Orientation Program for Nurses New to General Practice

 

Orientation Program for Nurses New to General Practice (Face to Face Program)

This national two-day entry level program has been designed for nurses in their first 12 months of working in general practice. The  program will provide nurses new to general practice with the knowledge and baseline skills they need to deliver high quality and safe health care services.

Practice nursing offers the opportunity for nurses to utilise a range of skills and competencies and to be part of the primary health care team in general practice. However nursing in general practice is a different and unfamiliar environment to other areas of nursing practice; the orientation program is designed to provide a comprehensive orientation for nurses to this new working environment and an understanding of the roles and responsibilities for Practice Nurses.

This national program has been developed through the Australian General Practice Network with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. 

Topics covered in this program include:

Professional Practice

  • Primary health care and the Australian health care system (General practice environment)
  • Nursing standards, competencies and guidelines
  • Continuing professional development

Provision of Clinical Care

  • Clinical assessment and health checks
  • Triage
  • Wound management
  • Immunisation

Management of clinical systems

  • Accreditation
  • Infection control principles in general practice
  • Managing practice equipment

Collaborative Practice

  • Information management in general practice
  • Chronic disease management
  • Health promotion in general practice

Cost:

The Orientation Program Registration fee is $120 (GST inc). This fee includes all course materials, morning tea and lunch on both days.

How to enrol
The Orientation Program for nurses new to general practice is being delivered through the Australian General Practice Network in conjunction with our State Based Organisations. For further information, or for enquiries on a training program in your state or territory please contact:

State

Orientation program dates

Contact details

NSW

progams will be offered from Feb- June 2010, with dates and venues to be confirmed  in the near future.

Register interest with
Julie Porritt
General Practice Program Manager Nursing
julieporritt@gpnsw.com.au

QLD

To be confirmed

Register interest with
Elise Gorman
Acting Program Coordinator
egorman@gpqld.com.au

WA


March 2010 (TBC)

Register interest with
Jane Butcher
Nursing in General Practice Program Coordinator
Ph 08 9472 2922 or Email:  jbutcher@wagpnetwork.com.au

VIC

18-19 March 2010
28-29 April 2010

Register interest with
Del Lovett
Co-ordinator of NiGP Training
d.lovett@gpv.org.au

SA

18-19 March 2010

Register your interest with
Sue Billett
Education, Training & Resource Coordinator
Ph: 08 8179 1708 or Email: sue.billett@gpsa.org.au

TAS

South (Hobart) – 8/9 March 2010
Combined N/ NW– 28/29 April 2010

Maggi Koerbin
Health Program Officer
Ph: 03 6220 6416 or Email: mkoerbin@gptasmania.com.au

NT

To be confirmed

Annette Holmes
Ph: 08 8982 1053 or Email: annette.holmes@gpnnt.org.au

 ACT

9 & 10 June 2010

 Register interest with
Dawn Coulson
NiGP Program Officer
Ph: 02 6287 8099 or Email: d.coulson@actdgp.asn.au

Orientation Program for Nurses New to General Practice (Online Program)

An online program has been developed for nurses who are unable to access a face to face workshop, please click here to access the online program.

Cost:

The online Orientation Program Registration fee is $120 (GST inc).