Main description:

Now in its sixth edition, this authoritative classic remains the only text to provide a wide range of essential information for nurses who work in sparsely populated and vulnerable geographical areas. Focusing on rural nursing concepts, theory, research, education, public health, and healthcare delivery from a national and international perspective, the sixth edition is distinguished by its emphasis on practical applications. With ten completely new chapters and substantial revisions, it disseminates the skills and knowledge required for effective nursing practice, education, and research regarding the evolving rural and frontier setting.

Written for undergraduate and graduate nursing students, the book highlights the challenges of frontier nursing and the relative opportunities for innovative practice in rural healthcare. The effect and spread of the coronavirus on nonmetropolitan areas is covered throughout the text. Topics for discussion at the beginning of each chapter and case studies throughout the text promote critical thinking. An Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides accompany the text.

New to the Sixth Edition:

New Chapters on Theory and Research, Emergency Medical Services, Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention, Interprofessional Education, FNP Competencies, Transcultural Service-Learning, and more!
Incorporates the new challenges that coronavirus created and how to address them.
Greater focus on practical applications for rural nursing practice
Increased coverage of telehealth, evidence-based policy, and education programs
Updated models of practice and research

Key Features:

Covers critical issues for nursing professionals who are practicing, teaching, and conducting research in underserved areas.
Expands understanding of the cultural characteristics of rural persons and places.
Provides single-source reference of rural information for rural nurses, nursing students, faculty, and researchers.
Authored by noted educators and practitioners of rural nursing from across the United States and Canada.
Includes an Instructor's Manual and PowerPoints!

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)