Rural Nursing

Charlene A. Winters, PhD, RN, FAAN is professor emerita in the College of Nursing at Montana State University, Missoula Campus. Dr. Winters taught undergraduate and graduate courses to prepare nurses for practice in rural settings as nurse generalists, nurse leaders, and nurse practitioners. Most recently, Dr. Winters taught courses on searching, appraising, and using evidence to care for rural and vulnerable populations. She is recognized for her research on rural nursing practice, rural nursing theory development, nursing education for rural practice, adaptation to and self-management of chronic illness by rural dwellers, and response to environmental exposures in rural communities. Her research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and various foundations and professional organizations. She is editor or co-editor of four previous editions of Rural Nursing. Her research is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.

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)