NATIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS for NURSES IN GENERAL …

NATIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS for NURSES IN GENERAL PRACTICE

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Standards funded by the Australian Government Department of Health

Acknowledgements

This Project, managed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.

The Commonwealth makes no representation or warranty that the information in this publication is correct and accurate. The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commonwealth.

Our research partner in this project was the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Wollongong, led by Dr Elizabeth Halcomb. The Project Team consisted of: Julianne Bryce, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Senior Federal Professional Officer Elizabeth Foley, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Federal Professional Officer Christine Ashley, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Project Officer Dr Elizabeth Halcomb, University of Wollongong Professor of Primary Health Care Nursing [Lead Researcher] Dr Moira Stephens, University of Wollongong Senior Lecturer [Research Assistant] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation would like to thank the hundreds of nurses who gave generously of their time to participate in the research, review the successive drafts and contribute to the national standards. The Project Team acknowledges the significant contribution of the Project Advisory Group and the Project Reference Group to the research and development of these national standards. Special thanks to the ANMF Editing and Design Team, Kristy Male and Daniel Cordner for the production of the document. Design by Daniel Cordner Design ISBN Print: 978-0-909599-09-6 ISBN Electronic: 978-0-909599-10-2 ? Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation 2014

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Prepared by the Project Team: Dr Elizabeth Halcomb, Julianne Bryce, Elizabeth Foley, Christine Ashley and Dr Moira Stephens. December 2014 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. National practice standards for nurses in general practice. Melbourne: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation - Federal Office, 2014.

National Practice Standards for Nurses in General Practice

NATIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS for NURSES IN GENERAL PRACTICE

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Standards funded by the Australian Government Department of Health

National Practice Standards for Nurses in General Practice

Table of Contents

PREFACE....................................................................................................................................... 1 GLOSSARY.................................................................................................................................... 2 ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................................................................... 7 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 8 Overview................................................................................................................................................... 8 Australian General Practice.................................................................................................................... 9 What can a nurse do in general practice?............................................................................................ 10 What are professional practice standards?.......................................................................................... 10 Complexity of practice in general practice........................................................................................... 11 Registered nurses and enrolled nurses............................................................................................... 11 Performance review.............................................................................................................................. 12 2. THE PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR NURSES IN GENERAL PRACTICE........................................ 13 Overview................................................................................................................................................. 13 Development of these Standards.......................................................................................................... 14

iii The Standards........................................................................................................................................ 14 Domain 1: Professional Practice.......................................................................................................... 17 Domain 2: Nursing Care....................................................................................................................... 22 Domain 3: General Practice Environment............................................................................................ 29 Domain 4: Collaborative Practice......................................................................................................... 36 REFERENCES.............................................................................................................................. 39 APPENDICES.............................................................................................................................. 41 Appendix A. Members of the Project Advisory Group.......................................................................... 41 Appendix B. Members of the Project Reference Group....................................................................... 41

National Practice Standards for Nurses in General Practice

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