and training certificate (Grade 10 + 1 category of nurse is re-named auxiliary years training further education and nurse. The scope of practice of a auxiliary training). The enrolled nursing auxiliary nurse is a educated to provide elementary is also referred to as a nursing care. “nursing assistant” Home Carer Home based carer is a lay health worker The services of the home based carer that provides basic care and support for remains unchanged expect that there activities of daily living. Currently this should be sustainable funding category of health worker is employed mechanisms. by NPO/CBO/NGO to provide care and support to terminally ill, elderly and persons who have full blown AIDS. Although not employed by the public health sector the services of home based care are supported through conditional grants or donor support grants. PHC Nurse Practitioner This is a professional who has The function of this category of nurse additional training in clinical nursing remains unchanged. The conditions for science, assessment, diagnosis, authorizing the functions previously treatment and care. These nurses have rendered according to section 38A of the been employed in PHC facilities Act 33 of 1978 are now replaced by especially where there are no doctors to section 57 of Act 33 of 2005. conduct medical assessments, diagnose and treat patients. These nurses were authorized to fulfill this extended function in the public sector by the Director General in accordance with section 38 A of the Nursing Act (Act 33 of 1978). Post Pharmacist The Pharmacy Council of South Africa The post basic pharmacy assistant will Assistant (PCSA) registered the post basic play an important role in providing pharmacy assistant as a mid-level health pharmaceutical services at a PHC clinic. worker to address the challenges facing the health care system with regard to the shortage of pharmacists. Although training and registration of post basic pharmacists commenced as early as 2004 this category of mid-level health worker has not been embraced by the public health services. A concerted effort is required to increase both the production and employment of post basic pharmacist assistants in the public sector. Professional Nurse is a person that meets the qualifications According to the scope of practice of a and clinical requirements to practice as a professional nurse in Act 33 of 2005 the competent professional nurse. The professional nurse is a person who is professional nurse may be registered as qualified and competent to a general nurse, midwife, psychiatric independentlypractise comprehensive and /or community health nurse. The nursing. By implication all professional registration of a professional nurse in all nurses are required to receive
and training certificate (Grade 10 + 1 years training further education and training). The enrolled nursing auxiliary is also referred to as a “nursing assistant” category of nurse is re-named auxiliary nurse. The scope of practice of a auxiliary nurse is a educated to provide elementary nursing care. Home Carer Home based carer is a lay health worker that provides basic care and support for activities of daily living. Currently this category of health worker is employed by NPO/CBO/NGO to provide care and support to terminally ill, elderly and persons who have full blown AIDS. Although not employed by the public health sector the services of home based care are supported through conditional grants or donor support grants. The services of the home based carer remains unchanged expect that there should be sustainable funding mechanisms. PHC Nurse Practitioner This is a professional who has additional training in clinical nursing science, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care. These nurses have been employed in PHC facilities especially where there are no doctors to conduct medical assessments, diagnose and treat patients. These nurses were authorized to fulfill this extended function in the public sector by the Director General in accordance with section 38 A of the Nursing Act (Act 33 of 1978). The function of this category of nurse remains unchanged. The conditions for authorizing the functions previously rendered according to section 38A of the Act 33 of 1978 are now replaced by section 57 of Act 33 of 2005. Post Pharmacist Assistant The Pharmacy Council of South Africa (PCSA) registered the post basic pharmacy assistant as a mid-level health worker to address the challenges facing the health care system with regard to the shortage of pharmacists. Although training and registration of post basic pharmacists commenced as early as 2004 this category of mid-level health worker has not been embraced by the public health services. A concerted effort is required to increase both the production and employment of post basic pharmacist assistants in the public sector. The post basic pharmacy assistant will play an important role in providing pharmaceutical services at a PHC clinic. Professional Nurse is a person that meets the qualifications and clinical requirements to practice as a competent professional nurse. The professional nurse may be registered as a general nurse, midwife, psychiatric and /or community health nurse. The registration of a professional nurse in all According to the scope of practice of a professional nurse in Act 33 of 2005 the professional nurse is a person who is qualified and competent to independentlypractise comprehensive nursing. By implication all professional nurses are required to receive