Report
Nursing in the Rural West: Challenges and Opportunities for Supporting Rural Students and Communities. WICHE Insights
| Τίτλος: | Nursing in the Rural West: Challenges and Opportunities for Supporting Rural Students and Communities. WICHE Insights |
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| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Συγγραφείς: | Colleen Falkenstern, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), MDRC, National Rural Higher Education Research Center |
| Πηγή: | Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 2026. |
| Διαθεσιμότητα: | Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752. Tel: 303-541-0200; Fax: 303-541-0291; Web site: http://wiche.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305C240065 |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Nursing Education, Rural Areas, Barriers, Access to Health Care, Access to Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Nursing Students, Nurses, Intervention, Clinical Experience, Faculty Development, Professional Development |
| Περίληψη: | In the summer of 2025, WICHE brought together stakeholders from three mountain West states -- Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming -- to discuss rural nursing and the challenges and potential solutions for students, institutions, and employers to provide education and care across rural communities in this region. Beyond nursing education, the meeting highlighted the complexity of rural healthcare challenges and the intersection of nursing education with broader rural healthcare accessibility. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the significant challenges facing the nursing profession, with rural communities enduring disproportionate impacts of nursing workforce shortages. These complex and interconnected challenges highlight the importance of understanding which supports are working for rural nursing students. They also underscore the need to help institutions and states make better-informed decisions to advance rural nursing students and, consequently, the rural nursing workforce. This brief starts with the premise -- expressed throughout the meeting -- that nursing in rural areas is a critical component of rural healthcare. The multifaceted task of advancing nursing in rural areas necessitates support for nursing students from rural areas, as well as for all components of programs that serve those areas. Additionally, nursing programs in urban areas that serve rural students must recognize the importance of preparing students for practicing in rural settings, should they choose to return to their communities. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: | ED682486 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | ERIC |
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