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=Skilling Enrolled Nurses for the Future = = = toc ==**RTO **== TAFE NSW New England Institute

**Contact**
Merryl Chaffey Merryl.chaffey@tafensw.edu.au

**Category**
Empowering learners

Executive summary
TAFE NSW - New England Institute has developed an interactive e learning resource to address the training needs of Enrolled Nurses who are undertaking the Medication Administration course. This course entitles enrolled nurses to apply for Endorsement status thus increasing their employment opportunities and medication responsibilities within the workplace

The need for this resource has been highlighted by both rural and remote students and industry alike to assist current Enrolled Nurses attain their endorsement by overcoming the many identified barriers that exist with the current delivery resources.

The application of an interactive medication administration resource will enhance the numbers of possible endorsed enrolled Nurses within the rural and remote areas, decreasing the skills shortage of qualified nurses who are able to administer complex medication regimes to their patients and will decrease the high work load of current staff.

**Project updates**
On completion of this Project a range of Resources have been developed. A Moodle Course with Learning Packages Adobe Connect Room complete withPowerPoints to link to content in Moodle Course CD Rom complete with Learning Resources

Qualifications covered:

- **//Statement of Attainment (Medication Administration) 17591//** HLTAP501A Analyze Health Information

HLTEN507A Administer and monitor medications in the work environment