Employing a practice nurse: what sort of GP?
The general practitioners employing all 102 nurses known to be practising as practice nurses in the Republic of Ireland were sent a questionnaire for completion anonymously. A response rate of 51% was obtained. Practices employing practice nurses were found to be mostly single handed (28/52) in a town/rural setting (39/52) and participating in the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme (49/51)*. A substantial minority of practices (16/51)* derived more than 75% of their income from the GMS. Eighty five percent of practices felt that their practice "gained or would gain financially" through the employment of a practice nurse. (* = one non-respondent)
Harrington
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Department of General Practice, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St. Stephens Green, Dublin.
Williams
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Conroy
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Shannon
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D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires