Describes nurse practitioner (NP) education programs across the United States to identify those actively promoting NP practice in rural areas; describes their use of education methods that may promote rural practice; and identifies barriers to recruiting rural students and providing rural NP clinical training. Programs reported that relocating or commuting to campus-based programs, limited rural training opportunities, and affordability were barriers for rural students.
Contact Information:
Susan M. Skillman, MS
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 206.543.3557
skillman@uw.edu