Nursing in general practice is a dynamic, rewarding, and vibrant sector of the nursing profession. The nursing speciality offers a range of experiences and provides the opportunity to be part of a small clinical team, meeting the diverse primary care needs of the community. Nursing in general practice is a shift from a hospital-based environment to a small business environment embedded in the local community.
General practice nurses work in collaboration with general practitioners to provide a range of services.
With a focus on the primary healthcare sector, general practice nurses are increasingly exerting a critical role in delivering continuity of care to their patients, improving their health outcomes.
Did you know:
There is no particular training a nurse is required to do before starting work in a general practice if registration standards are met.
However, there are a few areas and skills that will make it easier to work in a general practice.
Some of these valuable skills include:
We have developed some webinars and resources to assist you in learning and understanding these key areas of general practice nursing
Health Referral Forms
General Practice Support
Nursing in General Practice
Accreditation
COVID-19 useful links
Data Extraction Tools
Digital Health
Education Resources
Environmental resources
General Practice Jobs
Immunisation
Infection Prevention and Control
Lumos
MyMedicare
MyMedicare
Other PHN QI Projects
Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement Incentive (PIP QI)
Practice Support
QIPIP Education and resources
Quality improvement
Templates
Translating and Interpreter Service (TIS)
Get in touch with CESPHN Practice Support Team
Our practice support team can provide you with a one-on-one orientation session to help support your practice along with additional resources.
We also help support the education and professional development of Practice Nurses and staff with monthly practice staff events covering a wide range of topics. Visit our events page to register for upcoming events.
To book an orientation, contact the practice support and development officers’ team on:
PH: 1300 986 991 (option 3) |practicesupport@cesphn.com.au
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