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Face-to-face Courses
Our face-to-face clinical skills courses provide certification and prepare nurses and midwives for remote practice
CRANAplus delivers specialised courses to support and develop remote health and isolated health professionals and managers. From midwifery upskilling to management courses, our clinical skills courses cover all fields of remote area practice.
Through our in-person nursing courses such as our REC course, maternity emergency care course, emergency triage workshop, ALS certificate course, and BLS training, we cover topics including basic life support, advanced life support, clinical emergency care, mental health training, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternity and remote emergency care.
For more information, please submit an enquiry or contact us on (07) 4047 6400.
Face-to-face Course
Advanced Life Support
Designed for Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, and Medical Officers, but open to any remote health care workers, the Advanced Life Support Program is based on ANZCOR Guidelines and best practice principles. The course will provide the remote health workforce with the advanced life support skills required in the management of the patient prior, during…
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Advanced Remote Emergency Care
Designed specifically for Nurses and remote GPs, but open to a variety of remote health care professionals, the Advanced Remote Emergency Care course aims to extend the competencies of the experienced Remote Health Practitioner to an advanced level. It has a focus on team leadership, critical thinking and communication in emergency situations.
We are currently redesigning and redeveloping our Advanced Remote Emergency Care (AREC) course.
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Basic Life Support
The BLS program addresses CPR resuscitation of infants, children and adults. It is suited for all health professionals practicing in a remote and isolated context.
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Collaborative, Engaging & Connected Workplaces
The CECW workshop explores the central idea that respectful behaviours are central to a healthy workplace culture. The workshop addresses interpersonal skills, values-based and reflective practices that are necessary for dealing with the complexities of workplace culture.
Face-to-face Course
First Line Triage
Designed specifically for Medical Receptionists and/or Practice Nurses with a focus on the application of triage principals in a primary health setting
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First Peoples Communication, Consultation & Competency in Clinical Skills
The First Peoples Communication, Consultation and Competency in Clinical Skills course is designed to develop the skills and knowledge of Health Workers/Practitioners to confidently use the Primary Clinical Care Manual (PCCM) or Central Australia Rural Practitioners Association Standard Treatment Manual (CARPA). Skills are developed throughout the…
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First Peoples Maternity Emergency Care
Designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers/Practitioners, the First Peoples Maternity Emergency Care course upskills health workers and practitioners to provide emergency care for pregnant women and their babies in the remote setting.
Face-to-face Course
First Peoples Remote Emergency Care
Designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers/Practitioners, the First Peoples Remote Emergency Care course upskills health workers and practitioners to manage trauma and medical emergencies in the remote setting.
Face-to-face Course
Maternity Emergency Care
Designed for Nurses, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Paramedics and Medical Officers, the Maternity Emergency Care course enables the remote health workforce to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency care for expectant mothers and their babies in a remote or isolated setting.
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Mental Health Emergencies
The remote and isolated health workforce frequently identify that they feel inadequately equipped to manage acute mental health issues, substance affected patients, and episodes of acute distress resulting from attempted/completed suicide and other traumatic events. This course aims to build participant confidence in responding to such issues.
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Midwifery Upskilling
Designed for Midwives or GPs with relevant obstetric experience, the Midwifery Upskilling course provides an overview of current best practice in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. This includes a discussion of complications in pregnancy/birth and the emergency management of a pregnant woman and her baby, with an emphasis on care in the…
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Paediatric Emergency Care
The CRANAplus Paediatric Emergency Care (PEC) course is an interactive, practical course that covers aspects of the emergency management of children in the remote and isolated settings. The course aims to increase your knowledge and skills with paediatric presentations and focuses on assessment, communication and management of paediatric emergency…
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Remote Emergency Care
Designed for Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Paramedics, and Medical Officers, the Remote Emergency Care course allows participants to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to respond with confidence to emergency situations and to deliver safe and quality care in the…
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Remote Management Program: Essentials for Remote Managers
The Remote Management Program is designed to enhance and broaden the manager’s existing expertise regarding leadership and management, clinical governance, and project management underpinned by an action learning approach.
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Triage Emergency Care
Designed specifically for nurses (including practice nurses) and general practitioners but open to a variety of health care professionals, the Triage Emergency Care Course is based on the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK), with a focus on its application for rural, remote and isolated settings. The course upskills the rural triage practitioner…
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