improving

remote health

professional standards of remote practice:

nursing and midwifery
The individual RAN must be able to demonstrate that they comply with the following Standards:
Standard 1:

Has appropriate registration and endorsements for practice

Evidence/measure:
Current practicing certificate
Standard 2:

Works in accordance with the professional standards of a Nurse/Midwife

as defined by the regulatory authority, including:

National Competency Standard

Registered Nurse
Registered Midwife
Enrolled Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Code of professional conduct
Code of Ethics
Evidence/measure (statement of renewing practice):
Knowledge:
of the relevant Standards, guidelines, statutes, codes of conduct and ethics that govern practice
Skills:
practices in accordance with legislation, policies, codes, standards and uses reflective practice
Attitude:
values the contribution of the standards, codes to professional practice and reflects on own practice

to identify areas of need for improvement
Standard 3:

Works in accordance with the competency standards of a Remote Area Nurse/Midwife

as defined by the CRANAplus National RAN Competencies.

Evidence/measure:
Knowledge:
Skills:

Attitude:

of RAN competencies in reviewing and assessing own practice

practices in accordance with National RAN Competencies and reflects on practice using
the National RAN Competencies
values the contribution of RAN Competencies

Standard 4:

Practices within a culturally respectful framework

Evidence/measure:
Knowledge:
Skills:

Attitude:

an understanding of the importance of cultural and social context in delivery of holistic health care
develops strategies in collaboration with stakeholders, communities in delivery of care consistent
with the needs of individuals in a cultural,social, emotional, spiritual mental and physical context
advocates for culturally appropriate practices
respects the cultural values and beliefs of all groups and individuals

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Standard 5:
Evidence/measure:
Knowledge:
Skills:

Attitude:

Practices within a Comprehensive Primary Health Care model of service delivery

Standard 6:
Evidence/measure:
Knowledge:

Skills:

Works within care pathways and develop networks of collaborative practice

Attitude:
Standard 7:
Evidence/measure:
Knowledge:

Skills:
Attitude:

of PHC framework of practice, inclusive of the social determinants of health

collaborates and engages with consumers and community to develop, activate and evaluate
comprehensive health care
values the concept of consumer/carer participation

principles of collaborative and multidisciplinary care

understand care pathways relevant to their scope and specific to setting
demonstrates:
high level of interpersonal communication skills that promotes engagement
with other agencies/stakeholders
partnering and collaboration involving community/stakeholders
utilisation of established networks and identifying new opportunities
values partnerships/ collaborative practice
Has a level of clinical knowledge and skill to safely undertake the role
of holistic and evidence based practice
a well developed understanding of scope of practice
in Clinical assessment and decision making participates in peer review/audit processes
accounts for and accepts responsibility for their own judgments and actions

Standard 8:
Has a period of recent health practice in a remote/isolated location
Evidence/measure:
Current CV
Statement of practice
Standard 9:

Has an ongoing commitment to education to practice in the remote environment:

9.1

30 hrs of CPD relevant to scope of practice

9.2
Undertaken essential educational requirements
Evidence/measure:
Portfolio Reflecting: continuing professional education/development appropriate to role and demonstrating

a commitment to on going education
Attitude:
values the contribution of professional development, research and life long education
Standard 10:
Evidence/measure:
Knowledge:
Skills:

Attitude:

Practices within a Safety and Quality framework

of principles and practice of Clinical governance
incorporates these principles in to their practice and uses reflective practice to analyses their
own needs for improvement
a commitment to quality care and willingly participates in activities to continuously improve services
and performance
acknowledges the need to develop self care strategies maintaining and enhancing emotional, physical
and psychological well being

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