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Nurses (Amendment) Regulations 2004

S.R. No. 45/2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.Objective

2.Authorising provision

3.New regulation 4C inserted

4C. Form of application for endorsement of registration of a division 2 nurse

4.New Schedule 1C inserted

SCHEDULE 1C—Application for Endorsement of Registration of a Division 2 Nurse under Section 8C of the Nurses Act 1993 to Undertake Medication Administration

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STATUTORY RULES 2004

S.R. No. 45/2004

Nurses Act 1993

Nurses (Amendment) Regulations 2004

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 18 May 2004

Responsible Minister:

BRONWYN PIKE
Minister for Health

STEPHANIE LENN

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1.Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe the form for application for endorsement of registration under section 8C of the Nurses Act 1993.

2.Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 93 of the Nurses Act 1993.

3.New regulation 4C inserted

After regulation 4B of the Nurses Regulations 1994[1] insert—

"4C.  Form of application for endorsement of registration of a division 2 nurse

For the purposes of section 8C(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form is the form set out in Schedule 1C.".

4.New Schedule 1C inserted

After Schedule 1B to the Nurses Regulations 1994 insert—

"SCHEDULE 1C

Regulation 4C

Nurses Regulations 1994

APPLICATION FOR ENDORSEMENT OF REGISTRATION OF A DIVISION 2 NURSE UNDER SECTION 8C OF THE NURSES ACT 1993 TO UNDERTAKE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

To the Nurses Board of Victoria

I apply for endorsement of registration under section 8C of the Nurses Act 1993 on the basis that:

(a)   I have satisfactorily completed a course of study in medication administration approved by the Board; or

(b)  I have satisfactorily completed a course of study or I have completed a qualification which, in the opinion of the Board, is substantially equivalent or is based on similar competencies to a course referred to in paragraph (a).

*    I am a registered nurse in Division 2 of the register of nurses kept under the Nurses Act 1993.

*    I have enclosed a separate application for registration as a nurse in Division 2 of the register kept under the Nurses Act 1993.

PERSONAL DETAILS

*Registration number

Full name:     _{(Given Names)  (Family Name)}

Any previous names: _{(e.g. maiden name)}

Address:

Telephone number:

Date of birth:

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

I enclose the details of my satisfactory completion of a *course of study/qualification which I submit qualifies me to have my registration endorsed under section 8C of the Nurses Act 1993.

I enclose the fee of $ _{(insert fee)} .

Signature of applicant:

Date:

* Delete if inapplicable.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 117/1994.  Amended by S.R. No. 136/2001.