Review of Nurse Practitioner Accreditation Standards: 4th Annual Developing the Role of the Nurse Practitioner Conference - 2014

Jackie Doolan ANMAC Standards Development and Review Co-ordinator

• Regulatory background

• ANMAC standards review

OVERVIEW

1 July 2010

National Registration and

Accreditation Scheme:

• New legislation

• New structures

• New regulatory framework

BACKGROUND

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

PRIOR - 1 JULY 2010

8 states & territories > 85 health profession boards 66 acts of parliament

AFTER - 1 JULY 2010

One national scheme

10 health profession boards

Nationally consistent legislation (mostly)

AHPRA - BOARDS

1 Nurses and midwives 2 Chiropractors 3 Dental care (includes dentists, dental

hygienists/prosthetists/therapists) 4 Medical practitioners 5 Optometrists 6 Osteopaths 7 Pharmacists 8 Physiotherapists 9 Podiatrists 10 Psychologists

NATIONAL LAW PRINCIPLES

• To provide for the protection of the public by

ensuring that only health practitioners who are

suitably trained and qualified to practise in a

competent and ethical manner are registered

• To facilitate the provision of high quality

education and training of health practitioners

NMBA NP STANDARDS

STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE NEW in 2013

REGISTRATION STANDARDS REVIEW in 2014

ACCREDITATION STANDARDS (NPAS)

Under Review

STANDARDS STRUCTURE

1. Governance

2. Curriculum Conceptual Framework

3. Program Development and Structure

4. Program Content

5. Student Assessment

6. Students

7. Resources

8. Management of Workplace Experience

9. Quality Improvement and Risk Management

Standards Review Project

Expert Advisory Group

Standards Accreditation & Assessment Committee

ANMAC Board

NMBA

REVIEW PROCESS

• Consultation Paper 1 outlines issues

Version 1: Draft NPAS

• Electronic survey & submissions

• Facilitated consultation forums

Melbourne

Perth

Sydney

FIRST ROUND CONSULTATION

• Consultation Paper 2 outlines

changes and continuing issues

Version 2: Draft NPAS

• Electronic survey & submissions

• Summative consultation forum

Brisbane

SECOND ROUND CONSULTATION

• Survey monkey – link on www.anmac.org.au

• Submission – standardsreview@anmac.org.au

• Consultation forums – nominated delegated

• Go to –

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Nurse Practitioner

Standards Under Review

Quick Links

www. anmac.org.

au

• ANMAC networking at conference

• Email: JDoolan@anmac.org.au

CONTACTS