praktijkverpleegkundigen
Praktijkverpleegkundige, or practice nurse, is a nursing professional who works in Dutch general practitioner (huisarts) practices and primary care teams. The role focuses on delivering ongoing, coordinated nursing care to patients in the community, with an emphasis on chronic disease management, health promotion, and patient self-management. Practice nurses serve as a bridge between patients and the GP, handling routine nursing tasks, patient education, and care coordination to support timely medical decision-making.
Responsibilities commonly include screening and monitoring chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPD; performing wound
Typically employed within GP practices, practice nurses work closely with the GP, practice assistants, and other
Education and training generally require a nursing qualification and license, such as a Bachelor of Science
The role has grown in recent decades as health systems emphasize coordinated primary care, chronic disease