Rural Health
News by Topic: Nurses
Oct 26, 2026 - Describes the challenges with introducing rural students into nursing education programs to address the workforce shortages. Highlights one hospital that supported existing employees in continuing their education through a "grow-your-own" model.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Oct 23, 2026 - Announces a new initiative to support recruiting and retaining nurses for rural and higher labor shortage area nursing homes through loan repayment and stipends in exchange for 3 years of employment in qualified facilities. Describes eligibility guidelines for nurses interested in the program.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Nurses for Nursing Homes
Sep 28, 2026 - Highlights research investigating creativity as a method of reflection and personal growth for nurses working in Critical Access Hospitals. Discusses how art and creativity impact care the nurses are able to provide their patients, in addition to their own work and life balance.
Source: University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing Newsroom
Sep 9, 2026 - New funding has been awarded to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as part of the state's Rural Health Transformation Program funding. Projects include the use of artificial intelligence that allow healthcare providers to identify areas of unmet need across the state and in their communities, as well as funding academic programs that give nursing students clinical experience and create new workforce initiatives.
Source: University of Louisiana Lafayette University News