WICHE Insights | Nursing in the Rural West

This edition of WICHE Insights provides a regional perspective on the unique challenges and opportunities of nursing workforce needs within Western rural communities by highlighting four key areas: rural nursing student supports, clinical placements, faculty development, and preceptor development.

WICHE is a member of the National Rural Higher Education Research Center led by MDRC. The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305C240065 to MDRC. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.