Aussies Hop on Retail Health Bandwagon
NPs will be the primary providers at walk-in clinics in Australia, according to a news item in The Australian. The clinics will be housed in public hospitals, and the prime minister of Australia said, "I think it is fantastic that we have a greater role for nurses."
It's good news that other countries are catching on to a model of healthcare that answers patients' calls for more convenient care. The problem with the article is that its title contributes to the confusion about roles for NPs and physicians: "Nurses to be doctors at walk-in clinics." Read the article here.