Thanking our primary health care nurses

MPHN staff wore primary colours at a special morning tea to celebrate the Murrumbidgee’s primary health care nurses.

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is thrilled to mark the inaugural Primary Health Care Nurses Day today, expressing wholehearted support for the region’s primary care nurses.

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This year, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is launching the inaugural Primary Health Care Nurses Day on Wednesday 7 February 2024. The day is dedicated to recognising and celebrating the invaluable contribution nurses perform in primary health care settings such as aged care, community, general practice, custodial and schools. 

Acting MPHN CEO Narelle Mills said primary health care nurses are a vital part of the Murrumbidgee region’s health care system. 

“Consider the number of times you or someone you love has been assisted by a nurse in a primary health care setting,” Ms Mills said. 

“Primary health care nurses are often the first person we see when we need help, and they play a pivotal role in prevention, early intervention, and ongoing care.” 

Primary health care serves as the first point of contact for people with the health care system, and the early intervention provided by primary health care nurses can often help prevent hospitalisation. 

APNA is encouraging people to show their gratitude by wearing primary colours, red, blue and yellow, on Primary Health Care Nurses Day. This symbolic gesture aims to acknowledge and show appreciation of the crucial contributions nurses make in the proactive wellbeing of all Australians. 

“We rely so heavily on our primary health care nurses as a community,” Ms Mills said. 

“On behalf of MPHN and the firsthealth board of directors, I’d like to thank each and every primary health care nurse in the region for your commitment and dedication to caring for your patients and our community.  

“We hope you feel appreciated on this special day, and every day, for your tireless work in keeping people across the Murrumbidgee well and resilient.” 

For more information about Primary Health Care Nurses Day, visit apna.asn.au/profession/primary-health-care-nurses-day