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Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing as in rural and remote Queensland. From outback sunsets to the tropics of the Cape, from beaches hugging the reef, to friendly country communities, Queensland Health offers fantastic incentives for nurses in many rural and remote areas.
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These benefits alone may be worth up to $25,000 per year and are offered on top of Queensland Health’s already attractive package for nurses which includes:
Become part of a supportive professional network and the heart of a vibrant Queensland community.
Practice in hospital and community settings outside of metropolitan and major provincial towns and cities. Generally, rural nurses practice in communities with a population of between 500 and 10,000 people who have limited access to medical and allied health services. At most times there will be at least one medical practitioner living within the town. In many small rural hospitals, there will be one registered nurse and one enrolled nurse rostered on each shift for the hospital with reduced access to medical and other health services compared to metropolitan hospitals. This environment requires nurses to:
Rural nurses are an integral member of the local community and develop collaborative relationships with community members and other health professionals to provide a comprehensive health service.
Practice nursing in geographically isolated areas of Queensland. They may be working at mining sites, in tourist resorts, in remote communities or at satellite clinics on pastoral properties. Because of the geographical isolation they often work independently, or as part of a small team and have to refer patients to other areas and disciplines for secondary and tertiary interventions. The majority of remote area nurses are accessible to the population they care for, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Remote area nurses are frequently referred to as the nursing "Jack of all Trades". This is because they need a broad scope of practice to deal with the wide range of issues in an isolated environment. Many rural and remote nurses have completed the Rural and Isolated Practice Health (Drugs & Poisons) Regulation 1996 Registered Nurse Course (RIPRN), which is an endorsed course through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and provides an avenue for rural and remote nurses to advance their practice scope. Read the RIPRN brochure (PDF) to find out more.
Both rural and remote nurses use the Primary Clinical Care Manual as their guide for management of patients. This is essential reading for any nurse commencing practice in these areas. www.health.qld.gov.au/pccm
Queensland Health also offers Rural and Remote Nurses attractive ADDITIONAL benefits:
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