Current Center Initiatives

We are actively working to find new partnerships and initiatives. We welcome organizations to reach out for collaboration ideas.

2010-2020 Rural Hospital Closures Research Project

Assistant – Aspen Drude
Goal – Investigate rural hospital closures in 17 counties and use the findings to propose solutions for future hospital closures in rural communities
150 question survey sent to RNs and NPs in rural communities

This self-paced grant writing course will give you a walk through of how to find a grant, the different pieces of a grant (including budgets), how to write a grant, and how to submit a grant.
To enroll in this course, please click here.

Co-hosts – Aspen Drude, Manager of the Center for Rural Health and Nursing, and Dr. Jeff Taylor, Director of Student Success
This first season of Behind the Scrubs focuses on getting different perspectives of rural healthcare challenges and solutions
Listen on any of your favorite podcast apps by clicking here!

This 12 months virtual residency program will help ensure you are at your best in your first year of RN practice!
Requirements include: must be a currently licensed registered nurse, must have less than 12 months RN experience, must have graduated from an Accredited School of Nursing, must be currently practicing in a rural county in Texas.
Objectives include: participating in evidence-based projects, demonstrating critical thinking skills, applying coping mechanisms to decrease stress levels, and orientation to organizational culture and clinical scope and standards of practice.
If individuals meeting the above requirements are interested in the program, please click here to apply.
If you are a nursing leader looking for a residency program for your new RNs, please contact Dr. Elanda Douglas, elanda.douglas@uta.edu, or Dr. SuLynn Mester, Jaci.mester@uta.edu.

For more information about any of these programs, please reach out to CRHN@uta.edu or visit our Contact Us page!