title: Implementation of a professional practice model for nursing in a rural hospital.
abstract: Growing concern about rural hospitals and the health of rural citizens highlight the need for high quality, progressive nursing care. To address this concern, several program changes to improve patient and organizational outcomes were made in one rural hospital; implementation success varied. Hospital culture and changes occurring within the health care environment affected the change process.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hoffart
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ingersoll
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009518:New York; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits