Nurses who work in rural and remote communities in Canada: a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Canada, as in other parts of the world, there is geographic maldistribution of the nursing workforce, and insufficient attention is paid to the strengths and needs of those providing care in rural and remote settings. In order to inform workforce planning, a national study, Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II, was conducted with the rural and remote regulated nursing workforce (registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed or registered practical nurses, and registered psychiatric nurses) with the intent of informing policy and planning about improving nursing services and access to care. In this article, the study methods are described along with an examination of the characteristics of the rural and remote nursing workforce with a focus on important va

SUBMITTER: MacLeod MLP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5442670 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature