View the 2022 Pinnacle nurse education Zoom recordings covering medicine management, standing orders, immunisations and cervical screening. These sessions can be used for staff update/training meetings and new staff orientation packages if standing orders are relevant to the role. See also the nursing reflective learning template (Word) linked below.
This nursing focused educational session, presented by Annie Bradley-Ingle, nursing adviser for NZNO, guides and refreshes existing knowledge on medicine management. Topics include legislation and processes around dispensing, transcribing and administering medications. Annie also delves into registered nurse responsibilities in addition to managing verbal orders, repeat prescriptions and adverse events.
Standing orders are commonly used in primary care and help provide access to timely treatment. This presentation, delivered by Ngaire Signal, nurse lead, will help you understand the processes and legislative frameworks that surrounds the development and use of standing orders. It discusses the differences between practice policy and standing order guidelines. Also covered are the responsibility and accountability factors for both issuers and users, documentation and training.
This 45 minute session delves into the system layers involved in maintaining a quality and effective immunisation process in general practice. Topics include PMS documentation, system layers (NIR, NBES, primary care), entering data into PMS and dealing with error messages from NIR.
This 35 minute session delves into the system layers involved in maintaining a quality and effective immunisation process in general practice. Topics include overdue reports, recall systems, referring to OIS and roles and responsibilities within primary care teams.
The Pinnacle Nurse Lead team has developed a reflective learning template (linked below) for nurse use. This has been designed to help nurses record a personal reflection on any professional development activities or learning they have undertaken. The Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) requires each nurse to complete a minimum of 60 hours of professional development every 3 years. This reflection template will help nurses retain evidence of there professional development.
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 programme provides funding for Aclasta infusions for eligible patients. The infusion is to be provided in the community by the patient’s general practice.
View detailsDr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss assessing capacity (in activating enduring power of attorney), HPV screening, changes to opioid prescribing and more.