Events and experiences shaping a sense of belonging in rural and remote healthcare placements: a scoping review

Ms Jessica Elliott

qualifications: RN, IPN

contribution: Study conception and design, Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Lecturer

Jessie Elliott is an emerging researcher with interests in emergency nursing, immunisation practice, and knowledge translation. Her work focuses on graduate nurse employability and rural health, with a strong commitment to community-led solutions. She contributed to the development of the Charleville End to End Training Program, addressing nursing shortages in Southwest Queensland. Currently undertaking a PhD, Jessie is investigating how social and community factors influence nursing student retention in rural areas, aiming to strengthen workforce pathways in remote settings.

Dr Liz Ryan

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision, Critical revision

position: Senior Lecturer

Liz has worked as a nurse and academic for 25 years. Her research interests are mixed methods, qualitative, the student/ nurse/ consumer experience, and ongoing nursing workforce.

Prof Leah East

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Professor

Assoc Prof Daniel Terry

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Associate Professor (Nursing)

Australia

Daniel, BN MntlHlth, MBA, PhD RN, has extensive post-doctoral research experience on rural health, rural workforce, and chronic-ill health. With a background in nursing, his research interest research interests encompass the overarching generalist theme of Rural Health. His research includes are rural health workforce which incorporates nursing student career trajectory, rural medical, nursing and pharmacy employment and profession longevity, while also examining workforce grit and improving workforce learning through communities of practice. In addition, he continues to examine ways to improve rural paediatric injury and paediatric asthma outcomes, while focusing on rural healthcare access and patient decision making in emergencies.