Others’ fears of nurse ‘de-skilling’ do not stack up in primary care

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Others’ fears of nurse ‘de-skilling’ do not stack up in primary care

Bryn Jones

Erica Donovan
Erica Donovan is a member of the LOGIC Journal Committee for the NZ College of Primary Health Care Nurses

COLLEGE OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSES NZNO

Formerly working in primary healthcare, third-year nurse Erica Donovan has now transitioned into paediatric oncology/ haematology

The new year always gets me in a reflec­tive mood, and I’ve been thinking about the dichotomy between pri­mary and secondary care. My first job wit