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Practice Nurse Resources

National Registration for Nurses – 1st July 2010

From 1 July 2010 practitioners of the Nursing and Midwifery professions across Australia will have to meet the same requirements to be registered and their registration will be recognised in all States and Territories.  For more information visit www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au or see fact sheets below:

New Obligations for Nurses and Midwives PDF (293KB)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) PDF (300KB)
Frequently asked questions sheet (CPD) PDF (272KB)
Recency of practice PDF (203KB)
English language skills PDF (300KB)
Professional indemnity insurance PDF (204KB)
Criminal history PDF (301KB)
Explanatory notes Part 2: Proposed registration under the National Law     PDF (43KB)
 
Healthy Kids Check ( Item 10986 )
 
The Healthy Kids Check was released on 1 July 2008. Practice Nurse Item number 10986 supports practice nurses to undertake Healthy Kids Checks. The checks are designed to ensure every four year old child in Australia has a basic health check to see if they are healthy, fit and ready to learn when they start school.
 
For a list of presentations and resources relating to the Healthy Kids Check CLICK HERE.  
 
Local Referral Pathways - Community Services

At a recent practice nurse education day, local community health service providers came to meet with the nurses to inform them about services available to refer patients to. A summary of these services is documented below:

GP Exercise Referral Scheme                             PDF (170KB)
Home and Community Care PDF (170KB)
Diabetes Education Cente PDF (171KB)
Heart and Lung Team PDF (168KB)
Southcare Dietetic Service PDF (172KB)
All above services PDF (310KB)

Practice Nurse MBS Items Booklet 
Overview of CDM MBS Items for Practice Nurses  PDF (68KB)

New Changes to Primary Care Items from 1 May 2010
(Health Assessments and GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements etc.)
Summary Sheet for download PDF (235KB)

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) 
Competency Standands for Advanced EN PDF (574KB)
Wound Management Competency PDF (62KB)

 

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 (232KB)


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 2010 

Shire GPs 2010 Education Calendar General Practice Staff        click here (PDF 44KB)
College of Nursing Education Calendar for 2010 click here (PDF 1589KB) 

Practice Staff Newsletter 2009-10 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 

Web address
  • Australian Practice Nurse Association (APNA)

www.apna.asn.au

  • National Nurses Award
 www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au
  • Australian General Practice Network
    Nursing in General Practice     Recruitment and Orientation Resource
 Click here
  • Royal College of Nursing Australia
 www.rcna.org.au
  • Nurseclick - Free nursing newsletter publication
 Click here
  • Medical Observer - Practice Nurse
 Click here
  • Practice Nurse Competency Standards  
    or visit the Australian Nursing Federation at
 www.anf.org.au


  • Nursing in General Practice brochure
 Click here

  • General Practice NSW
    Nursing in General Practice Program 
Click here

  • Australian General Practice Network (AGPN)
 www.agpn.com.au
  • AGPN Nursing in General practice program
 www.generalpracticenursing.com.au
  • Royal College Nursing, Australia (RCNA)
 www.rcna.org.au
  • The College of Nursing  
 www.nursing.edu.au/Home
  • NSW Nurses Association
 www.nswnurses.asn.au
  • Australian Nursing Federation
 www.anf.org.au
  • Nurses and Midwives Registration Board
 www.nmb.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

www.rcna.org.au

  • Medicare Benefits Schedule Online Database Guide.
    The database can be found at this website link:
 www.health.gov.au/mbs

  • Primary Healthcare Research and Information Service
    – Nursing in General Practice infobytes

Click here



 

   
 
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