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Laura Black, NP from WA’s Wheatbelt, receives 2023 CRANAplus Excellence in Remote and Isolated Health Practice award
Laura Black, Nurse Practitioner from the tiny town of Moorine Rock in the West Australian Wheatbelt, is the 2023 recipient of the CRANAplus...
2023 Gayle Woodford Memorial Scholarship recipient, Tiffany Cattermole
Tiffany feels fortunate to have been awarded the 2023 Gayle Woodford Memorial Scholarship and says it will give her the upper hand in expanding her...
The History of CRANAplus (Part 1): 1982-1985 — CRANA’s Origin Story
The formation of the Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia in the early 1980s represents a collective triumph against the odds. Remote area...
The History of CRANAplus (Part 2): Preparing the workforce — the push for education
At the 1985 conference in Townsville, education (or lack thereof) was identified as the single most important issue facing RANs. An early CRANA...
The History of CRANAplus (Part 3): The fight for identity — validating RAN practice
How can you make your voice heard when you are out of sight from the majority of Australians? CRANA would answer this question successfully, but not...
The History of CRANAplus (Part 4): From cottage industry to corporate entity
CRANA's history is defined by two major growth spurts — the funding of the late 1990s and the diversification of the late 2000s. But when its...
Ready for the next pandemic?
Is Australia ready for future pandemics? Whether we can curb the spread will depend on the nation’s ability to run effective quarantine facilities,...
“Our responsibility to graduates” with New South Wales-based Clinical Educator, Dalya Holowinski
CRANAplus Member and Riverina-based District Nurse Educator Dalya Holowinski explains the process of identifying the learning needs of the emerging...
Student story: Maningrida placement cements aspiring remote area nurse Gillian’s passion for remote practice
Aspiring remote area nurse Gillian Edmiston from Charles Darwin University shares insight into her four-week placement in Maningrida, an Aboriginal...
Sexual Health in Regional & Remote Populations with Nikki Brandon from SHINE SA
Nikki Brandon from SHINE SA provides an update on the challenges of STI screening in remote areas, some tips on encouraging screening, and...
2022 CRANAplus Early to Remote Practice Award Winner, volunteers in Vietnam
Last year’s CRANAplus Early to Remote Practice Award Winner, Lorraine Woods, put her prize money towards a volunteering trip to Vietnam, where she...
Midwifery Group Practice in the Torres Strait with CM Maxine Lenehan
Maxine Lenehan CM works within the Midwifery Group Practice on Thursday Island. She explains how MGP works in the Torres Strait, the logistics of...