Definition

Why 'isolated.' It is from the title of an extra qualification a nurse can undertake in Queensland, Australia. It takes about a year and enables the nurse to administer and supply certain medications without having a prescription from a doctor.
The isolated aspect also includes areas where the nurse can supply these medications. Usually they are a long way from any major town and most are small aboriginal communities.
The size of the community range from a few hundred to up to four thousand.
Other skills include intubation, IV access, skills associated with advanced life support, and the drugs include morphine, IV diazepam, anti-biotics and medications associated with heart and breathing emergencies.
Often the nurse in these communities may have limited help from local heath workers. As the only fully trained person they may need to deliver babies, be able to assess and treat STIs, suture wounds and plan health promotion activities. Immunisation is a key part of this with frequent baby checks.
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