2015 Webinar Series
Nurse Led Clinics
Rural Health West is offering FREE a two-part webinar series on Nurse Led Clinics.
These webinars are aimed at practice principals, general practitioners, practice managers and
practice nurses and can be attended from the comfort and convenience of your office or home on
Thursday 21 January 2016 and Thursday 28 January 2016.
Each session is scheduled to run for one hour and commences at 1.00pm (Western Australian
time).
Presented by Donna vonBlackensee, a registered nurse and CEO of CD Program Development,
these webinars have been created specifically for rural Western Australian general practices.
Participants will explore what it takes to build the necessary framework to support chronic disease
management programs, including:
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Giving an introduction to nurse led clinics
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Outlining the benefits of nurse led chronic disease clinics in general practice – that is, benefits
for patients, the practice, nurses and general practitioners
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Discussing what is involved and how to implement strategies
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Setting up appointment schedules
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Working through the key Medicare Benefit Schedule items that can be used in a nurse led
chronic disease clinic
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Looking at how clinics can increase diabetes and asthma Service Incentive Payments (SIPS)
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Setting up Recalls and Reviews
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How to evaluate a nurse led clinic to ensure continuous quality improvement
The Presenter:
Donna vonBlackensee has developed and delivers nationally accredited training that has
participants design and implement chronic disease screening programs for clients within their
organisation.
Donna has worked extensively in the primary health care setting and was awarded the Australian
Primary Care Nurse Associations ‘Best Practice Award – Chronic Disease Management’ for 2014;
is a member of the Australian Health Care Nurse Association, Australian College of Nursing, and
the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.
Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine Ltd. Trading as Rural Health West
Level 2, 10 Stirling Highway Nedlands Western Australia 6009 | PO Box 433 Nedlands Western Australia 6909
T +61 8 6389 4500 | F +61 8 6389 4501 | E info@ruralhealthwest.com.au | W www.rurallhealthwest.com.au
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Once registered, participants will be emailed a link to the online webinar which can be opened at
the scheduled time.
To secure your place in this series, please complete and return the registration form to Sonia
Daniels, Workforce Services Officer via email practicesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au or facsimile
08 6389 4501. For more information please telephone 08 6389 4500.
Webinar Registration Form – Nurse Led Clinics
Practice name _________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Suburb/city _____________________________ Postal code ___________________________
Business phone _________________________ Business fax ___________________________
Please complete for all staff at your practice attending the Nurse Led Clinics webinars and ensure
names are spelt clearly and correctly as this is how they will appear on Certificates of Participation.
1.00 pm Thursday 21 January 2016 and Thursday 28 January 2016
Names of staff participating
Email address
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Personal information is collected in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be viewed at
www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/privacystatement
Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine Ltd. Trading as Rural Health West
Level 2, 10 Stirling Highway Nedlands Western Australia 6009 | PO Box 433 Nedlands Western Australia 6909
T +61 8 6389 4500 | F +61 8 6389 4501 | E info@ruralhealthwest.com.au | W www.rurallhealthwest.com.au
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