Categories
Archives
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the 2025 Member Survey. We really value you sharing your experiences and insights – they help us better understand the day-to-day realities of working in remote and isolated healthcare. Janelle stock.adobe.com Your...
Two new-to-remote RANs, Meg Lewis and Carmel Killen, assisted with the delivery of a baby in community, just two weeks after completing their Maternity Emergency Care (MEC) course, and share how the knowledge helped them appreciate the beauty of birth. Meg Meg and...
Laura Berry and Samantha Petric introduce themselves and share a preview of what’s ahead in CRANAplus’ 2026 Workforce Support Webinar series. Samantha Petric. Laura Berry. We’re Laura Berry and Samantha Petric, your new Workforce Support Coordinators at CRANAplus, and...
For our newest Remote Clinical Educator, Vanessa Egan, her role has always been about more than teaching skills. It’s about people, relationships, and the lasting impact that comes from walking alongside others in their lives and careers. Vanessa outside CRANAplus...
For clinicians working across vast rural and remote regions, being “ready” is more than a goal, it’s a daily necessity. While CRANAplus is well-known for leading Remote Emergency Care training and championing Culturally Safe practice, primary healthcare remains at the...
We often discuss how uniquely challenging, yet incredibly rewarding, rural and remote health work can be. However, a psychological risk within the workplace that often goes unnamed is gaslighting. Here, CRANAplus Bush Support Line Senior Psychologist, Dr Nicole...
Over fifty years of nursing has given RAN Suzy Pluker a rare perspective on the profession. Here, she shares what she’s learnt along the way. Bush campfire cooking. Getting a masterclass in suturing faces. At 16 years old, Suzy Pluker was at risk of homelessness. A...
We all know how exciting and rewarding remote healthcare can be, but we often don’t talk about the loneliness that can come with these roles. Whilst loneliness is a common human experience, it can be particularly evident among rural and remote health workers due to a...
Another example illustrating the power of education for health workers and people living with viral hepatitis, and the need to tailor initiatives to each setting and community. Rural women’s health expo. Efforts are being stepped up to raise awareness in regional SA...
Test your knowledge of maternity care in remote Australia with this quiz adapted from CRANAplus’ maternity stream courses. Correct answers are shown at the bottom of the article. 1. What is the recommended routine dose and timing of Anti D during pregnancy for a...
Just three weeks into their graduate program in Alice Springs, CRANAplus spoke with new grad, Elliot Downes, about making the decision to go remote. Elliot wasn’t too sure what they wanted to do after finishing their nursing degree in Canberra, but being accepted into...
CRANAplus Member and Fellow, Lyn Byers, shares this story outlining the management of a common presentation to remote clinics. Families bring children for a check-up or to address an acute problem. The skill of the RAN is in gathering a comprehensive history,...