title: Continuing professional education, organizational support, and professional competence: dilemmas of rural nurses.
authors.affiliation: Penn State School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania School of Nursing, University Park 16802-6508, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Beatty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D012423:Rural Health; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014146:Training Support; D014195:Travel