NMBA public consultation on the proposed Guidelines for privately practising nurses

The ANMF appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for the public consultation on the proposed Guidelines for privately practicing nurses, designed to provide regulatory support to nurses in private practice. [...] Registered nurses and midwives are free to establish themselves in a business, in or related to nursing and/or midwifery, where they are self-employed or in private practice.1 It is the position of the ANMF that it is the responsibility of the registered nurse and/or midwife to seek expert advice or investigate all the requirements of setting up an ethical and professional business that is consist. [...] Person-centred language puts people first and respects the dignity, worth, qualities and strengths of every individual.4 The Purpose of the Guidelines for privately practicing nurses should be amended as follows: The Guidelines for privately practicing nurses (the guidelines) provide best practice for nursing services delivered in private practice settings. [...] The reference to ‘failure to comply’ indicates an intention for the guidelines to be used in a manner consistent with the application of s41 in proceedings in which the practitioner is the subject. [...] Conclusion Thank you for this opportunity to provide feedback to the NMBA for the public consultation on the proposed Guidelines for privately practising nurses.