Practice Nurse Resources

Practice Nurse MBS Items Booklet 
This booklet is compiled by Sutherland Division of General Practice PDF (203KB)

Practice Nurse Employment Kit
This kit was developed by Sutherland Division of General Practice and the kit was revised in November 2008.
Practice Nurse Employment Kit     PDF (LARGE FILE - 1763KB)      

Practice Nurse Code of Ethics
Practice Nurse Code of Ethics   PDF (443KB) 

Nurse Professional Code of Conduct
Nurse Professional Code of Conduct   PDF (340KB)

Competency Standards

Download Competency Standards for Nurses	PDF (574KB)
Competency Standards for Advanced RN	PDF (574KB)
Compentency Standands for Advanced EN	PDF (574KB)

Financial models of Practice Nurses

Financial model health assessments	PDF (112 KB)
Financial model pap smear urban	PDF (120 KB)
Financial model woundcare urban	PDF (105 KB)
Financial model chronic diseases	PDF (113  KB)
All business financial models for Practice Nurses	PDF (157KB)
Illawarra DGP Practice Nurse Items Activity Record for Practices	Excel Sheet xls ( 238KB)

Health Assessment Form over 75 yr old  
Sutherland Division of General Practice Practice Health Assessment Form for over 75yr  WORD (344KB)

Practice Nurse Task List 
An outline of roles and responsibilities for Practice Nurses in your practice   PDF (53KB)

Practice Nurse Network and Membership to the Network 
Sutherland Division of General Practice Practice Membership to the Practice Nurse Network   WORD (63KB)

Practice Staff and Practice Nurse Education Calendar of Events 2009 

• Shire GPs 2009 Education Calendar General Practice Staff. CLICK HERE (PDF 49KB).

• College of Nursing Education Calendar for 2009 CLICK HERE (PDF 288KB)

Practice Staff Newsletter 2008-09 Publications 
Practice Staff Newsletters series(CLICK HERE) published quarterly and disseminated to all practices.

Privacy and Confidentiality Issues for Health Professionals 
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner Office has developed 5 information sheets for health practitioners (including nurses) in the private sector. To view information on privacy and confidentiality requirements in the workplace visit CLICK HERE.

USEFUL WEBSITES

• Practice Nurse Medicare MBS Items developed by Dubbo Plains Division of General Practice (Antenatal MBS item does not apply to Sutherland Division)
• Australian General Practice Network Nursing in General Practice Recruitment and Orientation Resource
• Royal College of Nursing Association funded by Dept of Health and Ageing  Nurses in General Practice Kit or visit their website on http://www.rcna.org.au
• Practice Nurse Competency Standards or go their website on http://www.anf.org.au
• Nursing in General Practice Brochure or go their website on http://www.adgp.com.au
• Alliance of NSW Divisions Nursing in General Practice Program  Click here  to go directly to the link or visit their website on http://www.answd.com.au
• Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) http://www.adgp.com.au
• Nursing in General practice program  Click here  to go directly to the link or visit their website on http://www.adgp.com.au
• National General Practice Immunisation Program  Click here  to go directly to the link or visit their website on http://www.adgp.com.au
• Australian Practice Nurse Association (APNA) http://www.apna.asn.au
• Royal College Nurses Association (RCNA) http://www.rcna.org.au
• NSW College of Nursing http://www.nursing.edu.au/Home
• NSW Nurses Association http://www.nswnurses.asn.au
• Australian Federation of Nurses http://www.anf.org.au
• Nurses and Midwives Registration Board http://www.nmb.nsw.gov.au
• Nurse Other Than Hospital State Award information  Click here  to go directly to their website on http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au
• Practice Nurse CNE points - 3LP is a Life Long Learning program designed to encourage nurses to undertake continuing professional development throughout their careers using a planned approach. http://www.rcna.org.au
• Medicare Medicare Benefits Schedule Online Database Guide.The database can be found at http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs