Rural Nebraskan nurses are making a difference every day!

Rural nurses are more important than ever, especially in the face of an ongoing nationwide shortage.

I Love Rural Health gives us a look at how nurses in rural Nebraska are making a difference every day in the eyes of their patients.

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