What practice nurses want GPs to know

An Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association survey shows most love their jobs, but feel they can do more to manage patients with chronic conditions

Practice nurses like their jobs, but many believe their skills are underutilised and they are underpaid, according to a survey of nearly 1700 nurses.

Some 80% of nurses, surveyed by Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), reported they are satisfied or very satisfied with their job.