Innovative practice in the management of chronic Hepatitis C: introducing the nurse practitioner model POINT OF VIEW AUTHORS
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Primary Argument To make any impact on controlling the hepatitis C epidemic in Australia, the number of people in treatment will have to triple annually. Improved access to treatment includes the removal of mandatory liver biopsy as a requirement to treatment and an increase in the accessibility and availability of effective medicines. Nurse practitioners can function independently within clinical protocols approved by the designated service and the Director General of Health. The scope of practice of nurse practitioners includes the legislated right to prescribe specific medications and initiate diagnostic investigations as specified in clinical protocols. The hepatology nurse practitioner works in collaboration with medical practitioners, co‐ordinates the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C, and helps to facilitate interdisciplinary referrals within the multidisciplinary team.
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