Most Recent Articles from Online Journal of Rural Nursing & Health Care

• Growth and progress 

  Growth and progress: Both words describe development and evolution of a being or thing. And both are very appropriate for the Online Journal of...

  09/22/09 by Jeri Dunkin · More from publication

• Framing cardiovascular health for rural populations: community, innovation, evidence-based practice, and technology 

  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. More than twice as many deaths occur due to cardiovascular disease...

  09/22/09 by Barbara Ann Graves · More from publication

• Complementary and alternative medicine use among Amish and non-Amish residents of Ohio Appalachia 

  INTRODUCTION Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is defined as "a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices, and...

  09/22/09 by Paul L. Reiter; Mira L. Katz; Amy K. Ferketich; Electra D. Paskett; Steven K. Clinton; Clara D. Bloomfield · More from publication

• A medical home for children with special health care needs in rural locations 

  INTRODUCTION Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) present a complex challenge to the medical system. By definition, these children...

  09/22/09 by Amy J. McClune · More from publication

• Competencies for nursing practice in a rural critical access hospital 

  INTRODUCTION Rural nursing is considered a demanding as well as rewarding area of nursing practice. One major term that has emerged in the...

  09/22/09 by Elaine Hurme · More from publication

• Coronary artery disease and smoking cessation intervention by primary care providers in a rural clinic 

  INTRODUCTION Globally, cardiovascular disease is, and is projected to remain, the number one cause of death. In 2005, this disease accounted for...

  09/22/09 by Jeremy A. Kelley; Roy Ann Sherrod; Patsy Smyth · More from publication

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