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The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.

2006

North Dakota Health Professions: Nursing Supply
Overview of issues related to the supply of nurses in North Dakota. Includes information on availability of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) by county in North Dakota, as well as expected nurse retirements in the coming years.
Author(s): Moulton, P.
Date: April 2006
Type: Fact Sheet
North Dakota Legislative Council Budget Committee on Healthcare
Provides information regarding the current status of the nursing workforce and the use of technology by nursing education programs through results from the North Dakota Nursing Needs Study.
Author(s): Moulton, P.
Date: March 2006
Type: Testimony
North Dakota Health Professions: Nursing Demand
Overviews the nursing demand in North Dakota, with information on RN and LPN vacancy rates and turnover by county.
Author(s): Moulton, P.
Date: 2006
Type: Fact Sheet

2005

North Dakota Nursing Programs Use of Technology: A Statewide Assessment
Reports results from a statewide assessment of the use of technology within North Dakota nursing programs. Covers distance learning synchronous or asynchronous, clinical training technologies, level of technology utilization, and faculty and student readiness.
Author(s): Moulton, P. & King, B.
Date: August 2005
Type: Report
Healthcare Facility Survey Results: 2005
Reports on a survey of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in hospitals and long-term care facilities in North Dakota. Covers recruitment issues, nurse representation, salary issues, vacancy and turnover rates, RN replacement costs, and technology.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Speaker, K.
Date: May 2005
Type: Report
A Survey of North Dakota Physicians from the Health Profession Tracking Program
Reports results from a survey of North Dakota physicians. Covers demographics, educational background, residency program training location, primary specialty, location of physicians and by specialty, practice characteristics, primary practice setting, and retirement.
Author(s): Mary Amundson, M., Moulton, P., Kruger, G., Speaker, K., Zavalney, B., & Monley, K.
Date: March 2005
Type: Report
North Dakota Dentists Survey Results from the Health Profession Tracking Program
Reports results from survey of North Dakota Dentists. Covers demographics, educational background, year of graduation, primary specialty, year began practicing, marketing the practice, hours worked in direct patient care, allocation of time, employment hours of dental hygienists, practice arrangement, retirement, recruitment, utilization of the North Dakota dental association website, patient profile, new patients by specialty, and Medicaid patient activity or Medicaid patient activity by rurality.
Author(s): Amundson, M., Moulton, P., Beyer, M., Kruger, G., Speaker, K., Zavalney, B., & Monley, K.
Date: March 2005
Type: Report
North Dakota Health Professions: Dentists
Describes the supply and demand for dentists in North Dakota, with information on dentist employment characteristics, education, and anticipated retirements.
Author(s): Amundson, M.
Date: 2005
Type: Fact Sheet
Primary Care Providers
Facts on the supply of primary care providers in North Dakota. Includes information on educational programs in ND to produce primary care providers, practice setting and federal programs to address shortages.
Author(s): Amundson, M.
Date: 2005
Type: Fact Sheet
Three Year Comparison of North Dakota Nurses: Results and Implications
Compares the results from a survey of nurses licensed in North Dakota to previous survey results. Reports on demographics, income, pursing a faculty role, part-time employment, primary and secondary employment settings, direct patient care, retirement plans, and workplace environments.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & King, B.
Date: 2005
Type: Report