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General nursing involves the care of a variety of patients who have general medical or surgical needs. This type of nursing allows nurses to learn in a dynamic environment which focuses on many diseases and interventions. In many ways, general nurses are the back bone of the nursing profession. In hospitals across Queensland general nursing includes the care of patients with medical and surgical conditions. Some of these include:
If you are looking for a challenging and unique career that can provide you with every increasing skill and knowledge to care for a wide variety of patients, then think general nursing.
Nurses who are experts in general nursing work in acute, rehabilitative and community environments, and provide general as well as complex care for patients from the acutely unwell, to those needing assistance with extended care in the community. The variety in practice is a continuing opportunity for clinical advancement and expertise. As a nurse in the general nursing area, you will have the opportunity to gain expertise in
Queensland Health provides clinical ‘Transition to Practice’ programs for nursing in both medical and surgical nursing which allow medical and surgical nurses new to an area, a way to increase skills and knowledge in many speciality areas. (click here) for more information on transition programs provided through Queensland Health.
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