Jo-Anne McShane

Clinical Nurse

Emergency Department

Gold Coast Hospital

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Toilets

Emergency Exits

Objectives

• Discuss the changes that National Registration brings.

• What is CPD?, how many hours do we need to do each year?

• What is a portfolio? And how can I use it to my advantage?

• Explore e-portfolios and their implications.

• What are the ANMC competency standards and how to develop a learning plan?

• How to reflect in 5 easy steps!

New Stuff!• Code of Ethics (2008)

• ANMC Code of Professional Conduct (2008)

• Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Australian Governments attempt to address:

• Long term health reform to address quality and safety for patient’s

• Address workforce issues such as cross border registration.

National Registration

Physiotherapists

Podiatrist

Optometrists

Chiropractors

Pharmacists

Dentists

Psychologists

Osteopaths

Nurses

Midwives

Doctors

National Registration

National Registration

workforce mobility

education and training

assessment of overseas-

trained health practitioners

improve accessibility to

services

flexible, responsive and

sustainable Australian

health workforce

• Criminal history

• English language requirements

• Professional indemnity insurance

• Recency of practice

• Continuing professional development

APHRA new registration standards