Ep 63: Five Things About Nursing Scope of Practice With Julia Brownlie

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Julia Brownlie for the 3^rd time! Julia works as a nurse practitioner in emergency at RBWH and is currently working in a practice in novation role with the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (OCNMO) Qld. Julia came by to lay the foundations about nursing scope of practice. This episode will be a launchpad for the conversations about expansion of scope to be undertaken throughout Queensland by OCNMO.

1. What IS scope of practice?
2. Why do we need to think about scope of practice?
3. Why is scope of practice misunderstood?
4. Does nursing scope of practice different around the world?
5. Where could the scope of practice for nurses go in the future?