General Practice Nursing

OGPN covers over 90 General Practices in the northern suburbs of Perth with approximately 120 nurses employed within these Practices.  The Network aims to provide and facilitate training and education for nurses working in General Practice. To find out about upcoming training and education events click here.

If you would like any further information on Practice Nursing contact the GP and Practice Support Program Manager (Ph. 9208 9510) or email susiel@ogpn.com.au

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Important links for General Practice Nurses

Nursing Registrations, Standards and Codes of Practice.

The Nurses Board of Western Australia
http://www.nbwa.org.au

Competency Standards for Nurses in General Practice
http://www.anf.org.au/nurses%5Fgp/

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Incorporated (ANMC)

http://www.anmc.org.au/

Preceptoring nursing students in General Practice

Guidelines for Nurse Preceptors (NBWA)
Orientation Guide for Nursing Students
Evaluation form for Nursing Students in General Practice
Preceptorship website of the University of Tasmania
http://www.snm.utas.edu.au/preceptor/index.html

Best Practice and Professional Development links

Immunisation courses

• Curtin university (Immunisation 562) www.curtin.edu.au
• APNA Immunisation course (online) www.apna.asn.au

Wound Management

• Smith and Nephew Study Days www.smith-nephew.com
• Global Wound Academy online learning www.smith-nephew.com
• WA Wound Care Association Study days www.awma.com.au/state/wa.php

Asthma

• Asthma Foundation of WA – Asthma Educators Courses and other updates www.asthmawa.org.au

Sexual Health/Cervical Screening

• Family Planning Association of WA (FPWA) www.fpwa.org.au

Diabetes

• Curtin University – Diabetes Educators Course http://nursingandmidwifery.curtin.edu.au/
• Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital - Centre for Nursing Education

http://www.nursingaustralia.net/education_centrenursing.asp

Joanna Briggs Institute: Best Practice
www.joannabriggs.edu.au

Primary Health Care, Research and Information Service (up to date research and journal information)
http://www.phcris.org.au/publications/infobytes/nursing_gp.php

Ausmed Publications and Conferences
www.ausmed.com.au

Australian Healthcare Association (AHA) Just Health Events & Conferences
www.aushealthcare.com.au/events

Post graduate education

Curtin University of Technology – School of Nursing and Midwifery
http://nursingandmidwifery.curtin.edu.au/

Edith Cowan University: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Postgraduate Medicine
www.snmpm.ecu.edu.au

The University of Adelaide: Primary Health Care Diploma
www.health.adelaide.edu.au/nursing/programs/

Flinders University South Australia: General Practice Nursing Post Grad
http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/postgrad/general.prac.htm

University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland: Graduate Certificate in Nursing (General Practice)
http://www.usc.edu.au/Students/Handbook/Postgrad/OnCampus/Science/GCNursingGP/

General Practice Nursing and other Nursing Organisations

Western Australia Practice Nurses Association
www.wapna.org.au

Australian Practice Nurses Association
www.apna.asn.au

Royal College of Nursing Australia
www.rcna.org.au

WA General Practice Network
www.wagpn.com.au/nigp

Australian General Practice Network
www.agpn.com.au

Australian Nurses Federation
www.anf.org.au

Australian Wound Management Association
www.awma.com.au