Abstract

Frontier communities are the most sparsely populated and geographically remote areas in the United States. Residents of these communities often lack access to healthcare resources of any kind. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are more likely than physicians to practice in these areas and provide a vital link in the frontier healthcare safety net.

This narrative inquiry into the practice experiences of frontier NPs informs the discipline of nursing regarding the significant contribution frontier NP practice makes to the delivery of frontier healthcare. This inquiry creates a repository of stories upon which nurse leaders, health care policy makers, and nurse educators interested in frontier healthcare can theorize and plan.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3714013; ProQuest document ID: 1700208880. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Lynn Jakobs, PhD, FNP-C, Associate Professor

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Mu Nu

Lead Author Affiliation

California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Rural Communities, Frontier Healthcare, Patient Care

Advisor

Elizabeth Tyree

Second Advisor

Jewel Bishop

Third Advisor

Cheryl Hunter

Fourth Advisor

Jeri Bigbee

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of North Dakota

Degree Year

2015

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-05-18

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