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National Initiatives and E-Learning for General Practice Nurses in Australia

The Australian Government's Department of Health and Ageing provides vital support for advancing nursing in general practice. Key initiatives include the development of an e-learning training package for practice nurses and registered Aboriginal Health Workers, focusing on Medicare Item 10997. This training encompasses six disease-specific modules and a generic module covering lifestyle counseling and chronic disease management. Additional programs include Domestic Violence Training, clinical skills orientation, and a mentorship pilot to enhance nurse capabilities and ensure effective student placements in general practice settings.

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National Initiatives and E-Learning for General Practice Nurses in Australia

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  1. AGPN acknowledges the financial support of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

  2. National Round Up Julie Porritt Principal Adviser Nursing in General Practice June 2008

  3. Divisions Round Up

  4. What’s New • NiGP 2008-2009

  5. What’s new • E-Learning project • To develop and deliver an e-learning training package for practice nurses and registered Aboriginal Health Workers aimed at supporting appropriate uptake of Medicare Item 10997

  6. Training Package • Six two-hour disease specific modules: • Cancer, arthritis, cardiovascular health, asthma, diabetes, and dementia • One four-hour generic module: • Unit one = lifestyle counselling • Unit two = chronic disease self management • Unit three = care planning, cultural sensitivity, info on Medicare item 10997, practice systems

  7. Timeline • May – June 2008 = undertake audit • July – Sept 2008 = develop content • Oct – Nov 2008 = conduct pilot • Dec – Jan 2009 = refine content • Feb – June 2009 = national rollout

  8. What’s new • Refresher - Re-entry Program

  9. What’s new • Clinical skills orientation program

  10. What’s New • Healthy Kids Check • Medicare item – GP or PN • Proposed implementation July 2008 • Fee $45.00

  11. What’s New • National guidelines for student nurse placement in general practice • Information for divisions • Information for practices • Information for universities • Information for students

  12. What’s current • Domestic Violence Training • National initiative • Lifeline Australia national training providers • Role out of training Feb 2008 – June 2009 • Role for divisions • Support payments for travel and accommodation • Further information • http://www.lifeline.org.au/learn_more/lifeline_training_and_education/rto_training/divert

  13. What’s current • National Mentoring Pilot • 214 participants

  14. What’s Current • Sunshine Coast University Graduate Certificate Nursing (General Practice) • Current enrolments 77 • QLD 26 • NSW 3 • VIC 25 • SA 7 • NT 2 • 20+ Divisions • First round of students will graduate this year

  15. What’s Current • Division NiGP Needs Assessment 2008 • Extensively revised and simplified • Electronic format • Completed prior to 30th June 2008

  16. What’s Current • General practice nurse leadership program 2008 • Diploma of Business • Enrolment fee $4,000 • Next course September 2008

  17. What’s Current • Network Resource Library • www.agpn.con.au My AGPN Top right hand corner

  18. What’s Current My AGPN To access secure areas of our site please log in.

  19. What’s Current • Network Resource Library • Nursing in General Practice • Activities for MBS/PIP/SIP items • Mentoring and support • Partnerships and collaboration • Practice Nurse Images • Professional development • Professional standards • Promotion and roles • Recruitment and Retention • Teamwork and integration

  20. What’s Current • Network Resource Library Need help? Contact Beta Chakraverty Phone 02 6228 0858 Email bchakraverty@agpn.com.au

  21. Thank you

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