Supporting General Practice Nurses as important members of the practice team

About the Program  ( Factsheet)

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
•   AAPM Practice Nurse Incentive Program Summary - begins 1 Jan 2012
•   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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