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  • Specialisation

Rural and Remote

Relevant degrees

Overview

  • Become a remote area nurse with the expertise to adapt your practice to the social, cultural and geographic challenges of rural, remote and isolated healthcare settings.   
  • Build your knowledge of the political contexts, legal implications, and the importance of cultural safety while proving advanced nursing care to rural and remote clients. 
  • Benefit from work-based learning and advance your physical examination and diagnostic skills. You’ll build knowledge of specific drugs that registered nurses may need to obtain, supply and administer in an advanced practice context. 
  • Gain the necessary rural and remote nursing training to enhance your clinical decision making for patients who are acutely ill or in an emergency care setting.

Career outcomes

As a graduate, you’ll be able to provide specialist skills relevant to remote area nurses and the distinct healthcare challenges and needs in these regions. You’ll have the qualifications to apply for rural and remote nursing jobs nationwide, such as: 

  • remote area emergency nurse or emergency nurse manager 
  • primary care nurse 
  • remote aged care nurse 
  • telehealth nurse 
  • nurse educator 
  • clinical nurse specialist or consultant 
  • travel nurse (taking short-rem assignments in various locations where needed). 

What you'll study

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Relevant degrees for this specialisation

Graduate Diploma of Nursing

Advance your career in the nursing field, choosing a specialisation to suit your interests and experience. Learn to collaborate with healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes, enhance your leadership skills, and master strategic decision-making in a healthcare environment. Fit study into your life with part-time and online options while progressing your career.

Explore degree (Graduate Diploma of Nursing) How to apply for the Graduate Diploma of Nursing

Master of Nursing

Advance your nursing career by developing your knowledge and skills in a chosen specialisation, such as gerontology, clinical education, leadership, or rural health. Build expertise in data-based research and best practices, gain leadership skills, and benefit from flexible online and part-time course delivery.

Explore degree (Master of Nursing) How to apply for the Master of Nursing

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