Nursing education, community partnerships, and research all have a role in supporting rural health care. For National Rural Health Day on November 19, Washington State University College of Nursing is bringing those connections into focus.
Through the Rural Nursing Pathway, students gain clinical experience in rural communities. The college’s feature highlights students learning at Arbor Health in Morton and Columbia Basin Hospital, connecting their nursing education with local care.
Research is another part of that work. WSU nursing researcher Marian Wilson and Stanford University’s Beth Darnall received a five-year, $2.6 million National Institutes of Health grant to study how rural nurses can expand access to nonpharmacological pain care.
The feature also introduces educational options for students at different stages, including the Rural Nursing Pathway, RN–BSN program, and Concurrent Enrollment Program.
For nurses and community partners, it offers ways to participate through precepting and hosting Rural Nursing Pathway students. Scholarship giving provides another opportunity to support students pursuing their nursing goals.
Explore the people, partnerships, and opportunities connecting nursing education with rural Washington.