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Publications

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

2008

North Dakota Nursing Supply and Demand Projections
Presents characteristics of current and forecasted nurse supply and demand for the state of North Dakota. Includes registered nurse (RN) & licensed practical nurse (LPN) numbers, graduation rates, retirement plans, vacancy rates, and more.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Lang, T.
Date: July 2008
Type: Report
Hearing on the Need for Green Cards for Highly Skilled Workers
Provides a testimony on the benefit of the Conrad J-1 Visa Waiver Program to rural areas with physician shortages.
Author(s): Amundson, M.
Date: June 2008
Type: Testimony
An Innovative Approach to Student Internships on American Indian Reservations
Discusses the benefits of Project CRISTAL (Collaborative Rural Interdisciplinary Service Training and Learning), where students work on an American Indian reservation to increase access to healthcare and cultural competency. Overviews health professional shortages, the lack of diversity in health careers, the benefits of an interprofessional team, and community-academic collaboration.
Author(s): Amundson, M., Moulton, P., Zimmerman, S., & Johnson, B.
Publication: Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(1), 93-101
Date: January 2008
Type: Journal Article

2007

Five Year Comparison of North Dakota Nurses
Compares the results from a survey of nurses licensed in North Dakota to previous survey results. Reports on demographics, income, interest in a faculty position, part-time employment, employment setting, retirement plans, work environment, and continuing education. Includes urban and rural income comparisons and offers policy recommendations.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Marino, J.
Date: June 2007
Type: Report
Healthcare Facility Survey Results: 2007
Reports on a survey of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in hospitals and long-term care facilities in North Dakota. Covers continuing education, the impact and use of the Nursing Needs Study and recruitment, salary and benefits and staffing issues.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Marino, J.
Date: June 2007
Type: Report
North Dakota Healthcare Workforce: Planning Together to Meet Future Healthcare Needs (Part II)
Details strategies from the Healthcare Workforce Summit held in December 2006 in Bismarck, ND.
Author(s): Amundson, M., Moulton, P., Wakefield, M., Beattie, S., & Gibbens, B.
Date: April 2007
Type: Policy Brief
North Dakota Healthcare Workforce: Planning Together to Meet Future Healthcare Needs (Part I)
Details strategies from the Healthcare Workforce Summit held in December 2006 in Bismarck, ND.
Author(s): Wakefield, M., Amundson, M., Moulton, P., & Gibbens, B.
Date: January 2007
Type: Policy Brief
Nurse Faculty Recruitment and Retention Project
Discusses the issues involved with recruiting and retaining nurse faculty in North Dakota. Includes data on percentage of nurses willing to pursue faculty positions and barriers to considering a faculty position.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Wakefield, M.
Date: 2007
Type: Report

2006

North Dakota Legislative Council Budget Committee on Healthcare
Provides information regarding the healthcare workforce pipeline from the North Dakota Nursing Needs Study.
Author(s): Moulton, P.
Date: September 2006
Type: Testimony
Utilization of Medication Assistants in North Dakota
Examines staffing patterns, recruitment, supervision, training, and medication errors for medication assistants in North Dakota.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Speaker, K.
Date: September 2006
Type: Report