Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local

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Supporting nurses in general practice

Are you using your nurse to maximum benefit? Or thinking about employing a nurse for the first time? The Medicare Local's team can help with information about roles for nurses in disease prevention, management and incentives available through Medicare Australia and the MBS and, can help familiaries your new nurse to the general practice environment. Contact us for more info.

MBS items

New! Practice Nurse Incentive Program, 2012

Practice Nurse Incentive Program Guidelines (Medicare Australia) PDF Copy
PNIP Incentive Payment Ready Reckoner (Medicare Australia tool that provides an estimate of the incentive payment a practice may be eligible for under the Practice Nurse Incentive Program).

Current MBS items

MBS arrangements for Midwives and Nurse Practitioners
Immunisation services (item 10993)
Wound management services (item 10996)
Pap smear and preventive checks - item 10994, item 10995
Pap smear service only - item 10998, item 10999
Provision of monitoring and support for a person with a chronic disease by a practice nurse or registered Aboriginal Health Worker (item 10997)

Resources

Care Coordination Guide for General Practice Nurses - Developed by GPpartners, and road-tested by real general practice nurses, this guide takes you through all you need to know about care coordination. From MBS items to finding local allied health services and models of how you can establish a successful care coordination service in your practice.
Nurse Led Clinics - Chronic Disease Management, Melbourne East GP Network
Immunisation/vaccine management

Professional development

Nurse Network

The Nurses Network was established in 2008 by a small group of nurses who wanted a regular meeting to encourage peer support and professional development. It now meets bi-monthly. See our calendar for the next meeting dates!

Standards and Guides

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Australian General Practice Network - Nurse Recruitment package

Last updated: November 2011