NSG2PHN Assessment 1 – Portfolio (2 Parts)
1500 words in total (plus or minus 10%)

Part A – Nurses Role in Primary Health Care, weighting 30%

From the various Australian community health settings outlined in the subject content or
discovered in your own research (ie: Correctional Services Nurse, School Nurse, Women’s
Health Nurse, Maternal and Child Health Nurse, Community Mental health nurse, etc):

1. Select one (1) Primary Health Care (PHC) Nursing role of interest to you and describe
the purpose and responsibilities of this role. (200 words)
2. Justify the importance of this nursing role in achieving the Primary Health Care
outcomes at the individual, community, and policy level. Include in-text referencing
to relevant literature to support ideas and discussion. (500 words)
700 words approx.