It's time to recognise the value that nurses bring

We hear a lot about nurses being a cost to the practice, but we don’t hear enough about the invaluable contribution those same nurses make every day.

An open letter to Victorians urging them not to neglect their healthcare during lockdown.

APNA welcomes the Federal Government’s extension of Medicare-subsidised telehealth until March 2021, but says telehealth should become a permanent fixture in primary health care. “Telehealth has the power to bring a nurse into every Australian home – it needs to become nursing as normal so patients have choice in how they access healthcare”, says APNA President, Karen Booth.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs when life-threatening levels of glucose build up in the bloodstream, and is a complication of untreated type 1 diabetes. Queensland Health have created some great resources to assist in recognising the signs of high blood glucose in children, so that a timely diagnosis can be made and DKA can be prevented.

Seqirus Australia is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020-2021 ‘Championing Change’ Innovation Practice Nurse Grants! The grants recognise and support practice and immunisation clinic nurses demonstrating innovation in adult immunisation.

When Prime Minister Scott Morrison received one of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Australia on Sunday, the cameras were eager to capture the doctor giving him the shot. Less in the public eye was the nurse who administered the first vaccine, given to aged care resident Jane Malysiak, a few minutes earlier.

APNA is excited to celebrate International Nurses Day 2021 with you. Find out what we've got planned.

APNA is proud to present Nurse Know-How, a series of bite-sized education, delivered via video by APNA nurse leaders, to help you in your day-to-day work as a primary health care nurse.

Beth Sadler, APNA member, shares her thoughts on how nurses can add extra value to their workplace during COVID-19

Time for their flu shot? Help protect against pneumococcal pneumonia at the same time

In this article, we cover the stages of a pandemic, processes to consider in your workplace’s pandemic protocol, and additional useful resources to dive into when updating your COVID-19 pandemic protocol.

APNA has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to expand telehealth funding so practice nurses can provide ongoing care to chronic disease patients during COVID-19.

Australia’s Governor-General His Excellency the Honourable David Hurley has written to APNA President Karen Booth congratulating nurses all around the country for their work during COVID-19. "The entire country is grateful for the expertise, dedication and selflessness of our medical professionals. Their commitment is an inspiration to all of us."

APNA is looking for two people to lead and drive project delivery, overseeing APNA’s varied and dynamic projects aimed at increasing the utilisation of primary health care nurses.

The national president of the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), Karen Booth, has called for nurses to be given greater access to telehealth so people with chronic disease can continue to receive care at home during the COVID-19 crisis, keeping pressure off hospitals.

Tips for nurses setting up flu clinics in primary health care during COVID-19.

APNA has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today of a $500 million funding boost for general practice, that supports jobs and enables nurses and nurse practitioners to care for patients via telehealth.

The impact of shingles can be serious and long-lasting

APNA President and veteran of primary health care reform Karen Booth has been appointed by Health Minister Greg Hunt to advise on the development of the Government’s Primary Health Care 10-Year Plan.

Regularly updated national and local resources and news for primary health care professionals dealing with the risk and impact of bushfires this 2020 season.

September 2017. APNA Position statement: Nurses working to their full scope of practice as part of an interdisciplinary team can enable more integrated, efficient and accessible healthcare. APNA Position Statement September 2017.

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