❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the allocation of $600,000 for nurse practitioner education, specifically regarding the number of nurses trained, their current employment status in public and private healthcare, and their distribution between regional and metropolitan areas.
AnsweredQoN 3671Legislative Council
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For each calendar year, please detail -
(1) How many nurse practitioners received part of the $600 000 for the establishment of postgraduate nurse practitioner education?
(2) How many of the undergraduate nurses in (1), are now working in the public health care system?
(3) How many of the postgraduate nurses in (1), are now working in the public health care system in regional areas?
(4) How many of those undergraduate nurses in (1), are now working in the private health care system?
(1) How many nurse practitioners received part of the $600 000 for the establishment of postgraduate nurse practitioner education?
(2) How many of the undergraduate nurses in (1), are now working in the public health care system?
(3) How many of the postgraduate nurses in (1), are now working in the public health care system in regional areas?
(4) How many of those undergraduate nurses in (1), are now working in the private health care system?
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Answered
22 August 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
63 days
(1) The $600,000 provided sponsorship for registered nurses to undertake the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University. The $600,000 was for the development and delivery of an education program for nurse practitioners in Western Australia for a period of three years and for twenty students each year to undertake the course. (2) Undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake nurse practitioner courses. (3) There are currently five registered nurse practitioners working in regional areas and six registered nurse practitioners working in the metropolitan area. Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
The $600,000 was for the development and delivery of an education program for nurse practitioners in Western Australia for a period of three years and for twenty students each year to undertake the course. (2) Undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake nurse practitioner courses. (3) There are currently five registered nurse practitioners working in regional areas and six registered nurse practitioners working in the metropolitan area. Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
(2) Undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake nurse practitioner courses. (3) There are currently five registered nurse practitioners working in regional areas and six registered nurse practitioners working in the metropolitan area. Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
(3) There are currently five registered nurse practitioners working in regional areas and six registered nurse practitioners working in the metropolitan area. Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
(4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
The $600,000 was for the development and delivery of an education program for nurse practitioners in Western Australia for a period of three years and for twenty students each year to undertake the course. (2) Undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake nurse practitioner courses. (3) There are currently five registered nurse practitioners working in regional areas and six registered nurse practitioners working in the metropolitan area. Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
(2) Undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake nurse practitioner courses. (3) There are currently five registered nurse practitioners working in regional areas and six registered nurse practitioners working in the metropolitan area. Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
(3) There are currently five registered nurse practitioners working in regional areas and six registered nurse practitioners working in the metropolitan area. Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
Of the 58 sponsored registered nurses undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner at Curtin University of Technology, 25 have completed their studies; 24 in the metropolitan area and 1 in regional. At this time, all 25 sponsored nurses have registered with the Nurses Board of Western Australia. The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
The registered nurse practitioners are now eligible for employment. The Area Health Services are currently preparing a submission for designation and employment of these nurses as nurse practitioners, as per the Poisons Regulations (1965). It is expected that a further 10 applications for designation and employment of nurse practitioners will be processed in the next 6 months. (4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
(4) Not Applicable. This information is not available as undergraduate nursing students are not eligible to undertake the nurse practitioner course.
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