Dear WA list participants Does any one know of a similar meeting being considered planned in WA following an anouncement on the weekend of the Nurse Practitioner role being propsoed/accepted by the Minister of Health WA. I trust you saw the negative and derogatory response of Bernard PRowe (WA AMA Pres) This (NP) is creating 2nd class medical services- to which ANF's Mark O retorted this is creating 1st classes nurses. The AMA remains consistent with their history of demands to have the pie and eat it whilst also denying any responsibility for problems with in the health system!!
Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery list (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: MIDWIFERY & THE NURSE PRACTITIONER INFORMATION SESSION WED. 21 NOVEMBER 2001 > [Some readers may wonder what the words 'Nurse Practitioner' have to do > with midwifery. Victoria has introduced new legislation which will be > implemented in November, enabling a registered nurse (or a midwife - we are > registered in Division 1 of the Nurses Register, whether we practice > nursing or not) to be endorsed as 'Nurse Practitioner'. This endorsement > of the register will enable the person to have extended practices: ORDERING > TESTS, PRESCRIBING, REFERRAL TO SPECIALISTS, ACCESS TO HOSPITALS. > > These extensions to practice will be very attractive to midwives who > currently practice with a degree of autonomy, such as in Birth Centres and > caseload and team projects in hospitals, and in private practice. Also > midwives who are lactation consultants, and those who specialise in women's > health. I believe midwives should look seriously at this option for > advancing our clinical practice. This session will help get good > discussion going. Joy Johnston] > > > MIDWIFERY and the NURSE PRACTITIONER > > A free information session to be held, hosted by ACMI Vic Branch and the > Royal Women's Hospital > > Wednesday 21 November 2001 (2 - 4pm) > > Royal Women's Hospital > Yvonne Bowden Auditorium, 132 Grattan Street, Carlton > > NO NEED TO REGISTER ! ~ ALL WELCOME ! > > Program includes: > The Victorian Nurse Practitioner Project ~ Overview > Claudia Trasancos > Senior Project Officer, Nurse Policy Branch, Department of Human Services > > Community Midwife Nurse Practitioner Model > Helen Haines > Project Officer, Community Midwife Nurse Practitioner, Wangaratta District > Base Hospital, > > Woman Project > Alison Bean-Hodges > VNPP/WOMAN Project Manager, Royal Women's Hospital > > Facilitated Discussion ~ Midwives and the Nurse Practitioner Role > Joy Johnston > Midwife in Private Practice > > Inquiries: ACMI Vic 03 9349 1110, or Lynne Kubis > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
