Primary Care in Nursing

Primary health care nurses work in a range of settings, every sharing the characteristic that they are a part of the first level of contact with the health system.

Primary care nurses must be skilled in a variety of everyday basic nursing procedures. Primary care nurse may encounter a wide range of medical problems. These are typically minor illnesses, such as colds and allergic reactions.  Primary care nurse will also vary depending on specialty. For example, primary care nurses specializing in general family medicine will see patients of all ages. Pediatric primary care nurses, on the other hand, treat only children, while primary care nurses specializing in geriatrics treat only elderly patients.

Roles of a primary health care nurse

  • Health promotion
  • Illness prevention
  • Healthy ageing
  • Antenatal and postnatal care
  • Child and family health nursing
  • Treatment and care of sick people
  • Population and public health
  • Rehabilitation and palliation
  • Community development
  • Education and research
  • Education and research

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