Nursing (Allied Health)

Recruiting Nurses

The following resources are designed to assist practices in recruiting Practice Nurses:

• Overview of the roles and responsibilities of the Nurse in General Practice
• Sample Practice Nurse Position Description

 Resources

• Professional Portfolio Template for Practice Nurses
• National Nursing Competency Standards for Registered Nurses
• National Nursing Competency Standards for Enrolled Nurses
• Orientation Manual for General Practice Nurses
• Nursing in General Practice Kit

Useful Links

• Asthma Queensland
• Australian Immunisation Childhood Register (ACIR)
• Australian Nursing Federation
• Australian Practice Nurse Association - Membership, Scholarships.
• Central Queensland University CQU Nursing Degree - Specialty Post Graduate - General Practice. 
• Diabetes Queensland
• Family Planning Queensland
• Nursing in General Practice Program (ADGP website).
• General Practice Queensland - Nursing in General Practice Program.
• Queensland Nursing Council
• Royal College of Nursing Australia - Membership, Scholarships, Lifelong learning.
• Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd (AGPAL) - Accreditation Body
• GPA Accreditation Plus - Accreditation Body.

For more information on these activities please contact the Healthcare Integration Coordinator.