Medication Management in Residential Aged Care
Links & resources
NPS DUE toolkits have been endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing, Australia for Continuing Nurse Education points. Completion of these activities may contribute towards CPD.
Workplace training
- Accreditation standards and Process and Results booklet
- Page 18 of this document includes some stimulus questions regarding planning and implementing workplace training.
Continuing Professional Development
- Continuing professional development registration standard
Continuing Professional Development FAQ for nurses and midwives - This Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia outlines the minimum requirements for CPD.
- RCNA 3LP program
- The 3LP program for the RCNA provides a mechanism for registered nurses to diagnose their learning needs and record professional development activity. RCNA members are able to access the 3LP progream as part of their membership. Non-members can access 3LP on payment of an annual subscription (~$275).
Medicines information
- NPS RADAR
- RADAR is published periodically throughout the year and provides evidence based information about new drugs, new and/or changed PBS listings and research for health professionals. You can subscribe to an email update for RADAR.
- NPS Nurses Update
- NPS Nurses Updates are collated from all NPS materials and designed to bring nurses up to date with relevant NPS publications and products. You can subscribe to an email update on NPS Nurses Update.
Educational materials for residents and families
- ANMC competency standards
- The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia website includes competency standards for registered nurses and covers
- planning for continuity of care to achieve expected outcomes
- providing comprehensive, safe and effective evidence–based nursing care to achieve identified individual/group health outcomes and
- education of individuals/groups to promote independence and control over their health.
- PHARM document – Using consumer medicine information – a guide for consumers and health professionals
- This document provides some suggestions for both consumers and health professionals on how to use CMIs. There is a section specific to nurses (on page 17). Scenarios are used to suggest how CMIs can be used with a variety of clients.
- Medicines Update
- An update on new medicines written specifically for consumers. This publication may be useful to registered nurses in the education of residents and their families regarding new medicines. You can subscribe to an email update on Medicines Update.
- CMI
- Search the NPS database for Consumer Medicine Information leaflets. Search is by generic or brand name.
