NURS 590 - Rural Health

3 cr.

Focuses on the interaction between rural environments and the unique health care needs of rural populations. This course covers basic rural health principles, rural health care policy, and health issues specific to such groups as Native Americans, Agricultural and Migrant workers, Amish populations, and Extracting occupations. This is a web-based, asynchronous course that utilizes discussion and written assignments for learning and evaluation.