Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Nurses
Training Satisfaction and Future Employment Consideration Among Physician and Nursing Trainees at Rural Veterans Affairs Facilities in the United States During COVID-19: A Time-Series Before and After Study
Presents a study on the perceptions of trainee clinicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the satisfaction they feel towards their training and future employment in rural and urban facilities and compares their answers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bases finding on a survey of physicians and nurses in rural and urban areas receiving training in a VA facility and compares responses from August, 2018 to July, 2021.
Author(s): Heather Northcraft, Tiffany Radcliff, Anne Reid Griffin, et al.
Citation: Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 21, 25
Date: 09/2024
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Presents a study on the perceptions of trainee clinicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the satisfaction they feel towards their training and future employment in rural and urban facilities and compares their answers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bases finding on a survey of physicians and nurses in rural and urban areas receiving training in a VA facility and compares responses from August, 2018 to July, 2021.
Author(s): Heather Northcraft, Tiffany Radcliff, Anne Reid Griffin, et al.
Citation: Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 21, 25
Date: 09/2024
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Health Care Worker Recruitment and Retention in New York State: What Are the Issues?
Report summarizing health workforce recruitment and retention difficulties experienced by providers in New York State, and reasons for these difficulties. Examines challenges in hospitals, nursing homes, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other facilities, especially in rural areas of New York.
Additional links: Infographic
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Sage Shirey
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Report summarizing health workforce recruitment and retention difficulties experienced by providers in New York State, and reasons for these difficulties. Examines challenges in hospitals, nursing homes, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other facilities, especially in rural areas of New York.
Additional links: Infographic
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Sage Shirey
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Rural Health Care Practice in Minnesota
Examines the sex-related factors in choosing to practice in a rural area. Analyzes 2021-2022 Minnesota Department of Health data according to healthcare profession, sex, race/ethnicity, and factors for choosing a rural location to practice, such as scope of practice, lifestyle, educational or internship options, and more.
Author(s): Selam Woldegerima, Teri Fritsma, Carrie Henning-Smith, Mark Rosenberg, Andrew P.J. Olson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 09/2024
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Examines the sex-related factors in choosing to practice in a rural area. Analyzes 2021-2022 Minnesota Department of Health data according to healthcare profession, sex, race/ethnicity, and factors for choosing a rural location to practice, such as scope of practice, lifestyle, educational or internship options, and more.
Author(s): Selam Woldegerima, Teri Fritsma, Carrie Henning-Smith, Mark Rosenberg, Andrew P.J. Olson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 09/2024
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Texas Nursing Workforce Demographics, 2023
Reports on demographic characteristics of the nursing workforce in Texas. Includes data comparisons of metro versus nonmetro and border versus non-border counties for age, sex, and race and ethnicity for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Reports on demographic characteristics of the nursing workforce in Texas. Includes data comparisons of metro versus nonmetro and border versus non-border counties for age, sex, and race and ethnicity for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Supply of the Nursing Workforce, 2023
Reports on nursing workforce supply and distribution in Texas. Compares distribution in metro versus nonmetro and border versus non-border counties, with data on workforce supply to population ratios and workforce dwelling locations, for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Reports on nursing workforce supply and distribution in Texas. Compares distribution in metro versus nonmetro and border versus non-border counties, with data on workforce supply to population ratios and workforce dwelling locations, for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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State of Nursing in Kansas: Volume I
Provides an overview of nursing in Kansas, focusing on registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and nursing workforce data and educational tracks. Includes demographic data on nurse workforce as well as county-level data on RN, LPN, and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) licenses; license to population ratio; live births and maternity care workforce; median nurse wages; and more.
Author(s): Amy Garcia, Barbara MacArthur, Shin Hye Park, Alexander Alsup
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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Provides an overview of nursing in Kansas, focusing on registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and nursing workforce data and educational tracks. Includes demographic data on nurse workforce as well as county-level data on RN, LPN, and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) licenses; license to population ratio; live births and maternity care workforce; median nurse wages; and more.
Author(s): Amy Garcia, Barbara MacArthur, Shin Hye Park, Alexander Alsup
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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The Idaho Nursing Workforce: 2024 Report on Current Supply, Education and Employment Demand Projections
Report details the supply, employment, educational output, and distribution of nurses in Idaho. Breaks down data by educational program, licensing type, demographic data, and county-level distribution, among other measures of nurses across the state.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Center for Nursing
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Report details the supply, employment, educational output, and distribution of nurses in Idaho. Breaks down data by educational program, licensing type, demographic data, and county-level distribution, among other measures of nurses across the state.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Center for Nursing
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Texas School Nurse Workforce, 2023
Fact sheet describing the school nurse workforce in Texas. Includes data on frequency of working at multiple campuses, students served per nurse, and job satisfaction among nurses working in metro versus nonmetropolitan counties.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Fact sheet describing the school nurse workforce in Texas. Includes data on frequency of working at multiple campuses, students served per nurse, and job satisfaction among nurses working in metro versus nonmetropolitan counties.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Understanding and Responding to Registered Nursing Shortages in Acute Care Hospitals in New York
Identifies factors that contribute to persistent registered nurse (RN) shortages, based on interviews with chief nursing officers or executives, nurse recruiters, and human resources staff from more than 50 New York hospitals. Describes promising strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of patient care RNs, with an emphasis on rural and safety-net hospitals.
Author(s): R. Martiniano, S. Shirey, J. Moore
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
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Identifies factors that contribute to persistent registered nurse (RN) shortages, based on interviews with chief nursing officers or executives, nurse recruiters, and human resources staff from more than 50 New York hospitals. Describes promising strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of patient care RNs, with an emphasis on rural and safety-net hospitals.
Author(s): R. Martiniano, S. Shirey, J. Moore
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
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Wisconsin 2023 LPN Survey
Provides an overview of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforce in Wisconsin, identifies trends, and recommends strategies for improving the capacity and quality of Wisconsin's LPN workforce. Features statistics including demographics, geographic distribution, educational preparation, median income, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Barbara Bowers, Jeffrey Henriques, Kristin Merss
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Center for Nursing
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Provides an overview of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforce in Wisconsin, identifies trends, and recommends strategies for improving the capacity and quality of Wisconsin's LPN workforce. Features statistics including demographics, geographic distribution, educational preparation, median income, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Barbara Bowers, Jeffrey Henriques, Kristin Merss
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Center for Nursing
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