title: Nursing--nature, roles, functions and scope of practice in PHC.
abstract: The paper has presented a general description of the nature and characteristics of nursing in PHC as well as the broad roles, functions and tasks of a nurse practitioner in PHC. The description parallels that of CHN which shares the same concepts, principles and methodologies advocated by the PHC approach to health care delivery.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Bailon-Reyes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000379:methods*; D009736:Nursing Process; D010559:Personnel Management; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011364:Professional Practice