Supporting General Practice Nurses as important members of the practice team

About the Program 

The Nursing in General Practice Support program aims to support General Practices to recruit and retain suitably qualified nurses to improve quality and access to primary health services. 95% of General Practices across the Riverina Division of General Practice & Primary Health employ at least one General Practice Nurse.

General Practice Nurses provide a broad range of clinical nursing services including vaccination, wound management, preventive women’s health, health assessments for all ages and chronic disease education.

The Division offers a comprehensive education program for General Practice Nurses based on a needs assessment undertaken annually. Support for the nurses also includes a ‘help desk’ which operates during business hours.

Resources and Links

•   Factsheet
•   Guidelines for Preventative Activities in General Practice (The RACGP Red Book)
•   Putting Prevention into Practice (The RACGP Green Book)
•   Competency Standards for Nurses in General Practice
•   Australian Practice Nurses Association (APNA)
•   Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia NEW
•   Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA)
•   Department of Health and Ageing - Nursing in General Practice
•   Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW
•   The College of Nursing
•   Australian Nursing Federation
•   NSW Nurses Association
•   Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC)
•   Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia
•   Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia

Contact

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