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Chapter 9: Remote area nursing practice
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Summary
The health outcomes and health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in remote communities are different to those living in regional and urban communities. This chapter discusses the role of remote area nurses (RANs) and their scope of practice, along with the challenges they may face while working in remote Indigenous communities. It establishes the need for RANs to integrate with the community and lead health initiatives. The work RANs may undertake is discussed, as well as the additional qualifications, including immunisation, sexual health endorsements and x-ray licences, which may be of benefit. The chapter discusses the different burden of disease and injury in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities, and the holistic way these communities often perceive health. The chapter calls for cultural safety in remote area nursing, and suggests that respecting differences in culture, communication and health education is critical. The author concludes by reflecting on her own experience as a remote area nurse.
Keywords
- Aboriginal
- Torres Strait Islander
- nursing
- midwifery
- remote-area nursing
- remote area nurses (RANs)
- Remote Isolated Practice Endorsed Registered Nurse (RIPERN)
- remote healthcare services
About the book
- Chapter DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108894166.011
- Book DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108894166
- Subjects Health and Medicine,Nursing and Midwifery
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 10 February 2022
- ISBN: 9781108794695
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 16 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781108894166
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