The pilot program has recently received additional funding from Wellbeing SA, Department of Health and now invites nurses working in or near the Eyre Peninsula, and the Clare Valley district to be involved.
RBRC is planning to run two pop-up skin clinics at the following events, with the key initiative to engage GPs and train local nurses to perform skin checks:
- SALT Festival Eyre Peninsula, 19–28 April
- Clare Valley SGA Gourmet Week, 17–26 May
The program strategy focuses on the upskilling and education of primary care nurses working in collaboration with GPs and dermatologists to provide best practice, evidence-based, nurse-led skin checks to rural and regional South Australians.
The approach is focused on nursing clinicians receiving education (approximately seven weeks – 1.5 hours per week of interactive training) through Skin Smart Australia and the University of South Australia to expand their scope of practice to undertake skin checks.
This will allow nurses to provide the initial engagement and assessment of higher-risk populations who have never or rarely had a skin check by means of pop-up skin check clinics at large rural and regional events.
