Nursing in General Practice

A Practice Nurse is a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse working in a General Practice setting. 
The Division provides ongoing support by providing the following services.

New MBS Item number for nurses working with patients who have a chronic disease  Q & As  

• Provide resources to encourage the effective utilisation of practice nurses 

• Linking Practice Nurses

• Maintain a register for Nurses seeking employment

• Nursing in General Practice,  a guide for the team from the Royal College of Nursing 

• AGPN Recruitment and Orientation Guide 

• Employing a Nurse Immuniser Guidelines ^{Aug 08}

• Provide training and education in clinical and non clinical areas 

• Asthma Education

• CPR

• Diabetes Education

• The General Practice Nurse Leadership Development Program  will equip participants to take a greater, more responsible role in their professional environment, and operate effectively and with confidence within the business environment of general practice and primary care. 

• Journal of Reflective Practice and Professional Development

• Immunisation cold chain

• Infection Control

• Practice Nurse Network

• Triage (Dandenong Division) (Hunter Division)

• Wound Management and Wound Management Training (SBK Module)

• Provide on site support in effective utilisation of information management systems

• Assistance with implementing IM systems

• Clinic guides

• Electronic Templates

• Medical Director Training

• Patient information AGPAL  RACGP  APNA (login required)

Resources

• AGPN Practice Nurse Resources. Information and newsletters at the AGPN website

• Australian Nurses' Federation

• Australian Nurses Journal - Writing Guidelines

• Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council

• Australian Practice Nurses Association   2008 Scholarship Information ^{Sep 08}

• Breast Screening and Assessment 

• Cancer Council of Tasmania 

• Cervical Screening Essentials the revised NHMRC Screening to prevent cervical cancer guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities.

• Collection Guides at Hobart Pathology

• International Nurses Day Kit  

• Nursing Board of Tasmania

• Royal College of Nursing, Australia

• Scope of Practice Decision Framework (SOP DMF)