurse practitioners will be employed at IRT.
With more than 30 nurse practitioner projects across Australia to be funded, IRT chief executive, Nieves Murray, says she is confident good outcomes will come for seniors as a result of this project.
“General practitioners are the primary healthcare providers in the health system. They are case managers and lead the coordinated care effort. Nurse practitioners are one of the cogs in a coordinated care approach. They ensure people abide by their treatment regimens and access their medical practitioners when they need to,” Ms Murray says.
The federal government is investing $18.7 million to expand the role of nurse practitioners. Click here to read the DPS News story which was published when the funding was announced last year.
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, says nurse practitioners play a vital role in delivering quality health care to older Australians and the boost in funding will increase their role in the aged care workforce.
