A Southland pioneer in nurse-led clinics says the drug basket is getting bigger when it comes to treating cancer patients. Clark pioneered nurse-led clinics in New Zealand after writing a dissertation on their effectiveness and safety as part of her masters, which she completed in 2006. Nurse-led clinics are also one of the strategies the Southern District Health Board is using to take pressure off doctors. After a short stint on night duty at Southland Hospital, Clark was offered a job in Oncology, where she's been ever since. After half a century of nursing, Clark said it's the appreciation from her patients that kept her in her job so long.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2019 01:18 UTC