School Nurses Handbook
APNA developed this handbook to support school nurses. It serves as a comprehensive tool, guiding them in best practice guidelines, evidence-based practices and providing essential resources.
APNA developed this handbook to support school nurses. It serves as a comprehensive tool, guiding them in best practice guidelines, evidence-based practices and providing essential resources.
Learning on the go with APNA online learning
Primary health care is any medical service that is provided outside the four walls of a hospital, including aged care, community health, general practice, custodial, schools and many other primary health care settings. Australia's 104,000+ primary health care nurses play a critical role in disease prevention and control to keep people healthy. They provide proactive care and health promotion to keep Australians well.
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Enhance the capability of multidisciplinary teams to deliver improved patient outcomes and experiences.
The Tailored Education for Multidisciplinary Teams (TEMT) Program is a collaborative learning opportunity for primary health care teams to improve population health need.
Working collaboratively, these teams will:
The program brings together health care teams comprising nurses, allied health professionals, practice managers, and other key operational staff over an eight-month period.
These teams have access to education, networking and tailored support to improve their ability to meet population health needs.
Participants will benefit from access to:
By purchasing this program for health care teams in your region, your executive team will receive regular insights through progress reporting.
The first intake of TEMT will launch in Spring 2025, focusing on chronic disease management.
The introductory cost for each team is $4800 (ex GST). To express your interest in the program, please email Liv, our business development manager.
Future intakes of the program will focus on topics such as child and maternal health, preventative health checks, and women’s health.
If you want to see another topic added to the list or are interested in a custom version of this program for your region, please email Liv to discuss.
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