What Drives Advanced Practice Nurses to Stay in Rural America? Insights From the 2022 National Survey of Registered Nurses

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Presents a study on the factors influencing rural advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to leave their jobs or stay working in rural communities. Draws data from the 2022 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. Explores factors such as burnout, proximity to family, and cost of living, among others, that can contribute to whether or not APRNs stay in rural communities.

Esita Patel, Chris Gillette, Jan Ostermann, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70088

10/2025

Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Primary care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data