Mental health nurse practitioners in Australia : Improving access to quality mental health care
Journal article
Fisher, Jackie. (2005). Mental health nurse practitioners in Australia : Improving access to quality mental health care. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 14(4), pp. 222-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00375.x
Authors | Fisher, Jackie |
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Abstract | Under The Nurses Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Act 1998, New South Wales became the first state in Australia to legislate for nurse practitioners. Mental health was identified as a priority ‘area of practice’ for nurse practitioners. Issues surrounding the implementation of the nurse practitioner role in Australia and the potential for the role to address the current crisis in mental health nursing and the mental health sector will be discussed. The potential for partnerships with other health-care providers, in particular medical practitioners, will demonstrate how successful implementation of the role can fulfil consumer demand for primary prevention counselling, improve access to mental health services and early intervention, and provide mental health services that better reflect national priorities. This examination of the Australian context will be contrasted with a review of the overseas literature on mental health nurse practitioners. |
Keywords | mental health nursing; mental health services; nonphysician providers; nurse practitioner; partnerships |
Year | 01 Jan 2005 |
Journal | International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Journal citation | 14 (4), pp. 222-229 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd |
ISSN | 1445-8330 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00375.x |
Web address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00375.x |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 222-229 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
15 Nov 2005 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | May 2004 |
Deposited | 17 Sep 2024 |
Additional information | © John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd |
Place of publication | Australia |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90z24/mental-health-nurse-practitioners-in-australia-improving-access-to-quality-mental-health-care
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