Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34, April 2006

Rural and Isolated Practice Registered Nurse (RIPRN)—Emergency nurses of the Queensland ‘bush’

  • Robert W. Timmings, RN, RIN, MHN, IPN, BHScNsg, MEmerg Nsg, CertHyberbaric Nsg, TNCC(I)

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Southern Zone Rural Workforce Development Unit, Cunningham Centre, Queensland Health, Toowoomba Hospital, PMB 2, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia

Summary 

The Rural and Isolated practice endorsement for Queensland Registered Nurses has attracted interest from other state health authorities with respect to expanding the scope of practice of nurses working in rural and remote Australia. This discussion article outlines the endorsement program and sheds a spotlight on the program for the emergency and greater nursing community. The paper draws a similarity between rural and emergency nursing and stimulates the notion that other states could look to Queensland's model, for scope of practice expansion in other specialties such as emergency Nursing.

Keywords: Rural and Isolated Practice, RIPRN, Scope of practice, Legislation, Nursing program

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PII: S1574-6267(06)00002-4

doi:10.1016/j.aenj.2006.01.001

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34, April 2006

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