Department of Health

Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner ProgramPractitioner Program

Jackie KearneyCancer & Palliative CareDepartment of Health

Collaborative Forum – 18/03/2010

OverviewOverview

• Potential NPCs and locations• Scholarships• NP Candidate Support Packages• Common elements – clinical and

management

Potential Nurse Practitioner Candidates

Outreach from practice locations

Metropolitan

Rural NP

Auspicing

agencyPotential Nurse Practitioner Candidates

Outreach from practice locations

Rural

Scholarships

• Up to $6,000 per NPC per annum for maximum 2 years

• Metro – NPB• Rural – Palliative Care• ‘Ring-fenced’ for rural NPCs• 5 rural PC scholarships offered in 2010

NPB round

NP Candidate Support Packages

• Available to employing agency• Assist with costs of clinical and

professional supervision• ‘Tagged’ to a specific NP candidate• Paid on recruitment/appointment• Confirmation required – Letter of Offer,

Variation of Appointment, etc• $8,000 first NPC, $10,000 second NPC

Interim reportsCommon elements - clinical

• Triage criteria• Referral criteria/pathways e.g. high

complexity• Assessment and care planning – tools

and measures• Scope of practice• Clinical learning plans

Interim reportsCommon elements - management

• Curriculum – RACP Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine

• Policies, protocols, practice guidelines• Clinical governance• Project governance• Terms of Reference for committees, etc• Position Descriptions• Memoranda of Understanding• Project evaluation

Contact details and links

• Palliative Care, DH http://www.health.vic.gov.au/palliativecare/nurseprac.htm

• Nurse Policy Branch, DH http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nursing/furthering/practitioner

• Victoria’s Cancer Action Plan, DH http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cancer/vcap.htm

• Victorian Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Collaborative http://www.vpcnpc.unimelb.edu.au/about/overview.html