General Practice Nurse

General Practice Nurses are qualified RNs who work in primary health care rather than hospitals. They are employed by medical centres, aged care facilities, community health clinics, doctor’s surgeries, and other primary health care agencies.

As a General Practice Nurse you could be checking a new patient’s core vital signs before a doctor’s consultation, delivering emergency first aid to a patient who has collapsed, immunising a child for measles, ordering replacement serum for travel vaccines, removing a dressing from a wound, helping a patient with a pregnancy test, carrying out a routine pap smear and breast examination, or adding notes to patient records after their annual check-up.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $70,200
Skill level Advanced

How do I become a general practice nurse?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
HLT64121

Advanced Diploma of Nursing (Acute care)

Blended
12 months
Unavailable
  • Are employed as a Enrolled Nurse
Additional requirements may apply.
  • Are employed as a Enrolled Nurse
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Nursing

Blended, On Campus, Online
12 - 24 months
$0 - $56,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
*Showing course fees for all providers. Some providers may not be available in your area.

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Further reading

What can you do with a Diploma of Nursing?

2nd February 2021)

Career Pathways for Graduates After Studying a Diploma of Nursing and a Bachelor of Nursing

4th October 2024)

Why is Nursing a Good Career Choice in Australia?

25th November 2022)