The Primary Clinical Care Manual (2007) has to be reviewed every two years under the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.
The Primary Clinical Care Manual 2007 (PCCM) Fifth Edition provides clear and concise clinical care guidelines and health management protocols in accordance with the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996, especially for endorsed registered nurses and authorised Indigenous health workers. The interventions recommended in the PCCM are based on the best available evidence. Compliance with the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 is essential for all health care professionals. This 2007 edition is, as were the previous editions, the result of a successful partnership between Queensland Health staff and the staff of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).
The PCCM 2007 is the principal clinical reference and policy document for Indigenous health workers, registered nurses, medical officers and other health professionals working in rural and remote Queensland. The PCCM contains health management protocols that support the advanced practice of authorised Indigenous health workers, rural and isolated practice and sexual and reproductive health endorsed registered nurses, which are essential for the implementation of the Drug Therapy Protocols and contributes to quality health care provided to the communities in which they work.
All Queensland Health staff working in rural and remote ambulatory care settings are required to adopt the health management protocols contained in the PCCM as their guide to best practice and to actively contribute to its ongoing review and revision. I commend this revised, updated and evidence-based edition as a valuable clinical resource for Queensland Health’s rural and isolated practitioners.
Ms. Uschi Schreiber
Director General
June 2007
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