What are the support needs of nurses providing emergency care in rural settings as reported in the literature? A scoping review.

CONCLUSION: Delivering appropriate evidence-based education to this isolated practice community is vital for safe patient care and improves rural nurse satisfaction and retention. There were gaps in current knowledge, and the body of research to date lacks information on the work of emergency nurse practitioners in the rural context, the effectiveness of graduate mentorship programs and the psychosocial aspect of the rural role. Recommendations are for improved role-specific ongoing education and the availability and development of graduate mentoring programs. Further input into recruitment and retention is required, and further research on the needs of rural emergency nurses is recommended. PMID: 31088108 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural and Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research