Background: Positive rural clinical experiences strongly correlate with future rural health
career intention. It is therefore important to understand the factors which contribute to …

Objective To explore the impact of providing nursing and midwifery student placements from
the perspective of regional, rural and remote health service staff involved in hosting …

Australia's rural health services face chronic workforce shortages. To help address these
shortages, the Australian Government funds a range of programs to support university …

Providing rural and remote clinical experiences for undergraduate nursing students could
help address future recruitment in these areas, but adequate financial support for students …

Objective: This paper draws on questionnaire findings and analysis of students' comments to
demonstrate the aspects of rural placements that were effective in engaging students in the …

Rural health and government bodies have identified the need for greater numbers of health
professionals in rural and remote health care settings. Providing students with the …

Abstract Introduction: In 2005, the University of Notre Dame School of Medicine (Western
Australia) established a mandatory, non-clinical rural and remote (hereafter termed rural) …

The nursing workforce is the backbone of healthcare provision in rural and remote Australia.
Introducing student nurses to rural clinical placements is one strategy used to address the …

Aim This study aimed to explore what changes rural placement had on the perceptions of
nursing students and the impact of placement frequency and duration on student …

Introduction: A rural nursing program has a vital role in improving the recruitment and
retention of nurses in rural and remote settings. A small pilot study was conducted to explore …