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Nurses will soon be able to prescribe PBS drugs. Here’s what that means for you
Imagine your elderly father is in an aged care home. It’s Friday afternoon, and he’s run out of his regular Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) blood pressure medication and he can’t get an appointment with the GP. Currently, the registered nurse (RN) at the aged care home can assess his blood pressure to see if it’s stable, and administer medication prescribed by a doctor. But the RN cannot issue a new prescription. From October 1, this will change.
Nurses will soon be able to prescribe PBS drugs. Here’s what that means for you Original
Imagine your elderly father is in an aged care home. It’s Friday afternoon, and he’s run out of his regular Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) blood pressure medication and he can’t get an appointment with the GP. Currently, the registered nurse (RN) at the aged care home can assess his blood pressure to see if it’s stable, and administer medication prescribed by a doctor. But the RN cannot issue a new prescription. From October 1, this will change.
With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications
Australia’s health system is one of the highest quality and most equitable in the world. Yet our rapidly ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease and poor access to doctors means patients can’t always access the medicines they need. These shortages are particularly prevalent in poorer, rural and regional areas.
With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications. Here's what to expect
Australia's health system is one of the highest quality and most equitable in the world. Yet our rapidly aging population, rising rates of chronic disease and poor access to doctors means patients can't always access the medicines they need. These shortages are particularly prevalent in poorer, rural and regional areas.
With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications. Here’s what to expect
Yet our rapidly ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease and poor access to doctors means patients can’t always access the medicines they need. These shortages are particularly prevalent in poorer, rural and regional areas. What will nurses be able to prescribe?
With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications. Here’s what to expect
Australia’s health system is one of the highest quality and most equitable in the world. Yet our rapidly ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease and poor access to doctors means patients can’t always access the medicines they need. These shortages are particularly prevalent in poorer, rural and regional areas.
With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications. Here’s what to expect
Australia’s health system is one of the highest quality and most equitable in the world. Yet our rapidly ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease and poor access to doctors means patients can’t always access the medicines they need. These shortages are particularly prevalent in poorer, rural and regional areas.
With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications. Here’s what to expect
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Australian triage nurses' decision-making and scope of practice
Main Article Content Marie Gerdtz Travey Bucknall Keywords self-reporting, survey, decision-making, triage nurses Abstract Abstract 0 | view PDF Downloads 0 Article Sidebar Article Details How to Cite 1. Australian triage nurses’ decision-making and scope of practice. Aust J Adv Nurs [Internet]. 2000 Nov. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 16];18(1). Available from: https://www.ajan.com.au/index.php/AJAN/article/view/2421 Section Research Papers Manuscripts accepted for publication become the property of the AJAN.
Exploring options to let primary care nurses take load off GPs
Australia's population is aging. More than 16% of the total population is now aged 65 or older, and this figure is predicted to rise to 23% by 2066. As a result, there is an increasing demand on general practitioners (GPs) to manage large numbers of patients with multiple complex chronic diseases related to aging. Many people experience long wait times or are unable to find a regular doctor due to a shrinking GP workforce.
Let primary care nurses take a load off GPs
Australia’s population is aging. More than 16 per cent of the total population is now aged 65 or older, and this figure is predicted to rise to 23 per cent by 2066. As a result, there is an increasing demand on general practitioners (GPs) to manage large numbers of patients with multiple complex chronic diseases related to ageing. Many people experience long wait times or are unable to find a regular doctor due to a shrinking GP workforce.
The world needs nurses now more than ever
When 2020 was declared by the World Health Organisation as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, no one could have imagined the global health crisis that was about to unfold. So, in the context of a global pandemic it’s fitting that, on 12 May, we commemorate 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern professional nursing. Florence Nightingale (centre), in 1886, was an advocate for improving public health.
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