Guidelines to various aspects of Nursing and Midwifery Practice are produced by the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia and supplied in PDF format on the links below.

Guidelines
Boundaries for Therapeutic RelationshipsDownload Boundaries
PDFBoundaries
47.42 kB
Guidelines developed to assist nurses and midwives to understand the professional boundaries associated with managing therapeutic relationships.
Guidelines for use of Complementary Therapies in Nursing Practice Download Complementary Therapies
PDFComplementary Therapies
47.65 kB
A guide to using complementary therapies in nursing care
Ethical Dilemmas A Framework for Decision makingDownload Ethical Dilemmas
PDFEthical Dilemmas
47.22 kB
A guide for nurses when making ethical decision in nursing practice
Management of Patient Information and Documentation GuidelinesDownload Info and documentation Guidelines
PDFInfo and documentation Guidelines
50.79 kB
Requirements for management of documentation and patient information
Guidelines for Medication Calculation Components of Courses Leading to Registration with the Nurses Download MedCalc Guidelines
PDFMedCalc Guidelines
121.67 kB
Guidelines for the Medication Calculation Components of Courses leading to Registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia
Medication Management Guidelines for Nurses and MidwivesDownload MedicationManagementGuidelines
PDFMedicationManagementGuidelines
81.75 kB
A guide to understanding the principles of safe medication management for nurses, midwives and health agencies involved in the management of patient/client care
Guidelines for Preceptors and Preceptorship in Western Australian Nursing/MidwiferyDownload Preceptors
PDFPreceptors
98.74 kB
Advisory principles to offer guidance for preceptors, education providers and health care facilities in the selection and education of nurses or midwives who intend undertaking a preceptor role.
Guidelines for Nursing/Midwifery Refresher Programs in Western AustraliaDownload Refresher Guidelines
PDFRefresher Guidelines
30.91 kB
The dynamic and rapidly evolving health care context demands that nursing and midwifery practice and education remains abreast of new knowledge.
Guidelines for the Use of Restraint in Western AustraliaDownload Restraint
PDFRestraint
75.7 kB
A guide to assist staff and organisations manage the use of restraint in clinical settings.

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