Stories

Dan Hanson on the benefits of a remote area nursing mentor

Dan Hanson on the benefits of a remote area nursing mentor

The CRANAplus LINKS Mentoring Program for remote health professionals connects mentors and mentees from around Australia. Free for all parties, the program encourages career development and builds capabilities in clinical leadership, decision-making, networking, and...

Preventing Tuberculosis in the Torres Strait

Preventing Tuberculosis in the Torres Strait

Papua New Guinea experiences some of the world’s highest rates of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. The Torres Strait Protected Zone permits traditional inhabitants to travel without passport between certain islands and PNG and is now restored following the lifting...

Introducing CRANAplus Board Member, Ann Aitken

Introducing CRANAplus Board Member, Ann Aitken

Dr Ann Aitken PhD was appointed to the CRANAplus Board in October 2022, alongside Danielle Causer whom we introduced in CRANA Magazine edition #127. Ann is Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Facility Manager Atherton Hospital, FNQ, and brings more than 43 years of...

Advice on applying for nursing and midwifery scholarships and grants

Advice on applying for nursing and midwifery scholarships and grants

CRANAplus Professional Officer Melanie Avion offers advice on applying for scholarships and grants including tips on meeting the criteria, filling out and submitting an application, and the importance of quality control. CRANAplus offers a range of scholarships and...

CRANAplus Q&A: Shoes for new RANs

CRANAplus Q&A: Shoes for new RANs

“What shoes would you recommend new RANs to be wearing? I understand the work is very different from normal RN work, and I don’t think my runners will cut the NT wet season”. Corey, NT Hi Corey, Most rural and remote organisations and workplaces will have their own...

Celebrating Excellence: NAATSIHWP & IAHA Award Winners

Celebrating Excellence: NAATSIHWP & IAHA Award Winners

CRANAplus was proud to sponsor multiple important industry awards in 2022, including NAATSIHWP’s Models of Care and Career Pathways Innovation Excellence Award and IAHA’s Allied Health Assistant Person of the Year Award. Lorraine Randall Lorraine Randall received the...

CRANAcast taster: Episode 15 with Di Thornton

CRANAcast taster: Episode 15 with Di Thornton

In episode 15 of CRANAcast, CRANAplus Fellow, registered nurse, and endorsed nurse practitioner from the Murray-Mallee region in SA, Di Thornton, shares her views on taking an “outside the box” approach to filling gaps in our current healthcare system and provides...