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This accredited online training resource on the medico-legal principles of consent to treatment is structured into four modules. Professional development points will be allocated on completion of the modules.
For more information contact Bronwyn Parsons, Education Program Officer at ACT Division of General Practice.
Register your interest in this online training by emailing education@actdgp.asn.au and your login details and a password will be sent to you.

 
This educational program focuses the attention of healthcare professionals on the very real role they can play in promoting smoking cessation among their patients and the community at large. It explores ways in which health professionals can initiate conversations about smoking cessation and keep the conversation going, as well as update General Practitioners, Pharmacists and Practice Nurses on current approaches to getting patients to stop smoking. A series of four case-based modules overview the extent of the problem and offer some new insights into why people become addicted to smoking — often a good starting place for understanding why they have trouble quitting and helping them find the key to success. Many GPs are time poor and therefore focus on addressing the primary reason for the patient presentation. The lack of Medicare items for GP or nurse-provided advice, along with the absence of an Enhanced Primary Care Disease Management item for smoking cessation, represent a significant barrier to GP and nurse engagement in the smoking cessation process. Thus, in many cases, smoking cessation failures are the result of inadequate follow up and the absence of ongoing support.
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Other Division education

The Division is one of the major providers of educational activities for GPs, practice nurses, practice staff, pharmacists, psychologists, and medical students (3rd year and above) in the ACT.
We are an accredited education provider with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for most of our education events.

The Division has a leadership and coordination role in providing quality, relevant education in our region.
In addition to the specific topics in our programs, the Division also provides training in other areas such as:

  • CPR
  • medical software
  • sterilisation
  • wound care
  • anaphylaxis.

Education for nurses

The Division is an authorised provider of endorsed courses through the Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) under the 3LP (Life Long Learning Program).

All courses and education events provided for Practice Nurses attract RCNA Clinical Nurse Education (CNE) points. View upcoming Practice Nurse events on our events calendar.

Who can help

Education Officer—Bronwyn Parsons

Nursing in General Practice Program Officer—Dawn Coulson
Ph: 02 6287 8099
Fax: 02 6287 8055
GP Program Advisor—Dr Neena Sood

Last update 25 August 2010

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