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Closing the Provider Gap in Rural and Underserved Communities: Preparing Family Nurse Practitioner Students for Entry-to-Practice.

Nurse Educ

August 2024

Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (Drs Tapp, Vick, Cole, Ketel, and Pfieffer, and Prof Gardner); Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Zsamboky); and Emory University School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Pitts).

Background: Health care disparities in rural and underserved areas necessitate quality primary care, especially in behavioral health management. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are critical in these regions, which often lack psychiatric specialists.

Problem: Rural communities face unique challenges exacerbated by primary care and mental health provider shortages.

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