title: A profile of registered nurses in rural and remote Canada.
abstract: Research on nursing practice issues in rural and remote areas of Canada is very limited. This report describes the method and initial results of a comprehensive survey of registered nurses (RNs) practising outside the commuting zones of large urban centres, designed to determine: who practises nursing in rural and remote Canada; the nature and scope of their nursing practice; and their satisfaction with their work, community, and practice supports. Using a mailed questionnaire with persistent follow-up, the data-collection frame included a stratified random sample of rural RNs and the full population of RNs who worked in the northern territories and outpost ("remote") settings. The analyses focus on regional comparisons of demographics and primary work settings and on provincial comparisons of satisfaction levels related to work and community. The survey is part of a larger multi-method project intended to inform policy on rural nursing practice in Canada.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. norma.stewart@usask.ca
authors.forename: Norma J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Arcy
authors.forename: J Roger
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pitblado
authors.forename: Debra G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Remus
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kosteniuk
authors.forename: Judith C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kulig
authors.forename: Martha L P
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: MacLeod
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology