Mon, 14-04-2008
The Nurses Board of Victoria is working in conjunction with Nurse Policy Branch, Department of Human Services to enable endorsed division 2 registered nurses to include intravenous administration into their scope of practice.
Fri, 11-04-2008
From 15 April 2008, the Board will no longer be able to issue replacement 2008 renewal cards.
Tue, 01-04-2008
Please be advised that the renewal period for 2008 has ended. If you have not renewed your registration and you wish to practise as a registered nurse in 2008, you will be required to apply for re-registration.
Thu, 13-03-2008
The Department of Human Services is seeking comments on a discussion paper which details the proposal under consideration to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act (1981) to authorise appropriately educated division 1 registered nurses working in rural Victoria to supply medicines for specific conditions, under certain circumstances and according to evidence based protocols.
Tue, 19-02-2008
The Nurses Board of Victoria (NBV) is seeking submissions from the nursing and midwifery profession, education providers, the health industry and other interested parties to assist in the development of formularies for specified nurse practitioner categories.
Thu, 14-02-2008
Following the introduction of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005 midwives in Victoria may be registered in the following ways.
Midwives who have successfully completed an accredited Bachelor of Midwifery qualification may be registered either in general category with restriction to practice midwifery or in specific category.
General division 1 registrants who have completed an accredited postgraduate midwifery qualification, previously recognised as an additional qualification on the register are now recognised as an endorsement in midwifery on the register.