Primary Care Nurse Specialist is a Professional Nurse with an additional qualification in Primary Care Nursing and is registered as such by the South African Nursing Council.

This specialist provides direct care to patients with all types of illnesses and ailments, offering the fist level of nursing care that patients receive. She/he is a Registered Nurse who is competent to independently render appropriate and skilled primary care service as first line care. She/he is an independent nurse specialist who focuses on individuals with health problems. This nurse specialist conducts physical assessment, diagnoses illnesses, prescribes treatment, provides direct care to health care consumers and refers for further treatment.