Rural nursing is now taught in some community health nursing
curriculums and graduate nursing programs. Long and
Weinert (1989) were the first nurse scholars to recognize rural nursing and highlighted that the needs of rural dwellers
were not adequately met through existing models and a
unique approach was needed to emphasize the needs of rural
patients. In 1989, the researchers gave a broad definition of
rural nursing "as the provision of nursing to persons living
in sparsely populated areas" (Winters & Lee, 2010, p. 41). It
is important to update the term rural in terms of the nursing
populations served. Rural populations in the United States
are areas that are not urbanized and usually consist of country
towns or smaller cities. The United States Census Bureau
(2010) defined geographical areas that have sparse population
densities where much of the land is used for agriculture.
In recent years, urban clusters have been included in the
definition of rural. These are subdivisions within a rural area,
which is defined as an area with 2,500 to 5,000 persons. The
purpose of expanding the definition was for the purposes of
economic development and access to resources (United
States Census Bureau, 2010). The Office of Rural Health
Policy (2012) identified over 16% of the individuals in the
United States are characteristic of rural populations. The
definition of rural can vary depending on which government
agency is defining it. Low income and isolated rural populations
in large metropolitan areas can be considered rural
populations when it relates to access to healthcare. In the
United States, rural is also defined by each individual state
and its properties of land and residents. Individuals residing
in remote Alaska have quite different characteristics than
individuals residing in remote Appalachia in North Carolina
Rural nursing is now taught in some community health nursingcurriculums and graduate nursing programs. Long andWeinert (1989) were the first nurse scholars to recognize rural nursing and highlighted that the needs of rural dwellerswere not adequately met through existing models and aunique approach was needed to emphasize the needs of ruralpatients. In 1989, the researchers gave a broad definition ofrural nursing "as the provision of nursing to persons livingin sparsely populated areas" (Winters & Lee, 2010, p. 41). Itis important to update the term rural in terms of the nursingpopulations served. Rural populations in the United Statesare areas that are not urbanized and usually consist of countrytowns or smaller cities. The United States Census Bureau(2010) defined geographical areas that have sparse populationdensities where much of the land is used for agriculture.In recent years, urban clusters have been included in thedefinition of rural. These are subdivisions within a rural area,which is defined as an area with 2,500 to 5,000 persons. Thepurpose of expanding the definition was for the purposes ofeconomic development and access to resources (UnitedStates Census Bureau, 2010). The Office of Rural HealthPolicy (2012) identified over 16% of the individuals in theUnited States are characteristic of rural populations. Thedefinition of rural can vary depending on which governmentagency is defining it. Low income and isolated rural populationsin large metropolitan areas can be considered ruralpopulations when it relates to access to healthcare. In theUnited States, rural is also defined by each individual stateand its properties of land and residents. Individuals residingin remote Alaska have quite different characteristics thanindividuals residing in remote Appalachia in North Carolina
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