Rural Health
News by Topic: Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses
Sep 11, 2025 - Discusses a recent report on the mental healthcare worker shortage in New Mexico. Highlights programs at New Mexico State University working to fill workforce gaps with focus on training students to meet the needs of rural residents. Notes potential policy changes related to integrated care and certifications.
Source: Source NM
Aug 28, 2025 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection regarding forms related to the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (SP). The information collected is used by the Nurse Corps program to make award decisions about Nurse Corps SP applicant eligibility, monitor a participant's continued enrollment in a school of nursing, monitor the participant's compliance with the Nurse Corps SP service obligation, and prepare annual reports to Congress. Comments are due by September 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 27, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Census Bureau providing an additional 30 days for comments on the April 18, 2025, notice regarding the proposed reinstatement, with change, of National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN). Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register