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Education

ACNP-SA holds regular educational events, either attached to our monthly meetings or as part of educational days. Over the past four years we have held numerous events in collaboration with the Department of Health, Nurses Board of South Australia and individually organised though ACNP-SA.

These events have focused on the needs of Nurse Practitioners during the authorisation process, portfolio development and role modeling. In 2010 we are asking for ideas that will meet your needs. So let us know what you would like the ACNP-SA committee to focus on for 2010.

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DEBATE OVER NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE
DEBATE OVER NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE
http://www.australianageingagenda.com.au
30/1/10

A war of words has broken out over the role of nurse practitioners in the delivery of primary healthcare after the ACT gave approval to a clinic run by nurse practitioners.

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian Medical Association have urged the ACT Assembly to delay approval for the clinic until there is assurance that it will do no harm.

The RACGP's faculty chair for NSW and the ACT, Dr Elizabeth Marles said she was concerned that GPs in the local area had not been consulted about the decision.

"As GPs we build trust by offering whole person, continuing, comprehensive and coordinated care," she said.

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