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The first stop on the path to remote nursing

The first stop on the path to remote nursing

As an undergraduate student, Greg Johnston was looking for advice on how to enter the world of remote area nursing, and stumbled upon CRANAplus. Now, as he begins his graduate year in Tennant Creek, he shares how he is grateful for the support he received to set him...

Meet CRANAplus Member Regina Huang

Meet CRANAplus Member Regina Huang

CRANAplus Member Regina Huang introduces herself to the community. What do you love about working as a remote health professional?I love the aspect of being able to provide services to regions that have fewer resources. Additionally, I enjoy understanding and...

The gift of a Kulap with Michelle Gorman

The gift of a Kulap with Michelle Gorman

Michelle Gorman was fortunate to undertake a mental health nursing placement on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. The cultural lessons she learnt have helped shape her understanding of how to support people’s wellbeing. Thursday Island (TI) is over 4,000km from my...

A swift look into bush nursing centres with Sue Carroll

A swift look into bush nursing centres with Sue Carroll

Sue Carroll joined our CRANAplus Nursing and Midwifery Roundtable to be an advocate, make a difference and tell her story. Here, she shares what life is like at Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre. The first glimpse at Sue gives you an insight into the type of person she...

A commitment to collaboration with Phill Harnas

A commitment to collaboration with Phill Harnas

For Registered Nurse and Midwife Phill Harnas, joining the CRANAplus Nursing and Midwifery Roundtable is an opportunity to contribute to strengthening pathways to remote nursing in Australia. Here he outlines the success of the transition programme at Katherine West...

Raising the profile of rural and remote nursing with Cally Meynell

Raising the profile of rural and remote nursing with Cally Meynell

Clinical Nurse Cally Meynell, who has spent many years working in rural and remote areas, has joined the CRANAplus Nursing and Midwifery Roundtable. Here, she explains the opportunity she sees to help elevate the voices of those working in some of Australia’s most...

Exploring the rewards of rural nursing: a Rural LAP locum’s journey

Exploring the rewards of rural nursing: a Rural LAP locum’s journey

For many nurses, the opportunity to combine adventure with professional growth is a dream come true. For Narelle Hanckel, that dream became a reality when she joined the Rural Locum Assistance Program (Rural LAP) in 2022. Since then, she has embraced the challenges...

“Nature itself had unburdened us”

“Nature itself had unburdened us”

In this snippet from CRANAcast episode 13, we delve into Wendy’s world of nursing deep in the Cairns Hinterland. Here, Wendy reveals the impact the natural landscape has on her and her colleagues’ wellness and the flow on it can have to the wider community. For the...

Lessons from a life of service with David Innes

Lessons from a life of service with David Innes

Registered Nurse David Innes finds many similarities between his nursing life as an Army Reserve Nursing Officer and the life of remote nurses in Australia. Here he talks about his life in the military as he lists those similarities. A phone call in November 1994,...

Who will be  taking the reins?

Who will be taking the reins?

Are you proactively nurturing the next generation of leaders within your remote healthcare team, or is succession planning something you’re aiming to prioritise soon? We spoke with a select group of CRANAplus Members and seasoned remote health leaders, who shared...