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Courses for General Practice Nurses
Well Women’s Screening Course
2 November 2009 Newcastle
23 November 2009 Ashfield
10 February 2009 Ashfield
29 March 2009 Ashfield
5 May 2010 Campbelltown
5 July 2009 Ashfield
FPNSW Certificate in Sexual & Reproductive Health (Nursing) Course
2 November 2009, Workshop: 22-24 February 2010 Ashfield
1 February 2010, Workshop: 26-28 May 2010 Newcastle
1 June 2010, Workshop: 20-22 September 2010 Ashfield
1 November 2010, 21-23 February 2011 Ashfield
For more information contact Sophia Constantinou from on 02 8752 4328 or sophiac@fpnsw.org.au
Student nurse placement guidelines now available
The National student nurse placement guidelines are now available on the AGPN website. The guidelines were developed to support a consistent approach and quality experience for student nurses during clinical placement in general practice. To access the guidelines, visit http://generalpracticenursing.com.au/student-nurse-placement-in-general-practice.
(Added 1/10/09)
General Practice Nursing: A New Dimension in Primary Health Care
RHEF Program
The Rural Health Education Foundation is running a program on Tuesday 24 November 2009 at 8pm on General Practice Nursing: A New Dimension in Primary Health Care. This program will discuss the professional issues in practice nursing, as well as suitable models of practice, training and education, indemnity, and the wide variation of roles among practice nurses. For further information visit the RHEF website: http://www.rhef.com.au/programs/program-1/?program_id=395
(Added 1/10/09)
RCNA Primary Health Care Conference
8-10 November 2009, Adelaide
With the government’s renewed commitment to primary health care, the opportunity exists for the nursing profession to shape the future role of primary health care.
The aim of the inaugural RCNA Primary Health Care Conference is to explore opportunities for greater integration of nursing services in the delivery of primary health care and to critically debate and analyse how the nursing role will function alongside other health care professions.
For further information, visit http://www.rcna.org.au/development/RCNA%20Primary%20Health%20Care%20Conference/welcome
(Added 1/10/09)
Impact evaluation template
The NiGP program requires that all education and training provided to PNs that has been funded must be impact evaluated.
Evaluation is about attributing value to a program by gathering reliable and valid information in a systematic way, for the purpose of making more informed decisions. Impact evaluation assesses whether the program has had the effect it is designed to have.
(Added on 2/9/09)
Sample Terms of Reference for a PN Reference Group
Click here to view the sample Terms of Reference for a PN refernece Group.
(Added on 2/9/09)
Research paper: Professional development needs of general practice nurses
Elizabeth Halcomb, Elizabeth Meadley and Sherryn Streeter
The Australian general practice nursing workforce has grown exponentially in recent years as a consequence of supportive government policy and the increasing burden of chronic and complex disease in the community. This study sought to identify the educational and professional development needs of general practice nurses in NSW. Implications arising from this study encourage revisiting the current models of providing education and exploring flexible models orf course delivery, as well as opportunities for interprofessional education and taking time to regularly assess the perceived learning needs of clinical nurses.
Click here to view this paper.
(Added on 18/8/09)
Abridged report of the Australian practice nursing study now available
Charting new roles for Australian general practice nurses: Abridged report of the Australian General Practice Nursing Study is now available on line.
This report outlines the findings of the Australian General Practice Nursing Study research- a study of 32 general practices in Australia, undertaken in two phases between mid 2005 and late 2008. The full report can be accessed at: http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/Spokes_Research_Program/Stream_Three/Phillips_abridged_25.pdf
Other information about the research and project summaries can be found at: http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/Spokes_Research_Program/Stream_Three.php
(Added on 18/8/09)