Community/Public Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Nies ,Melanie McEwen

Exercise 7

Select a rural community health nurse (i.e., public health or home care), and conduct an interview in person or by telephone if distance prohibits a face-to-face meeting.
• Identify what the nurse sees as the pros and cons of rural nursing.
• If negative aspects of rural nursing are identified, discuss how the nurse deals with them.
• Ask the nurse to discuss the three highest-priority efforts related to his or her rural practice.