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The primary care nurse--the generalist in a structured health care team.

The primary care nurse--the generalist in a structured health care team. grams are Eleanor Brunetto, R.N., M.A., M.P.H. and Peter Birk, M.D. The major aim of this paper is to define Primary Care Nurses and to describe their functions, qualifications and training. We also describe in detail the Primary Care Team because how Primary Care Nurses function and how their roles differ from other similar nursing roles cannot be appreciated thoroughly without an understanding of the context in which they work. In the discussion, we demonstrate that, were most primary care to be provided by multidisciplinary teams staffed by physicians and physicians' associates, the number of primary care physicians practicing in the United States could actually represent a surplus, rather than the currently perceived shortage. Finally, we explain why nurses were selected as the associated providers of care and discuss our views about the educational implications of this model. The title, Primary Care Nurse (P.C.N.), was selected to identify the profession and the task. P.C.N.s are registered nurses specially trained to share with primary care physicians health trusteeship for adults and children in ambulatory settings. They maintain health, define problems, evaluate needs, implement and coordinate health action, educate patients and co-workers and assess outcomes. Working in association with physicians http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Public Health American Public Health Association

The primary care nurse--the generalist in a structured health care team.

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American Public Health Association
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0090-0036
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Abstract

grams are Eleanor Brunetto, R.N., M.A., M.P.H. and Peter Birk, M.D. The major aim of this paper is to define Primary Care Nurses and to describe their functions, qualifications and training. We also describe in detail the Primary Care Team because how Primary Care Nurses function and how their roles differ from other similar nursing roles cannot be appreciated thoroughly without an understanding of the context in which they work. In the discussion, we demonstrate that, were most primary care to be provided by multidisciplinary teams staffed by physicians and physicians' associates, the number of primary care physicians practicing in the United States could actually represent a surplus, rather than the currently perceived shortage. Finally, we explain why nurses were selected as the associated providers of care and discuss our views about the educational implications of this model. The title, Primary Care Nurse (P.C.N.), was selected to identify the profession and the task. P.C.N.s are registered nurses specially trained to share with primary care physicians health trusteeship for adults and children in ambulatory settings. They maintain health, define problems, evaluate needs, implement and coordinate health action, educate patients and co-workers and assess outcomes. Working in association with physicians

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American Journal of Public HealthAmerican Public Health Association

Published: Jun 1, 1972

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