TY - JOUR
AU - J. Tapp
AU - C. Ketel
AU - R. Vick
AU - M. Zsamboky
AU - M. L. Pfieffer
AU - V. Gardner
AU - S. Cole
AU - C. Pitts
A1 - 
AB - BACKGROUND: Health care disparities in rural and underserved areas necessitate quality primary care, especially in behavioral health management. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are critical in these regions, which often lack psychiatric specialists. PROBLEM: Rural communities face unique challenges exacerbated by primary care and mental health provider shortages. The deficit in behavioral health specialists highlights the need to optimize FNP education programs. APPROACH: The Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) program prepares FNP students for entry-to-practice through hybrid learning, immersive training, and comprehensive behavioral health integration, effectively training them to meet the health care needs of underserved populations. OUTCOMES: The CAP program prepares FNPs, resulting in increased practice in underserved areas and enhanced preceptor satisfaction. Key measures contribute to its effectiveness, including immersive training, telehealth education, and preceptor enhancement. CONCLUSIONS: Despite financial and communication challenges, the CAP program transforms FNP education, addressing mental health needs and bridging critical gaps in health care delivery.
AD - Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (Drs Tapp, Vick, Cole, Ketel, and Pfieffer, and Prof Gardner); Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Zsamboky); and Emory University School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Pitts).
AN - 39178102
BT - Nurse Educ
C5 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
DA - Aug 22
DO - 10.1097/nne.0000000000001723
DP - NLM
ET - 20240822
JF - Nurse Educ
LA - eng
N2 - BACKGROUND: Health care disparities in rural and underserved areas necessitate quality primary care, especially in behavioral health management. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are critical in these regions, which often lack psychiatric specialists. PROBLEM: Rural communities face unique challenges exacerbated by primary care and mental health provider shortages. The deficit in behavioral health specialists highlights the need to optimize FNP education programs. APPROACH: The Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) program prepares FNP students for entry-to-practice through hybrid learning, immersive training, and comprehensive behavioral health integration, effectively training them to meet the health care needs of underserved populations. OUTCOMES: The CAP program prepares FNPs, resulting in increased practice in underserved areas and enhanced preceptor satisfaction. Key measures contribute to its effectiveness, including immersive training, telehealth education, and preceptor enhancement. CONCLUSIONS: Despite financial and communication challenges, the CAP program transforms FNP education, addressing mental health needs and bridging critical gaps in health care delivery.
PY - 2024
SN - 0363-3624
ST - Closing the Provider Gap in Rural and Underserved Communities: Preparing Family Nurse Practitioner Students for Entry-to-Practice
T1 - Closing the Provider Gap in Rural and Underserved Communities: Preparing Family Nurse Practitioner Students for Entry-to-Practice
T2 - Nurse Educ
TI - Closing the Provider Gap in Rural and Underserved Communities: Preparing Family Nurse Practitioner Students for Entry-to-Practice
U1 - Healthcare Disparities; Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1097/nne.0000000000001723
VO - 0363-3624
Y1 - 2024
ER -