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Role and Responsibilities of a Practice Nurse Nursing in VET Roles and Responsibilities of Nurse Educator Lecturing Training Assessment Course Content Writer Clinical Skills Workshops Clinical Facilitation Workplace Preceptor (Mentor) Validation and Moderation Education, Qualifications and Industry Experience Essential Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (VET sector/Tertiary/RTO) Bachelor of Nursing (Diploma of Nursing and/or Bachelor of Nursing) Master of Nursing (Master of Nursing) Experience in the skills and knowledge being taught Desirable Diploma in Vocational Education and Training Diploma of Training Design and Development Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Leadership Bachelor of Adult Education Master of Adult Education Professional Portfolio How to build a Professional Portfolio Nursing in VET Requirements and Mandatory Training (ONGOING AND ROUTINE RE-ASSESSMENT) This includes; VET qualification updates Validation and Moderation Child Safet Environment Training Train the Trainer Training Continual Professional Development (20 hours) Monitoring Training.gov for updates to training packages Education, Training and Annual Updates (ROUTINE RE-ASSESSMENT) This includes; Senior First Aid/Basic Life Support (3 yearly) National Police Clearance & DCSI (3 yearly) CPR (annual) Manual Handling (annual) Infection Control/Hand Hygiene (annual) Medication Safety and Drug Calculations (annual) Registration, Membership and CPD (ONGOING REQUIREMENTS) This includes; Currency (450 hours in past 5 years ) Criminal History Disclosure English Language Skills Professional Indemnity Insurance (mandatory ) Continual Professional Development Hours (20 CPD points annually, 30 if S8 endorsed or dual EN/RN/RM and NP )

Role and Responsibilities of a Practice Nurse GP Nursing General Practice Nursing is one of the most common primary health care and specialty area of nursing. General Practitioners hold specialist qualifications and registration with AHPRA just like other Medical Specialists and they have additional skill, knowledge and scope of practice in their specialty area. GP's just like GP nurses and nurses working in other primary, community and specialty areas may not find a post graduate course that covers all their education and training needs and will require ongoing education, training and CPD in their specialty area. Often the hardest part of expanding your scope of practice in a specialty area is not knowing where to start, what skills, knowledge and experience is required or event what these specialty areas involve. Roles and Responsibilities of a GP Nurse Clinical Perform clinical duties within the required level of clinical competency, according to best available evidence. Explain procedures to patients, providing them with support and reassurance. Duties include triage, immunisations and other injections, wound management, chronic disease management, Health Assessments, ECG’s and collection of pathology samples. Assist doctors with clinical procedures and maintain clinical documentation. Patient Services Assist with triage, data management, diagnostic services, networking with other providers, planning & management of patient care and patient advocacy. Telephone patients with test results to book a follow up appointment as directed by medical staff. Improvement of Patient Health OutcomesConduct preventative/screening procedures; assist with patient education and community health promotion activities. Co-ordinate patient recall and outreach programs and GP management plans and team care arrangement. Patient Visits Escort patients home and provide home/hospital visits as required for monitoring & support, including antenatal and post-natal care & health assessments if required and agreed with the employer. Equipment and Supplies Ensure sterilization and maintenance of clinical equipment. Maintain stocks of clinical supplies, including correct storage (such as refrigeration), removal of out-of-date stock and ordering supplies. Provide input in purchasing relevant clinical equipment and supplies. Compliance Maintain awareness of current and new legislation to ensure the business is complying with all statutory and regulatory obligations including infection control, sterilization, hazardous materials & safe handling/disposal of medical waste, records management, WHS, and accreditation. Ensure relevant personnel is kept informed and changes are made to systems and procedures as required. Professional Act within the practice and nursing code of ethics & appropriate level of clinical competence at all times. Maintain awareness of current evidence and research on clinical practices and inform/educate other practice staff. Change systems and procedures to ensure compliance with best available evidence as applicable. WHS Consistently be aware of WHS requirements and comply with them. General Delegation of tasks to other medical and non medical staff. Provide direct and indirect supervision to Division 2 Nurse/s. Assist with other practice duties as required. Professional Behaviour and Personal Attributes Ability to prioritise and organise, with attention to detail.Ability to work cooperatively and independently. Be always well-presented, friendly, courteous and obliging. Demonstrate a knowledge of and compliance with all relevant legislation and common law obligations affecting nursing. Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedural guidelines that have legal implications, for example, ensure documentation conforms to legal requirements. Demonstrated commitment to the ongoing professional development. Demonstrated patient-focused approach in service provision with genuine empathy and interest in their needs. Discharge of duty of care in the course of practice including meeting practice standards, and accountability for nursing actions. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all ages and social groups. Have a vigilant attitude to accuracy, being prepared to double check as necessary. Identify and respond to unsafe practice, for example, implement interventions to prevent unsafe practice and/or contravention of the law. Maintain absolute confidentiality regarding patient and practice information. Possession of current driver’s license (include only if essential to perform the job, such as home visits). Practice only within the limits of their educational preparation, competence and scope of practice. Represent the practice in a confident and positive manner at all times.This position requires physical ability to occasionally lift and/or move patients. Undertake all duties in a diligent manner, with honesty and integrity. Education, Qualifications and Industry Experience Essential: Appropriate tertiary qualification & registration certificate.Professional indemnity cover. Minimum of one year nursing experience, preferably in a community-based role. Demonstrated understanding of the needs of the general practice and interest in community-based nursingincluding patient education and health promotion. Knowledge of current immunisation schedules, diabetes management, asthma management, enhancedprimary care items, infection control, CPR and emergency resuscitation techniques, equipment & drugs. National Police Clearance and DCSI (3 yearly)Senior First Aid and CPR (3 yearly). CPR (annually)Manual Handling (annual). Hand hygiene (annual). Desirable: Competence in the use of relevant equipment (ECG, Spirometry, ABI doppler, venepuncture, ear syringing). Experience with Clinical Software (Best Practice, ZedMed, Medical Director/PracSoft, Pen CS). Experience in a similar role as practice nurse or community-based nursing. Experience with specific social groups serviced by practice, such as infants, children, adolescents, aged care, migrant or refugee groups, Aboriginals & Torres Strait Islanders, CALD, etc. Additional qualifications such as Accredited Women’s Health Certificate (Pap Smears, Implanon), Diabetes Education, Asthma Education, Mental Health, Urine Drug Screening, etc.Training or experience in Medicare/DVA item numbers & health funds.Member of APNA, ANMF, etc. GP Nursing Professional Portfolio How to build a Professional Portfolio Qualifications, Credentials and Endorsements (ONCE ONLY) This includes; Certificate Diploma Undergraduate/Bachelor's Degree Post Graduate Certificate Post Graduate Diploma Post Graduate Degree Masters Degree Doctorate Degree (Formal Qualifications) Education, Training and Annual Updates (ROUTINE RE-ASSESSMENT) This includes; Senior First Aid/Basic Life Support (3 yearly) National Police Clearance & DCSI (3 yearly) CPR (annual) Manual Handling (annual) Infection Control/Hand Hygiene (annual) Medication Safety and Drug Calculations (annual) Registration, Membership and CPD (ONGOING REQUIREMENTS) This includes; Hours worked in the field per year (450 hours in past 5 years ) Criminal History Disclosure (mandatory ) English Language Skills (mandatory ) Professional Indemnity Insurance (mandatory ) Continual Professional Development Hours (20 CPD points annually, 30 if S8 endorsed or dual EN/RN/RM and NP )

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resources for clinical education and training and upskilling of GP nurses Education Resources Education, Training and CPD ANMF (self-appraisal/peer evaluation tool and professional development plan) Learning Nurse Resource Network (Nursing Competence Advanced Self-Assessment Tool) Advanced Resuscitation Training (ALS 1 & 2 courses) Lymphoedema Academy of Australia (Complex decongestive (compression) therapy training) Hemi (The Advanced wound debridement course) Eventbrite (online events calendar for nursing education, CPD and network meetings) SA Health Professional Development (clinical eLearning and CPD) NSW Government (vaccine storage and cold chain management online learning) The BenchMarque Group (nationally accredited training, funded courses available) Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U eLearning) Medicare eLearning (free online learning for MBS, PBS, DVA, PRODA, ATSI) Medicare eLearning (Australian Immunisation Register education for vaccination providers) My Health Records (online training) Bloodsafe (eLearning and CPD, clinical transfusion, patient blood management) Red Cross (eLearning and CPD for blood products and transfusion) National Blood Authority (information, resources and eLearning for health professionals) Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia (information, resources and eLearning for health professionals) The International Diabetes Federation D-NET (online learning) Diabetes Quilified (Diabetes in Practice for Nurses) National Asthma Council Australia (Asthma fundamentals for primary health care nurses) Lung Foundation (COPD elearning) Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergies (Health professional e-training) Pain Australia (CPD, elearning and courses) Cancer Council (cancer learning and resources) Diabetes SA support always (online learning) Australian Healthcare and Hospital Association (palliative care online training) Dementia Australia (online learning) Heart Foundation (heart failure elearning) Stroke Foundation (PD modules) Active Aging Australia (falls prevention elearning) Hepatitis NSW (Hep B and C Online Learning Modules) Australian Institute of Social Relations (Blood Borne Viruses Online Training) Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (face to face and online learning) Hand hygiene Australia (eLearning and infection control) Central CSDS QLD (clinical eLearning and CPD) iFolio (CPD and free reference cards) Ausmed (conferences, seminars, CPD) Practice nursing info (online community, news, CPD, resources) Nurses for Nurses Network (eLearning, CPD, seminars) ThinkGP (eLearning, CPD) Think Aesthetics (HLTINF005 Maintain infection prevention for skin penetration treatments) ANMF (CPD and eLearning) APNA (CDP and eLearning) SAPMEA (online learning and webinares) Australian College of Nurses (postgraduate training, resources and information, Nursing in General Practice Handbook ) Practice Nurse Central (CPD elearning) Nurse IT (free nursing education resources) PHN Gippsland (CPD, elearning and resources) Nursing Now (Resources) My Nursing Future (career advice, part of APNA) Rosemary Briant Foundation (Supporting Nursing and Midwifery Research) Joanna Briggs Institute (Nursing and Midwifery education and research) Sugar quiz: How much sugar is in our food? (online quiz) Medcast (Blood Dilemmas: Iron Studies, Thrombocytopaenia, Neutropaenia - when to wait and when to worry) Wound care today (online learning modules) Wound Innovations (resources, education, CPD) Wounds Australia (CPD and wound management courses) Wound Source (Principles of Clean Dressing Technique Versus Asepsis) Hemi Australia (advanced wound debriding skin course) The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (Wound dressings - acute traumatic wounds, diabetes ) Painchek (multi-platform app for smart devices that facilitates pain assessments for people living with dementia) Cochrane (Screening for peripheral arterial disease) Scholarships Australian College of Nurse Practitioners Australian College of Nursing Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association Australian Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant Commonwealth Nursing & Midwifery scholarships; Rural and remote John Monash Scholarships NSW Health Nursing & Midwifery scholarships NSW Nurses & Midwives Association Real Futures Grant SA Health Scholarship Finder The Johnson Nursing Scholarship University of New England Nursing scholarships Victorian Health WA Health