This paper reports on the analysis of data from undergraduate nursing students who
participated in the Primary Health Care Intensive Programme (PHCIP) in far west New South …

Positive learning experiences for students on clinical placement in rural settings have the
potential for supporting the recruitment of qualified nurses to these areas. Recruitment of …

Background Changing community demographics and the rising incidence of chronic and
complex conditions has exacerbated the primary care workload. Encouraging beginning …

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 …

A research project to examine the theoretical and practical exposure student nurses have to
Primary Health Care (PHC) and community nursing in their undergraduate programme was …

An increased burden of chronic and complex conditions treated in the community and an
aging population have exacerbated the primary care workload. Predicted nursing shortages …

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

The challenges confronting nurses in today's health care environments have highlighted the
necessity for graduating students to feel both competent and prepared for practice. The aim …

There is currently a greater emphasis on community-based health care and, with that, a shift
in focus for pre-registration nursing education within policy documents and standards. This …

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 …