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Practice Nurses

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Practice Nurse Network The practice nurse network has been established to provide new and established practice nurses an educational forum in which they can network with other nurses. Practice nursing can be fairly isolated and the forums provide an ideal opportunities to share ideas and experiences. Recruitment and Orientation Bi-annually information sessions are run for nurses interested in working in general practice and explain more about the roles and responsibilities of a practice nurse as well as the role PGPN.  If you are new nurse who has been recently employed by a practice, and you are interested in receiving support from the division please let us know. Any nurses interested in working in general practice are invited to add their name to our distribution list to hear about updates, upcoming education events and newly listed job vacancies. Contact Naomi at n.winter@pgpn.org.au  Professional Development and Education In addition to our nurse network meetings we encourage nurses to attend a number of other events that are run throughout the year. Peninsula General Practice Network is a member of the Southern Metropolitan Region Divisions of General Practice Nursing Group. Together we are able to run larger events with quality speakers.   MBS item numbers New item numbers introduced 1st July 2008 711 - Healthy Kids Check: As of the 1 July 2008, the new Healthy Kids Check MBS item numbers will be available for use. See the MBS supplement for further information. There are a number of item numbers that can be claimed when a nurse has provided the service on behalf of the GP. 10993 - Immunisation 10994 & 10995 - Pap Smears and Preventive Checks Taken by a Practice Nurse on Behalf of a Medical Practitioner 10997 - Assistance in helping with GPMP  10998 & 10999 - Pap Smears Taken by a Practice Nurse on Behalf of a Medical Practitioner PGPN Nurse Network Meetings We are running nurse network meeting over the course of the year. The network meetings are designed to provide a network forum in which nurses can socialise as well as share ideas, concerns and problems that they face in their day to day work.   PGPN Newsletter Do you have stories from the frontline? We are actively seeking to hear from nurses who feel they have achieved something interesting and worthwhile in their workplace and would like to tell their story. Please contact Naomi Winter at  n.winter@pgpn.org.au if you have a story to share.  Useful links  Australian Practice Nurse Association Australian Nursing Federation Nurses Board of Victoria Nursing in General Practice at General Practice Victoria  Nursing News The nursing news is distributed to all practice nurses within the network. It alerts them to news and events that are relevant to general practice nursing. September 2008 December 2008 February 2009 May 2009 Australian Practice Nurse Association Australian Nursing Federation  Nurses Board of Victoria Nursing in General Practice at General Practice Victoria

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