Abstract of a paper presented at he 2015 PHC Research Conference, 29-31 July, Adelaide, Australia

Ashley, Christine

Bryce, Julianne

Foley, Elizabeth

Halcomb, Elizabeth J

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University of WollongongResearch OnlineFaculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health2015The development of national practice standards fornurses in general practiceElizabeth J. HalcombUniversity of Wollongong, ehalcomb@uow.edu.auJulianne BryceAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, julianne@anmf.org.auElizabeth FoleyAustralian Nursing and Midwifery FederationChristine AshleyUniversity of Wollongong, cma130@uowmail.edu.auResearch Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library:research-pubs@uow.edu.auPublication DetailsHalcomb, E., Bryce, J., Foley, E. & Ashley, C. (2015). The development of national practice standards for nurses in general practice.2015 Primary Health Care Research Conference: Program & Abstracts Australia: Primary Health Care Research and InformationService.The development of national practice standards for nurses in generalpracticeAbstractAbstract of a paper presented at he 2015 PHC Research Conference, 29-31 July, Adelaide, Australia.DisciplinesMedicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral SciencesPublication DetailsHalcomb, E., Bryce, J., Foley, E. & Ashley, C. (2015). The development of national practice standards fornurses in general practice. 2015 Primary Health Care Research Conference: Program & Abstracts Australia:Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.This conference paper is available at Research Online: http://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers/3328Home > Resources > Resource feed > ItemAuthor(s)Elizabeth Halcomb*, Julianne Bryce, Elizabeth Foley, Christine AshleyOrganisationUniversity of Wollongong, Australian Nursing and Midwifery FederationAims & rationaleNursing in Australian general practice has matured significantly since theCompetency standards for nurses in general practice were first published in 2005.The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has recently completed a project,funded by the Department of Health, to revise these Standards and bring them intoline with contemporary clinical practice.MethodsThis mixed methods study used two online surveys of nurses and a series offourteen focus groups conducted around Australia to collect data.FindingsA total of 561 survey responses were received across the two surveys and 200nurses participated in the focus groups. The final 22 Practice Standards weredivided into four domains; 1) Professional practice, 2) Nursing Care, 3) GeneralPractice Environment and 4) Collaborative Practice. These standards outline thebroad scope of the potential role of enrolled, registered and advanced practiceregistered nurses employed within general practice.Relevance to policy, research and/or practice needsProfessional practice standards are an important way of defining the role and scopeof practice of a profession to both consumers and other professionals, as well asbeing a guide for curriculum development and measurement of performance. Forindividual nurses they provide a tool for both performance assessment and planningof professional development. They have clear relevance to policymakers,researchers and those in clinical practice as they provide role clarity that willoptimise the contribution of nurses to Australian general practice.Presentation typeResource item http://www.phcris.org.au/resources/item.php?id=8268&spindex=31 of 2 25/11/2015 3:37 PMPaperSession themeEducation and trainingSession details9:30am Friday 31 July 2015, Adelaide Convention Centre - Riverbank 7CitationHalcomb E, Bryce J, Foley E, Ashley C. (2015). The development of national practice standards fornurses in general practice. In: 2015 Primary Health Care Research Conference: Program & Abstracts.Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, Australia. phcris.org.au/conference/abstract/8268Resource item http://www.phcris.org.au/resources/item.php?id=8268&spindex=32 of 2 25/11/2015 3:37 PM

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