Nurse Practitioners in NSW

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2012_026

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Imaging - diagnostic and interventional
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Pathology
Clinical/ Patient Services - Pharmaceutical
Personnel/Workforce - Workforce planning

Summary
Policy related to Nurse Practitioners that provides a detailed outline of the processes required for the implementation of Nurse Practitioners roles and services in NSW. This policy reflects changes in legislation and regulation in scope of practice and formulary arrangements within NSW Health. For related Guidelines please see GL2012_004.

Date of Publication: 15 May 2012

Replaces:

Nurse/Midwife Practitioners in NSW [PD2005_556]

Author Branch: Nursing and Midwifery Office

This document applies to: Local Health Districts, Speciality Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, NSW Ambulance Service, Ministry of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , Ministry of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 15 May 2017

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

File No: H12/28714

Status: Active

File link: Nurse Practitioners in NSW
File size: 76Kb