This session with Rachael Walker, Associate Professor and Director of the Registered Nurse Prescribing and Nurse Practitioner (NPT) pathway University of Auckland, will be held in-person at the Pinnacle MHN New Plymouth office and online.
Online, we'll also have Diana Fergusson, Te Whatu ora Taranaki, who holds the Educational and Professional development portfolio so some funding stream questions can also be addressed.
If you wish to join us in-person, please RSVP to Jessica Knight and she will ensure there is a seat and light refreshments for you.
All Taranaki registered staff from across the sector are welcome to attend.
If you wish to join this session online, please use the following Teams link.
Meeting ID: 497 684 825 533 6
Passcode: wV7By3jK
Heath Te Aroha is embracing te reo in a big way. We had a chat with practice manager Dwayne Stewart about this impressive effort.
Read moreFollowing a recent case, the Ministry of Health is clarifying the use of the Mental Health Act (1992) for frontline doctors and nurse practitioners. This concerns situations where someone may require compulsory assessment and treatment.
Furthermore, the Ministry recommends all frontline doctors and nurse practitioners in the community, rural hospitals and emergency departments, engage with training such as that available via Te Pou on the application of the Mental Health Act.
This service is designed to ensure low acuity presentations to Taranaki Base Hospital are actively redirected back to primary care.
View detailsPinnacle is a recertification programme provider partner for designated registered nurse prescribers in community health (RNPCH).