Regional delivery in graduate nursing programs for students living in rural communities

Helen N. Turner, Jacqueline Webb, Asma A. Taha, Elizabeth Knight, Joanne Noone, Alison Lord, Cynthia K. Perry

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Abstract

Oregon has a lack of primary care providers in rural areas. To address this issue, employers have indicated they plan to hire greater numbers of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing (SoN) responded to this need by developing a statewide delivery model to educate APRN students in their communities. A performance improvement work group including practice faculty, statewide academic leaders, and staff created a project charter with scope of work, timelines, and outcomes with the goal of improving the systems supporting APRN education. An initial distance APRN education delivery model emerged from this effort and was refined over the following year. Strategies were implemented to address identified challenges using small cycles of change. The final model has three main principles: being learner-centered, equitable, and sustainable. The central outcome is graduating students committed to practicing in rural and urban underserved communities to meet workforce needs in Oregon.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)70-76
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Professional Nursing
Volume46
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2023

Keywords

  • Advanced practice nursing
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Online learning
  • Remote
  • Rural

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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