When nurses and midwives are provided with the necessary information and support during their transition to remote practice, they find that a highly rewarding, even life-changing career awaits them as a remote area health professional.
The reverse is also true; when information or support is hard to come by, nurses and midwives may be deterred from an exciting career shift, before or soon after getting started.
To help aspiring remote area nurses and midwives to assess their readiness and make the career shift confidently and successfully, CRANAplus has developed an online module titled ‘Becoming a remote area nurse: essential knowledge’.
The module addresses many of the questions we are commonly asked, with an eye to supporting workforce sustainability.
This reflective module challenges common assumptions about remote area nursing, introduces helpful pro grams to support pathway and career planning, and pro vides the essential knowledge required to thrive in remote health practice. It includes information that experienced RANs wish they knew when they started out and helps to paint a clearer picture of the reality of remote health work, including the broader scope of practice and autonomy.
It’s been designed for:
- Nursing and midwifery students
- Nurses and midwives at any career stage considering transitioning to rural or remote area practice
- Nurses and midwives considering or under taking short-term agency contracts in rural or remote areas.
CRANAplus acknowledges the valuable contributions of members who have generously offered their expertise, experiences and advice in developing and reviewing this resource. We would particularly like to thank CRANAplus Fellows, Kylie McCullough and Lyn Byers.
