A nurse is practicing in a rural environment. Which of the following opportunities exist for in the nurse's practice?
a. Variety/diversity in clinical experiences
b. Slower pace
c. Direct collaborative practice opportunities
d. Abundant resources
ANS: A
Rural nursing offers a great variety and diversity of clinical experiences because care is often given across the life span. Typically in nursing practice in rural areas, it is a faster pace, has great-er independence/autonomy, and sparse resources. In rural areas there are typically less providers, so there may be more indirect collaborative practice opportunities but more limited direct collab-orative practice.
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