Welcome to the learning orientation package for Nursing in General Practice.
This orientation package was funded by GPNSW
Congratulations on embarking on an exciting nursing career in general practice.
Nursing in general practice is a dynamic and vibrant area of the nursing profession.
It offers a diverse range of experiences and provides the opportunity to be part of a clinical team caring for the community. (Australian General Practice Network AGPN, 2006)
AGPN includes the following as some of the benefits of nurses working in General Practice:
- improved health outcomes in chronic illness
- assistance in primary-acute sector integration
- better coordination of care
- increased workforce capacity
- provision of practical and professional support for GPs
- enhancement of the range of services available to people attending the practice
Introduction
The Nursing in General Practice Orientation leaning package has 9 modules of learning.
This learning package is not intended to provide participants with all the knowledge required to become an expert nurse in the field of general practice.
Participants are encouraged to navigate from this website to other internal and external links to extend learning goals.
Module 2: Competency Standards
Module 3: Cultural Issues and Barriers to Health Care
Module 4: Enhanced Primary Care
Module 5: Financial Models and the MBS
Module 6: Health Assessment and Preventative Health Care
Module 7: Home Medication Review and National Prescribing Service
Module 8: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards and Accreditation
Module 9: Vaccine Cold Chain and Data Logging
Before starting the learning package, take the time to listen to the following presentation from Deb Bardon
Deb is Practice Support Manager for the Division and provides an insight into how nurses can contribute to general practice.
Participants should work through each module at their own pace.
Modules can be accessed by clicking on the link in the left hand column.
At the end of each module there is a self assessment exercise designed to re-enforce your learning.
To enhance your learning a number of links, powerpoints and videos have been embedded within each module.
If something is not clear or you want further explanation on information contained in the modules, please feel free to contact the NSW Central West Division of General Practice on Ph: 63326646.
Answer and Evaluation Sheets.
Print the Online learning ANSWER and EVALUATION sheets.As you work through each module please answer the module questions. This exercise will assist in your learning and help identify issues which may require revision.
Your feedback is valued by the Division and will contribute to the usefulness and quality of the Nursing in General Practice 'On line" Learning package.
When the package has been completed, please fax your completed evaluation sheet to fax: 63326646.
Lets get started.
The following powerpoint file provides a brief overview of nursing in general practice and provides a good place to start to highlight the major issues involved with nursing in general practice.