Which of the following do expert rural nurses report as benefits of th

Which of the following do expert rural nurses report as benefits of their work? (Select all that apply.)

a. Ability to develop close relationships and give holistic care
b. Being able to practice in the community where one lives
c. Constant challenges
d. Continual growth as an expert generalist
e. Higher salary than in urban areas
f.
Intensity of purpose

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ANS: A, B, C, D, F
Positive aspects of rural nursing include the ability to give holistic care, to know everyone well, and to develop close relationships with the community and with coworkers. Autonomy, professional status, and being valued by the agency and community have been reported components of positive job satisfaction. The rural nurse is a generalist, and generalist is not synonymous with boring. Interviews with rural nurses show that they feel an “intensity of purpose” that makes rural nursing distinctive. Nurses living and practicing in the same place have a strong sense of integration and continuity between practice and community.