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GISBORNE NURSE practitioner (NP) Kylie Morresey has a unique role, working for three general practices in Gisborne. Morresey, who was endorsed as an NP with prescribing rights in November, cares for rest-home residents who are patients of Three Rivers Medical, Puhi Kaiti Community Health Centre and the Doctors Te Whare Hapara.
The visiting services used to be provided by the GPs, but they were finding it increasingly difficult to provide the care and clinics needed in rest-homes....