Table of Contents
Section 1: Rural Nursing Theory&Research
Chapter 1: Rural Nursing: Past, Present&Future
Chapter 2: Rural Nursing: Developing the Theory Base
Chapter 3: Concept Analysis
Chapter 4: Updating the Rural Nursing Theory Base
Chapter 5: Lack of Anonymity: Changes for the 21st Century
Chapter 6: Rural Nursing Theory and Research on the Frontier
Chapter 7: Program of research in Rural settings
Section 2: Rural Nursing Practice
Chapter 8: The Distinctive Nature and Scope of Rural Nursing Practice: Philosophical Bases
Chapter 9: Understanding the Lived Experiences of the Rural Bedside Nurse: A Global View
Chapter 10: Experiences of Nurses Living in Rural Communities Who Commute for Employment
Chapter 11: The Nurse Practitioner as Rural Health Care Provider
Chapter 12: Using RNs in Primary Care: Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Clinics
Section 3: Healthcare Delivery in Rural and Frontier Settings
Chapter 13: Beyond the Symptom-Action-Timeline Process: Explicating the Health-Needs-Action Process
Chapter 14: Acceptability: One Component in Choice of Health Care Provider
Chapter 15: Telehealth in Rural Nursing Practice
Chapter 16: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on the Frontier
Chapter 17: Palliative Care for the Rural Chronically Ill
Chapter 18: Challenges and Opportunities to Palliative Care for Rural Veterans
Chapter 19: Rural Youth Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention for Rural Healthcare Providers and Families
Chapter 20: Improving Health Literacy About Complementary and Alternative Therapy Among Rural Dwellers
Section 4: Nursing Education
Chapter 21: Implications for Education, Practice, and Policy
Chapter 22: Clinical Placements in Rural Hospitals: Expanding Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes toward Rural Healthcare
Chapter 23: Where You Live Matters: Bringing Interprofessional Education to the Rural Healthcare Workforce
Chapter 24: Explicating Family Nurse Practitioner Competencies for Rural Practice
Chapter 25: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Rural Knowledge Scale
Chapter 26: Developing and Sustaining the Rural Nursing Workforce Through Collaborative
Educational Models
Chapter 27: Transcultural Service-Learning: Preparing Nurses to Meet the Needs of Rural Indigenous Communities
Section 5: Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 28: Risks to Safety and Health for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Chapter 29: American Indian Perspectives on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 30: An Evidence-Based Policy and Educational Program for Neonates Experiencing Opioid Withdrawal
Chapter 31: The Rural Participatory Research Model (RPRM)