Recruitment and Retention in Rural Nursing: It's Still an Issue!

Nurses’ experiences of working in rural hospitals: An integrative review

“…Nurses working in rural settings often have deep roots within the community and may know their patients' and families personally. It has been found here and elsewhere that growing up in a rural community increases intention to stay; however, targeting nurses to "come home" is not enough to sustain a sufficient workforce (Kulig et al, 2015(Kulig et al, , 2009. To attract nurses to rural practice, efforts need to be made to promote a community that becomes "home" for nurses and is attractive for individuals who have not grown up in rural areas (Kulig et al, 2009).…”

“…Hospitals are an integral resource in a rural town, not only for the services they provide to patients but also because they are a major employer. Nurses are the foundation of rural hospitals and play a pivotal role in these important community resources (Kulig et al, 2015(Kulig et al, , 2009). Rural hospital nurses must be multiskilled and adaptable; they fill the gaps in health care caused by geographic isolation and lack of professional resources (Francis & Mills, 2011;Hauenstein et al, 2014).…”

“…These health disparities can be attributed to shortages of health professionals, facilities and specialized services in rural areas (Lauder, Reel, Farmer, & Griggs, ; Nelson, Pomerantz, Howard, & Bushy, ). One of the biggest challenges for health leaders is ensuring rural communities have access to adequate health care (Kulig, Kilpatrick, Moffitt, & Zimmer, ). This requires sufficient qualified health professionals to be available at the right place and at the right time to deliver effective health care (Kenny & Duckett, ; WHO, ).…”

Transition support for new graduate nurses to rural and remote practice: A scoping review

“…Formal or professional support is reported to aid NGNs in their career development, but support given needs to be balanced by providing challenges for the graduates, for without either, development will not be effective (Ostini and Bonner, 2012). The challenge with being able to provide support while continuing to challenge staff is often present because of a traditional lack of educational opportunities and education staff within the rural and remote environment (Bratt, 2009;Keahey, 2008;Kulig et al, 2015;Lea and Cruickshank, 2015a). The lack of supported professional development is crucial toward the end of their first year of practice, especially to advance clinical practice and improve retention.…”

A Qualitative Inquiry Into the Challenges of Medical Education for Retention of General Practitioners in Rural and Underserved Areas of Iran

“…Also, rural population of New York State has worse health behavior and do not have a regular medical care provider [6]. By proportion, rural settings of Canada have fewer healthcare providers than urban locations [7]. This is called inverse care law that states those who need more health care, have less access that could be seen in different contexts [8-10].…”