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GP Program AdvisorProgram officerMargaret Dempsey, 5229 1922 Program summaryThe Practice Nurse Program aims to support General Practice in the uptake and retention of Practice Nurses. The Program Officer may provide support by means of phone or email communication, or practice visits. An extensive 'Nursing in General Practice Recruitment & Orientation Resource' is available through the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) website
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Practice Nurse Continuing Professional Development (C.P.D) Become a Nurse Pap Test Provider Business case - Pap Test / interactive calendar
Nursing in General Practice - It’s a choice’ Recruitment DVD – developed to showcase the role of a nurse in general practice. Barwon Medicare Local acknowledges General Practice Queensland for development of this resource. This video clip was developed by the Queensland Provincial workgroup to raise the profile of nursing in general practice and to support the recruitment of nurses into general practice.
Providing a snap shot of a ‘day in the life’ of three practice nurses’ across different geographical areas in Queensland, the video clip showcases the diverse role of the practice nurse across immunisation, wound management, women’s health, health assessments, patient education, data management and the management of chronic diseases . Funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing under the Nursing in General Practice (NiGP) Program.
Resources/templates:Practice Nurse Newsletter - The monthly Barwon Medicare Local Practice Nurse Newsletter is currently distributed to all Practice Nurses on our database bi-monthly. Newsletters contain information on Barwon Medicare Local educational events, Barwon Health education, and other professional development opportunities for practice nurses and latest news in nursing in general practice. Please notify us if you have changed practices or if there is a new nurse starting in your practice so we can amend/include details on our practice nurse database and ensure you receive newsletters and education mail outs. Newsletters 2012Newsletters 2011
Practice Nurse email listEnsure you receive timely notification of professional development opportunities, educational events and the latest news in nursing in General Practice, via the Practice Nurse Email List. Contact the division to update/add your current email contact details. Practice Nurse EducationThe Barwon Medicare Local (Barwon Medicare Local) offers Practice Nurses four educational events per year, based on professional development need assessment data collected by us. The GP Association is a Royal College of Nursing (RCNA) Endorsed Provider and as such can offer Continuing Nurse Education (CNE) Points to our educational events. Our educational events are advertised via our Practice Nurse Newsletter and event flyers, which are usually sent out 3-4 weeks in advance. Practice Nurse Continuing Professional Development (C.P.D)The introduction of the National registration scheme on July 1st 2010 requires that all nurses on the register will participate in at least 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development each year (a year is 12 months from your registratrion date). View the AHPRA Website for more information about CPD Registered Nurse Continuing Professional Development Portfolio - pdf Registered Nurse Continuing Professional Development Portfolio - word Barwon Health Education The Barwon Medicare Local has an agreement with Barwon Health Nursing Education Services which allows Practice Nurses within the Geelong area to access Barwon Health educational events at the same cost as Barwon Health employees Information on upcoming Barwon Health educational events can be found in the Practice Nurse Newsletter and Barwon Medicare Local Practice Nurse Information Board. Australian Practice Nurse Association EducationGeneral Practice Victoria Education
Practice Nurse VacanciesThe Barwon Medicare Local website provides a space for General Practices in the region to advertise any vacant Practice Nurse positions. Practice vacancies are advertised under the Come for the Job Section. Advertisements provide the following information:
Please direct all enquiries regarding these positions to the Practice Contact person listed on the advertisement.
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