Nurses in General Practice - 19 February 2004

Agenda

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Summary

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Broad Aims

  • Clarify some of the indemnity and legal issues arising due to enhanced role of nursing in general practice
  • Communicate some of the successful work of other divisions, and lessons learnt, in order to inform the practice support programs in divisions
  • Provide a snapshot of the present practice nurse workforce, and present strategies to help divisions increase the number of nurses employed in general practice


Risk Management: Practice Systems for Patient Safety

Risk Management for Practices Employing Nurses
Therese Carroll
Manager (Risk Management)
The Medical Defence Association of Victoria

Resources:

Therese Carroll - Presentation  (140KB)


Practice Support: Enhancing Primary Care Through Practice Nursing

The Otway Division Nursing in General Practice Program - Overview
Julieanne Crow
Program Manager
Otway

Resources:

Julianne Crow - Presentation  (648KB)

Helping Practices Establish a Nurse-Let Asthma or Diabetes Clinic in General Practice
Del Lovett                                      
Consultant                                         
Lung Health Promotion Centre

Sue Keane
Surrey Hills Medical Centre

Resources:

not available

The Inaugural National PN Conference - Lessons for Practice Support
Peter Larter
Special Programs Consultant
General Practice Divisions - Victoria

Resources:

Peter Larter - Presentation  (1,839KB)


The Practice Nurse Workforce: Where We're At, and Recruitment Strategies

PN Recruitment - The Southern Metropolitan Divisions' Approach
Mary Mathews
on behalf of Melbourne Southern Metropolitan Divisions

Resources:

Mary Mathews - Presentation  (22KB)

Practice Nurse Recruitment and Induction Packs
Kay Cruse
Practice Nurse Coordinator
Melbourne Division of General Practice

Resources:

Kay Cruse - Presentation  (219KB)

Results of 2003-4 National PN Workforce Survey
Julie Porritt
Principal Policy Adviser for Nursing in General Practice
ADGP

Resources:

Julie Porritt - Presentation  (105KB)