Appealing Benefits for GP Nurses

Within General Practice Nursing you are able to work in a multi disciplinary team such as General Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Mental health workers, drugs and alcohol workers, and Youth workers. Working together as a multidisciplinary team and using a holistic approach to patient care, you are able to create many health and social benefits for patients and their families.

With family friendly and flexible working hours available within Primary Care as a General Practice Nurse, you are able to have a work life balance.

As a General Practice Nurse you will be in contact with patients and their families on a regular basis. Delivering comprehensive continuous care to patients, you will be able to develop a relationship and rapport with patients and their families, for better and more convenient care to enhance care and well being.

There are a large variety of choices available to find the area you enjoy the most. And then there are many nursing positions to choose from, including: staff nurse, charge nurse, unit manager, educator, nursing supervisor, research nurse, and on and on. It’s all about choices and options.

Within General Practice Nursing you are able to have on going professional development both in clinical skills and in the academic arena.

Being a General Practice Nurse not only means you work with a wider range of health professionals, but you will also be able to work with various community groups e.g. Well Child Services, Housing New Zealand, Work and Income (WINZ).

As a General Practice Nurse, you will be able to learn new, innovative initiatives and approaches to nursing care and the management of acute and chronic illnesses.