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Personal touch is Helen’s mantra
Membership officer Helen Phipps has notched up 15 years in the role at CRANAplus. Here she reminisces about her time with the organisation. The...
Supporting nurses in bladder cancer care
In the ever-evolving landscape of health care, education and support for healthcare professionals are critical, especially in specialised fields...
Nurse Navigators a win for coordination
For complex and vulnerable patients, the introduction of Nurse Navigators, as the name suggests, is geared to assist their winding journey within...
Adapting CRANAplus education
“The challenge was on, like an episode of Ready, Steady, Cook with only five ingredients to make a six-course dinner, we were off to Christmas...
Looking back on a unique opportunity
Ann Knuckey has retired as a Registered Nurse after 48 years – but she still loves to look back on her nursing career, mainly in midwifery. “I never...
Supporting nurses and allied health professionals to take leave
In rural and remote communities, nurses and allied health professionals are delivering vital services to meet the needs of their communities. Their...
Showcasing and promoting wellbeing
Mental Health and Wellbeing was a key theme in October at the 2024 Remote Nursing and Midwifery Conference in Naarm (Melbourne). Dr Nicole...
Remote Area Nurse Lesley Woolf recognised with Medal of Order of Australia
Aboriginal community-controlled health services are the way of the future, says Registered Nurse and Midwife Lesley Woolf, Executive Health Manager...
The trachoma project reducing preventable blindness in Western Australia
We are on the road to eliminate trachoma in Australia, says environmental health expert Dr Melissa Stoneham. But Melissa, who heads up the...
Managing a remote health clinic
Josh Stafford sits on the CRANAplus Member Nursing & Midwifery Roundtable and is the Director of Nursing at Lockhart River Primary Health Care...
2024 Remote Nursing & Midwifery Conference Preview
Catch up on the speakers, the preceding free Expo, and social opportunities that you can expect at the CRANAplus 2024 Remote Nursing and Midwifery...
Nurses share their advice on school visits and school nursing
Do you work with children in a school setting, or hope to in the future? We’ve invited five CRANAplus Members to share their insights into working...