Nursing in the Rural West: Challenges and Opportunities for Supporting Rural Students and Communities
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Description
Provides a regional perspective on nursing workforce needs in Western rural areas, based on discussions with stakeholders from Wyoming, New Mexico, and Colorado. Highlights rural nursing student supports, clinical placements, faculty development, and preceptor development.
Author(s)
Colleen Falkenstern
Date
06/2026
Organization
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Tagged as
Community and economic development
· Funding
· Health workforce education and training
· Nurses
· Colorado
· Nevada
· New Mexico
· North Dakota
· Washington
· Wyoming