Korero Hauora Health Talk - Taranaki District Health Board

As this is a NCNZ approved programme all nurses who maintain a portfolio within theprogramme are exempt from Nursing Council audits.The PDRP component of the programme became available to nurses working in thecommunity from July 2007. Various community groups have shown an interest in joiningthe programme. Currently 30 organisations in the primary sector have signed ontothe programme through a memorandum of understanding between the organisationand Taranaki DHB. These groups represent Primary Health Organisations, aged caresector, mental health Non Government Organisation sector, Occupational HealthNurses, local polytechnic, and private health providers. Approximately 45% of nursesworking in this sector have joined the programme at competent level. Currently thehigher levels are being offered to those organisations with the primary sector who haveexpressed an interest.The current evidential requirements for all PDRP levels reflect the recommendationsfrom a PDRP Working Party Report that was approved nationally in November 2009.Primary - Secondary Partnership Approachto Professional DevelopmentSue Dobson Clinical Nurse Manager at Omahanui Special Care Unit in Peace Avenue,New Plymouth and Simon Kirkham Clinical Nurse Specialist ICU collaborate in preparingtheir presentations for a study day held at Taranaki Base Education Centre in November.Post graduate study has assisted Simon to “see the bigger picture” and recognise thatthe nursing collaborative partnership approach works well, Simon presented “A BigDeal” on management of bariatric patient in the high dependency setting, and Suefollowed on with “A Bigger Deal” from a community perspective.352011 Korero Hauora - Health Talk