A Nurse Out Where: Recent Episodes
Danielle Causer
My name is Danielle Causer and I have been a rural and remote nurse for most of my career. I created this podcast to give a voice to; explore and celebrate all that is unique in rural and remote nursing and perhaps spark interest in being a nurse out where... Sharing stories, knowledge and wisdom as well as tips and tricks for you to consider before working in rural and remote nursing.
This week we meet travel nurse Jess Tully. Jess talks of her experience from theatre and ward nursing to now having worked across all states and territories of Australia.
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This week we meet travel nurse and midwife Carly Jowitt. Carly has been a nurse and midwife for 8 years and a travel nurse for over 2.5 years. She talks about how she got into travel nursing as well as some of the challenges to be mindful of.
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This week we meet Registered Nurse and PHD Candidate Danielle Jocumsen. Danielle shares her stories of working in rural areas and how this shaped her to the nurse she is today.
Danielle is also completing her PHD studies and is in the second phase. Her topic is around the needs to prepare you to go remote. She needs you! If you are new to rural and remote (not necessarily new to nursing) within the last 2 years, please reach out to Danielle.Jocumsen@cqumail.com or find her onLinked In: danielle-jocumsen-817423220.
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This week we meet graduate RN Amy Timmings. Amy is currently completing her grad year in mental health and talks of her time living in rural and remote areas as a child and her desire to give back as an adult and a nurse.
If this episode is triggering for you, please reach out to the various mental health support options available including Beyond Blue | 24/7 Support for Anxiety, Depression and Suicide Prevention
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This week we meet new graduate Registered Nurse Sarah Herringe as she talks about her experience in her first year as a nurse and exploring rural nursing.
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This week we meet Rural Nurse and Educator John Wright. John talks to us about his 20 year experience in rural and remote nursing and how he moved from a farmer, shearer, truck driver, rock picker into nursing and found his passion in rural and remote nursing and education.
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This week we meet Nurse Unit Manager Lisa Gray. She has worked in remote NT and Cape York in various positions with government, health and AMS’s. She shares stories from her time both in Australia as well as in South Sudan and Ethiopia with Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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This week we meet retired nurse John Brown. John shares his stories from leaving the army medical corps as an enrolled nurse to becoming a Registered Nurse with a Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion focusing primarily on primary health, men’s health, diabetes and Indigenous health.
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This week we meet agency Child Health Nurse Tegan Collie. Tegan share her experience living her best life living and working her way around Australia. Tegan's experience highlights the need for a nationally accredited transient skills recognition program ass an opportunity to take you anywhere. She also shares some hot tips for anyone who may be new or considering joining an agency workforce.
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This week we meet Clinical Nurse Tarah Frantis. Tarah went rural and remote for a short contract to support the transision of COVID19 back into business as usual. She talks about how this opportunity has ignited her love for rural and remote nursing and can't wait to go back.
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This week we meet Jodie Thomson. Jodie is the Director of Nursing at Blackall Hospital and shares her love of the land and living in the moment.
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This week we meet flight nurse and midwife with the Royal Flying Doctor Service Charlotte Sumskas. Charlotte also works as a midwife at the Alice Springs Hospital. She talks about her love for midwifery care and the beautiful experiences working with the RDFS.
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This week we meet Nurse Practitioner for sexual health, Jemma McCosker. Jemma talks about her move from metro to rural and remote. She is now working as the men's, women's and sexual health outreach nurse and says it is the perfect balance for lifestyle and career for her.
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This week we meet Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services for Townsville Hospital and Health Services; Judy Morton. Just talks about her developing understanding of rural and remote having come from Scotland to Australia. She also talks passionately about the opportunity for all rural and remote nursing & midwifery services to focus on equity for all and the need to accept the challenges of distance and enhance new technology to reduce health inequalities.
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This week we meet a rural Nurse Practitioner for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sharon Young. Sharon talks about the opportunities to specialise in rural and remote areas.
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This week we meet Peadiatric Registered Nurse Jordan Allen. Jordan tells tales of crocs in swimming pools and the opportunity to specialise in paediatrics while still working and living in a remote Western Queensland hospital.
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This week we meet Mel Daniels who is the Assistant Director of Clinical Services - Perioperative & Surgical from Buderim Private Hospital on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. She talks about her time working in rural areas. Mel is also the President of the Association of Queensland's Nursing and Midwifery Leaders. If you would like to learn more about the AQNML check out AQNML | Assoc. of Queensland Nursing & Midwifery Leaders | aqnml.org.au
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This week we meet Nursing Director Amy Holmes. Amy works for the Department of Health within the reform office. Her winding path to nursing never really drew her to consider rural and remote nursing. Now, she loves it and is a strong advocate for equitable healthcare in the rural and remote setting.
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This week we meet the CEO of the outreach dedicated healthcare provider Sunny Street - GP and nursing mobile outreach unit, Sonia Martin. Sonia talks about her dedication to improving the health of those less fortunate and currently experiencing homelessness.
If you would like to chat further with Sonia you can find her on Linked In Sonia Martin RN 🏳️🌈 MACN MAICD | LinkedIn, on Instagram Sunny Street (@sunny_street_) • Instagram photos and videos or on Facebook Sunny Street | Sunshine Coast QLD | Facebook
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This week we meet ADON for the Rural and Remote Generalist Nurse Program in Queensland Health. Jodie Turvey is a Nurse Educator who now leads a pilot program partnered with the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office and The Office of Rural and Remote specifically designed as a tailored pathway for Rural and Remote nurses.
If you would like more information about the program, please contact Jodie OCNMO_professionalcapability@health.qld.gov.au
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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are warned that the following episode of A Nurse Out Where contains names and references to deceased persons
This week we meet Operations Manager for comprehensive care Kerry Wilcox. Kerry shares stories from her time in Lenora in Western Australia as well as her passion for sustainable and retainable workforce planning for nurses and midwives. Kerry has recently published her research about experienced nurses working in rural and remote areas. Titled "Practice Readiness in very remote hospital: perceptions of early career and later career registered nurses. C+You can check out her research https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1fSQA_U4uXM0ek
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This week we meet Clinical Nurse Consultant for Child, Youth, and Family Health within Central QLD Hospital and Health Service Marissa MacDonald. Marissa talks about her experience in Central Queensland and the innovative practice to ensure all community members have access to health care.
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This week we meet agency nurse Karyn Wilson. Karyn talks about her experience as a rural and remote agency nurse out wherever she's needed.
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This week we catch up with Pauline Calleja again after her recent reconnection with rural and remote nursing providing clinical support to the iconic Birdsville Races. As a self-confessed academic, Pauline talks about the ease of returning to clinical and how this has rekindled her love of rural and remote nursing.
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This week we meet Clinical Midwifery Consultant Rukhsana Aziz who talks of her time as a midwife in rural and remote areas. In her words "you can't beat" working as a midwife on Thursday Island.
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This week we meet registered nurse and station cook Sophie Black. Sophie tells of how she is living the dream of blending both nursing and station life in remote Australia. Sophie also has a small side hustle where she makes scrub tops. You can follow her adventures on Instagram Grub and Scrub (@grubandscrub) and also check out her online store www.etsy.com/au/shop/GrubAndScrub.
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This week we meet the President of Family Health and Development Foundation in Cameroon, NGNEDJOU FRANCOISE FOUTE NWABUFO. Francoise is a community implementer and a public health specialist interested to grow knowledge to be at best practice. Her area of expertise is in maternal and child health. Francoise talks about the work of her foundation to lead contributions that will impact the community and the nation.
If you would like to learn more about the Family Health and Development Foundation go to www.fahedef.org or check out their Facebook page (4) Family Health and Development Foundation "fahedef"
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This week we meet Registered Nurse Elliott Ventress who talks about his passion for Indigenous health and comprehensive primary health care. We discuss opportunities to push yourself further to experience all the weird, wild and wonderful situations both professionally and personally rewarding in the rural and remote context.
If you would like to look into the meditation app discussed in this episode, go to: Waking Up - A New Operating System for Your Mind or check out Steven Harris' book Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion : Harris, Sam: Amazon.com.au: Books.
Please note I am in no way affiliated with Steven Harris, his book, the app or Amazon.com.au and suggest if you are interested to explore for yourself.
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This week we meet Clinical Nurse Tiki Baker-Pearson who originally came to Australia for a 'bit of a holiday' and ended up staying. She talks about her experiences in rural nursing across Queensland as "some of the most beautiful times" in her career and taking each day as an opportunity to learn something new by 'doing what you do with what you have'.
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This week we meet Professional Officer, Workforce Development for CRANAplus, Michelle Mason. Michelle share her experience as a rural and remote nurse and midwife and also her role as a professional officer with CRANAplus. Michelle also looks at opportunities for member to become more involved in policy development and how you can use your skills and passion to drive policy change.
If you are interested in becoming a member of CRANAplus or you would like to know more about how you can be involved in advocacy groups, go to: CRANAplus: The Peak Professional Body for Remote Health
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This week we meet Vicki Gordon who brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in rural and remote nursing including her early influence in the development of the PCCM and the tole of the Nurse Practitioner. She talks about her experience learning language and the variety of language, team work and the important role of the Indigenous Health Worker.
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This week we meet a worldly travelling nurse Wendy Jackson who shares not only her story of her nursing travels but some of the random and unique experiences such as polo cross on Cable Beach in Broome Western Australia and the Garma Festival in Gove in North-East Arnhem Land in the Norther Territory.
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This week we meet Clinical Nurse Samantha Petric who shares her story of looking for more than "just bedside nursing". She also shares some insider information about being a clinical trials nurse.
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This week we meet the founder of A Nurse Out Where podcast - Nursing Director Danielle Causer. This week she hands the reins over to Josh Stafford who was her first guest - to keep her promise that if it ever got to 50 episodes, Josh could interview Danielle. Danielle shares stories of not only clinical experience but managing the managers.
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This week we meet Nurse Practitioner from Dirranbandi Georgie Waugh who found her love for rural and remote nursing to fit her lifestyle. She is a passionate clinician but always keen to learn more and do more. You can follow her wild stories on Instagram @thegraziersdaughter.
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This week we meet freelance nurse Angela Ellis who has done an extensive about of work and research on the Hospital in The Home (HITH) programs.
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This week we meet Nursing Director Bernie Feenan. Bernie is the Nursing Director for Thursday Island and the Outer Island of the Torres Strait in Far North Queensland. Bernie talks about his initial inspiration to 'save the world' to finding his niche in a truly community led model of care which he states is far more rewarding.
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This week we meet Maria Hobbs who share stories of not only nursing but living in remote areas. She does not "sugar coat" her experience - warts and all we get a glimpse of the full picture of living and working in rural and remote areas.
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This week we meet Nurse Educator and CEO of ECT4health Rob Timmings. Rob talks about his experiences that led him to start his own clinical nursing education company as well as a blog, podcast and soon to come his very own book!
If you would like to learn more about rural and remote nursing education opportunities, head over to ECT4Health or check out his socials on instagram Ect4health (@ect4health) and Facebook ECT4Health | Facebook and tell him I sent you :)
Please note this is NOT a paid sponsorship - just sharing the rural and remote love and opportunities.
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This week we meet Clinical Nurse Consultant Anouke Jaanstie who is the cancer care coordinator for Central Western Queensland. Anouk talks about her desire to live the lifestyle and nursing helped get her there. She also speaks of her unique role that is not so well known in metro areas and how this provision of specialist care brings opportunity for community to remain closer to home. If you want to check out Anouk's awesome orange pants, you'll find her on Instagram @nookienu.
Shout out to @The_Branch_Longreach for their beautiful food and location. NB: This is not a paid mention.
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This week we meet Nursing Director Jane O'Shannessy who talks about breaking the barriers to going remote by finding a balance to having the skills and knowledge and also allowing some learning to happen 'on the job'.
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This week we meet Nurse Unit Manager from Palm Island - Kevin Gounder. Kevin talks about the importance of adaptability and taking each experience as your own - without anyone else' bias.
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This week we meet Registered Nurse Devi Dobe who talks about her passion for Indigenous Health and Rural and Remote Nursing was set in at an early age growing up around Indigenous Communities. While she takes short contracts into rural and remote communities to find a balance, she says she "never feel more alive" than the moment you land in a remote community.
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This week we meet Regional Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services for Western Australia Country Health Service, Deirdre Murphy. Deirdre talks about her travels from the UK to Australia and how once you work to your strengths you can achieve amazing things with incredible opportunities.
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This week we meet Registered Nurse Victoria Carr who talk about exploring Australia as well as challenging your clinical skills. She also makes mention of the importance of a @YETI. (This is not a paid advertisement - we receive no royalties from Yeti, but happy to accept if they're offering :)). You can continue to follow her adventures on her Instagram page Rural First Aid (@rural.first.aid).
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This week we meet clinical nurse Janelle Baihn AKA "Whoa Nellie" who talks about some of the lessons learned along the way.
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This week we meet Nurse Practitioner for home therapies Vicki Nebbia. Whilst Vicki is based In Townsville her role covers THHS, CWHHS and NWHHS home dialysis patients.
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This week we meet Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan to discuss development of the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Pathway. The framework is open for consultation through various professional networks and I encourage you to read more and have your say. Go to: https://consultations.health.gov.au/healt.../nrrngframework/ for more information.
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This week we meet Nursing Director Meaghan Trovato who reminds us all of the importance of looking after yourself as well as the patient.
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This week we meet Nursing Director Karrie Long. Karrie talks about how building a broad foundation in nursing through working in rural and regional areas had guided her professional development and built skills that she uses every day.
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This week we meet Registered Nurse Caitlin Duffie, who in just 3 years of nursing took the opportunity to work in remote Central Western Queensland and decided to stay a little bit longer.
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This week we meet Craig Cameron who talks about his passion for living and working in rural areas led to nursing and how these opportunities come from having confidence in yourself to say yes.
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This week we battle through some difficult internet connects to yarn with Mark Goddard. Mark is a program coordinator for the Western Queensland Primary Healthcare Network. Marks reflects on although you may live and work in small country towns where everyone knows you - it works both ways.
Here's a link to Paul Sayer's "Howling at the moon" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/705723.Howling_at_the_Moon
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This week we meet ADON and Nurse Practitioner Frank Grainer who talks about finding you connection with community to build resilience in rural and remote nursing.
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This week we meet Student in Nursing Emily Causer who talks about why she chose not only nuring, but rural and remote nursing as her preferred career path having lived in rural and remote areas.
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This week we meet 2 incredible nurses, twin sisters Rochelle and Jasmine Picton. They talk about their desire to diversify their careers from the beginning and not be pigeon-holed into one specialty.
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This week we meet Diabetic Educator and Nurse Practitioner Tracy Sekac from Weipa. Tracy talks about her initial hesitancy to go remote and then her love of culture after deciding to fully immerse herself and her young family in remote island living. Tracy also has a cheeky plug and recruitment to her facilities.
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This week we meet Genevieve Free, currently a registered nurse at Rockhampton who started her career as a remote nurse as a graduate in Central Western Queensland. Genevieve talks of her curiosity leading her path to cardiac specialty.
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This week we meet Professor Sabina Knight OAM who reminds us that while remote area nursing is an incredible opportunity, it's not a tourist destination - it's about providing the best care with the right resources in a timely manner making a real difference in people's lives.
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This week we meet Director of Nursing Emma Gordon from Wallumbilla Community Clinic. Emma talk of the resilience of the community and how you manage to work with what you have and learn from your supportive colleagues.
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This week we meet multi award winner including the "Living Legend" recipient Francis Acquah. Whilst not necessarily your typical rural and remote nurse in Australia, Francis has a strong interest in Trans-cultural Psychiatry including counselling and advocacy for refugees and immigrants, especially within the African community in Australia.
If you would like to learn more about Francis' charity The Mental Health and Wellbeing Foundation go to Mental Health & Well-Being Foundation (mhwbf.org)
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This week we meet Remote Area Nurse Geordie White. Geordie talks to us about learning from your mistakes.
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This week we meet Registered Nurse Kat Humphreys who came to nursing later in life, and has fallen in love with the professional and personal opportunities found in rural and remote nursing.
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This week we meet Chris Bertolo who gives some insight into family life relocating to rural and remote areas as well as the importance of clinical assessment skills.
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This week we meet Longreach's Director of Nursing Julie Smith. Julie talks about the challenges and versatility in rural and remote nursing and the opportunity to test your skills.
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This week we meet Nurse Unit Manager Clair Nunn and talk about her time in the UK that led her to escape to Australia for "some thing different". Her path led to rural and remote nursing which she claims changed her life forever.
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This week we meet the incredible Vanessa De Landelles, Nurse Unit Manager at Gemfields. Vanessa shares words of wisdom that she has always worked by from a volunteer through to Director of Nursing.
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This week we meet Amanda Maher - Clinical Nurse in Cape York. Amanda talks about truly immersing yourself in the culture to experience all that you can about the local community and culture.
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This week we meet Majella Rayment who after growing up in Central Western Queensland challenges our thinking on what is the difference between rural and remote.
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This week we meet Clinical Nurse Educator Sue Wilkes who after many years working in rural and remote areas, now provides short, sharp education and support to rural and remote clinicians via video conference.
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This week we meet Clinical Educator and Disaster Manager Claire Molloy from Central Western Queensland. Claire talks about the challenge in small communities of caring for people you may know during a trauma.
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This episode we meet the Director of Nursing from Pormpuraaw, Mel Durden. Mel talks about the change in lifestyle from inner city Melbourne to isolated communities in Cape York if Far North Queensland and comes with a caution - "be careful what you wish for, you just might get it".
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This episode we meet Jack Potter. Jack is a clinical nurse who grew up in remote in the remote communities of Cape York in Far North Queensland. Jack has experienced both remote and isolate nursing caring for those who cared for him as a small child. Jack talks fondly of getting involved in community and providing true 'hospital in the home' care on country.
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This episode we meet Director of Nursing Anne-Marie Scully. Anne-Marie talks about some of the challenges and opportunities she has been involved in building the framework for nursing and midwifery in remote areas at both a local, state and Commonwealth level.
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This week we meet a nurse and midwife Sally Crothers. Sally talks about her time in Central Australia and how ongoing education for her supported ongoing education for the remote communities.
Apologies for the reverb in this episode. This is just some of the technical issues we work with every day in remote areas, and sometimes if it's worth saying - it's worth saying twice :)
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This episode we meet Helen McMonagle who is the Director of Nursing from Isisford Primary Health Care Centre in Central Western Queensland. Helen talks to us about her desire to do more and her passion as a clinician. Helen is also a midwife and recalls some extraordinary cases of collaboration within the team and the community to care for midwifery patients post-partum.
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This week we meet Associate Professor Pauline Calleja from Cairns in Far North Queensland. Pauline talks about the various opportunities in rural and remote and her passion for research.
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This episode we meet Laura Berry. Laura started her career as a mental health clinician and made the switch to sexual and reproductive health providing outreach services to the communities of Cape York in Far Northern Queensland.
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This week we meet Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan. Professor Nowlan is the Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner and is currently located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Shelley talks to us about leadership and the challenges of remote putting it all into perspective.
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This week we meet Helen Irving a retired nurse from the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Helen talks about challenges of clear communication and the importance of remembering as a nurse, we are a guest in people's homes.
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This week we talk with Frances Calleja from Blackall in Central Western Queensland. Frances talks bout connection to community and how the community supports you supporting them.
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This is the first episode of A Nurse Out Where. This week we talk with Mr Josh Stafford, affectionately known as "Matron" from Lockhart River on the eastern side of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland Australia.
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