Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Program
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Transcript of Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Department of Health
Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner ProgramPractitioner Program
Jackie KearneyCancer & Palliative CareDepartment of Health
Collaborative Forum – 18/03/2010
OverviewOverview
• Potential NPCs and locations• Scholarships• NP Candidate Support Packages• Common elements – clinical and
management
Potential Nurse Practitioner Candidates
Outreach from practice locations
Metropolitan
Rural NP
Auspicing
agencyPotential Nurse Practitioner Candidates
Outreach from practice locations
Rural
Scholarships
• Up to $6,000 per NPC per annum for maximum 2 years
• Metro – NPB• Rural – Palliative Care• ‘Ring-fenced’ for rural NPCs• 5 rural PC scholarships offered in 2010
NPB round
NP Candidate Support Packages
• Available to employing agency• Assist with costs of clinical and
professional supervision• ‘Tagged’ to a specific NP candidate• Paid on recruitment/appointment• Confirmation required – Letter of Offer,
Variation of Appointment, etc• $8,000 first NPC, $10,000 second NPC
Interim reportsCommon elements - clinical
• Triage criteria• Referral criteria/pathways e.g. high
complexity• Assessment and care planning – tools
and measures• Scope of practice• Clinical learning plans
Interim reportsCommon elements - management
• Curriculum – RACP Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine
• Policies, protocols, practice guidelines• Clinical governance• Project governance• Terms of Reference for committees, etc• Position Descriptions• Memoranda of Understanding• Project evaluation
Contact details and links
• Palliative Care, DH http://www.health.vic.gov.au/palliativecare/nurseprac.htm
• Nurse Policy Branch, DH http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nursing/furthering/practitioner
• Victoria’s Cancer Action Plan, DH http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cancer/vcap.htm
• Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Collaborative http://www.vpcnpc.unimelb.edu.au/about/overview.html