Rural and Isolated Practice Registered Nurse course

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Course outline

This course has been developed for registered nurses wishing to expand their knowledge and skills to meet the legislative requirements to practice as a RIPRN. This course will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide healthcare within the unique challenges of the rural and remote context, while fulfilling your legal, professional, and ethical obligations. The course meets the educational and legislative requirements authorising Registered Nurses to manage patients (including the use of certain medicines) across the lifespan utilising the Health Management Protocols (HMPs) and Clinical Care Guidelines (CCGs) within the Primary Clinical Care Manual (PCCM).

This course has a current articulation agreement with UniSQ, whereby graduates can obtain credit for 4 subjects in their Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Rural & Remote specialisation).

The course covers 3 learning areas:

• Introduction to RIPRN practice and legislation
• Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safe medication practice
• Clinical assessment and practice in the RIPRN context

View the course outline for more detail including assessments and expected study hours.

Careers and outcomes

You will be awarded with a Certificate of Completion and 450 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours upon successful completion of the course.

This course meets the educational and legislative requirements to apply to practice as a RIPRN in approved rural and remote areas of Queensland, Victoria, RFDS (Qld Section), and the Australian Defence Force.

Admission criteria

Participants must meet the following criteria:

• current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) General in Australia
• concurrent employment in a rural hospital or an isolated practice setting in an area of primary/ambulatory care (e.g. a primary health care centre, or if working in larger rural hospital, outpatients/emergency)
• have completed a HESA accredited immunisation course. Certified copy of qualification must be uploaded with application.

Apply

Entry into this course is by an application and selection process. Your application will be assessed by our team and you will receive an offer with a commencement date if successful (within 2 weeks of applications closing). Payment is not required until you receive and accept an offer.

You will need to upload supporting documents as part of your application:

1. Current resume showing evidence of employment required in admission criteria.
2. Evidence
   • certified copy of completed HESA accredited immunisation certificate.
   • Provide Ahpra Registration number (NMW…)

Before you apply, you should review the academic guidelines and check the software requirements to ensure your computer system is compatible with our learning systems.

Nursing Education and Training

t. 07 4699 8100

e. RIPRN@health.qld.gov.au