Unlocking Nurses' Potential in Primary Healthcare: Insights from Ken Griffin

Medicubes

In this episode of Medicubes, hosts Kim, Chris, and Riwka welcome Ken Griffin from the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association. Although Ken does not have a nursing or healthcare professional qualification, he is passionate about nursing and is actively raising funds for cancer through the Shitbox Rally.

Key Talking Points:

APNA Workforce Survey: Revealing the existence of 96,000 nurses in primary healthcare and a notable underutilisation of the workforce, with 31% of nurses rarely or occasionally working to their full scope of practice.

Impact of COVID-19: Pandemic has led to some improvement in workforce utilisation, though further changes are needed.

Nurse Practitioners: Highlighting the role and potential of nurse practitioners, who face policy constraints in fully executing their roles.

Quintuple Aim: Emphasising healthcare professionals' experience and fostering an environment of respectful dialogue for policy changes.

Collaborative Approach: Importance of shifting focus towards teamwork in the healthcare system to improve patient care and healthcare workforce sustainability.

Resources:

www.apna.asn.au: To find out more about primary health care nurses and APNA.

Slow Learners (shitboxrally.com.au): To support the Cancer Research, support Ken and his brother, in the Shitbox Rally

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