WHAT'S NEW
Overview
Planned Activities for 2009/10
Important Information
NiGP Activities
Recruitment and Orientation Resources
Resources
Education
Practice Nurse Recruitment Form
Useful Links
Further Information
OVERVIEW
The Nursing in General Practice (NiGP) program is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing. The program is one of a number of programs that make up a consolidated scholarship and support scheme for nursing and allied health.
Aim
The aim of the NiGP program is to support the employment of nurses in general practice to relieve workforce pressure in general practice; improve the prevention and management of chronic disease; and improve access to, and the quality and integration of, patient care.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are to:
- build the capacity of the nursing workforce with an emphasis on the increased value of the role nursing plays in general practice
- support extended roles for practice nurses
- promote effective recruitment and retention strategies.
All 17 Queensland divisions of general practice have chosen to participate in the Nursing in General Practice program for 2009-2010.
PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR 2009/10
- Implement a nationally consistent orientation program to provide nurses new to general practice with the knowledge and baseline skills required to practice in general practice setting.
- Work with university schools of nursing to explore opportunities for clinical placement of nursing students in general practice.
- Provide education and training for practice nurses targeted at supporting advanced practice particularly in areas of chronic disease management, health promotion and prevention.
- Explore recruitment strategies for practices not currently employing nurses.
- Work with practices interested in establishing a nurse led clinic or to support advanced roles for nurses in general practice.
- Support the promotion and distribution of the national nursing in general practice workforce survey.
- Promote the NiGP Program at local forums, with key local stakeholders and through the local media.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Nursing and Midwifery FAQ and Fact Sheets (as at 1 July 2010) (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia )Practice Nurse Incentive Program (as of 1 January 2012) (Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing)
Competency standards for nurses in general practice - The competencies provide a useful framework that reflects nursing practice in the general practice setting. This website will assist you in using the competency standards for nurses in general
Australian Nursing Federation Factsheets - Factsheets provide snapshots of nursing in Australia, nursing careers, qualifications and experience, nursing roles in primary health care, nurse practitioner, practice nurse and more
New Nursing Award 2010 - The new national nurse’s award started on the 1 January 2010. The new Award covers nurses in all nursing fields and specialties including general practice
Factsheet: New Nursing Award 2010 - Your questions answered - The new national nurses award started on the 1 January 2010
- National Practice Nurse Workforce Survey REPORT 2009 - this report provides a comprehensive national compilation of information and statistics regarding the employment for General Practice Nurse. This information was obtained from the 2009 National Practice Nurse Survey.
- Graduate Certificate of Nursing (General Practice) - specifically for Practice Nurses (PN) to develop knowledge and skills to assist them to practice competently within the challenging and constantly evolving general practice environment.
- E-Learning Training Package to support Medicare Item 10997 - consists of a set of disease specific modules that cover the topic areas of arthritis, asthma, cancer, coronary heart disease, dementia and diabetes.
- Nursing in general practice business case models - provides support to general practice networks in their discussions with general practices of the benefits and implications of employing a PN
- Australian General Practice Nurse Research Study - investigates the role and contribution of PNs to general practice.
- Guide for student nurse placement in general practice 2009 - assist divisions of general practice, universities and general practices in either establishing or modifying an undergraduate clinical placement program in general practice to provide a quality experience for student nurses.
- AGPN: National Health Reform Agenda update (Helen Moore)
- APGN: NiGP update (Connie Ryan)
- GPQ: Immunisation Statistics (Jane Sanders)
- GPQ: Closing the Gap update (Michelle Costello)
- ACT Division: How to turn an idea into a project (Hailey Shaw)
- ACT Division: Pertussis vaccination in childcare centres (Hailey Shaw)
- Alexandra Park Medical Centre: Role of a Nurse Practitioner in General Practice within chronic disease management (Colleen McGoldrick)
- Queensland Health: Indigenous Immunisation (Madeline Hall)
- Queensland Health: Pneumovax23: Pnenmococcal Vaccine Polyvalent update (Vicki Bryant)
- Queensland Nursing Council: National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (Anne Copeland)
PRACTICE NURSE RECRUITMENT AND ORIENTATION RESOURCES
- Information for practice nurses brochure - for more information on practice nursing
- ‘Nursing in General Practice - It’s a choice’ Recruitment DVD - a practice nurse recruitment resource to showcase the role of a nurse in general practice.
- NiGP Education and Training: A Tool Kit - a guide to assist divisions coordinate, deliver and evaluate education and training events.
- Practice Nurse Employment Models Toolkit - a guide to assist general practices in their decision making about the employment of nurses.
- Nursing in General Practice Recruitment and Orientation Resource: a guide for general practices, PNs and division of general practice - a guide to address recruitment and orientation of practice nurses for a number of relevant audiences
- Stories from the frontline - personal accounts of being a PN in Queensland
RESOURCES
- General Practice Poster – Waiting times 'Help us, help you' - a poster to assist patients to understand general practice waiting times
- General Practice Poster – Waiting times 'Help us, help you' (with division logo) - a poster to assist patients to understand general practice waiting times
Events for 2010
- International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network (INP/APNN) Conference, 8-11 September 2010, Brisbane – Registrations close 11 August 2010 - Register today!
PRACTICE NURSE RECRUITMENT FORM
Interested in nursing in general practice?
Are you an enrolled or registered nurse interested in a career in general practice?
Nursing in general practice is an attractive career choice, a choice which provides new adventures and the flexibility for a balanced lifestyle. The role of the practice nurse (PN) in general practice varies depending on the general practice need, practice demographics and the nurses qualifications.
If you are interested in nursing in general practice please provide your details below and we can provide the contact details for your local division of general practice.
The division has knowledge of the general practices in the area and will be able to let you know of available positions and assist you with your employment enquiries.
' Nursing in General Practice - It’s a choice’ Recruitment DVD
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.
POPULATION HEALTH UPDATE
The Population Health Update is distributed to the Queensland Division of General Practice on a fortnightly basis. These updates provide recent news, education/training and resources relevant to nursing in general practice, quality use of medicines, chronic disease and population health.
To view these updates please click here.
USEFUL LINKS
- Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS)
- AUSMED (Nursing Education and Training)
- Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)
- Australian General Practice Network (AGPN)
- Australian Medical Association (AMA)
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC)
- Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)
- Australian Practice Nurses Association (APNA)
- Australian Rural Nurses and Midwives (ARNM)
- Australian Wound Management Association
- Council of Remote Area Nurses in Australia (CRANA)
- Department of Health and Ageing (AGDHA)
- Diabetes Australia, Queensland
- Family Planning Queensland (FPQ)
- Medicare Australia
- Queensland Asthma Foundation
- Queensland Divisions of General Practice
- Queensland Nurses’ Council (QNC)
- Queensland Nurses’ Union (QNU)
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA)
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact Elise Gorman, Program Coordinator – NiGP & QUM at egorman@gpqld.com.au