Rural Nursing Flashcards
1
Q
What makes rural populations more challenging
A
more diversity, dealing with lots of kinds of pateints
2
Q
Why is there more responsibility for rural nurses
A
Less staff means more responsibility falls on fewer members
3
Q
how does unpredictability of cases impact staffing
A
Hard to know when to staff if busy times are unannounced
4
Q
Impact of more limited physician coverage
A
you have to stabalize patients and phone for orders until the doctor can arrive - pressure to act beyond scope
5
Q
how does limited resource affect practice demands
A
increased clinical decision making alone increases stress
6
Q
transport challenges
A
nurses scope is pressured during transport with limited staff
