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RURAL TRACK INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES
There are two interdisciplinary courses that students have an
opportunity to take their senior year.
The first, FCNU 4110, Community Based Nursing Care
I, the first community course is offered in the spring in the senior year.
Students must keep Thursday free all day for this class. The class
meets every other Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:00
p.m. This course is offered only once a year in the spring term.
The second, FCNU 4120, Community Based Nursing Care II, is
offered in the fall of the senior year. Students must keep
Tuesday free all day for this class. The class meets every other
Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
A maximum of 4-6 students can be accepted in each rural site:
Mountain City, Rogersville, Unicoi, Greeneville, and the Hispanic
community.
Value added for choosing Rural Track Interdisciplinary classes:
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Interdisciplinary collaborative work with medical and public
health students.
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An opportunity to be
taught by interdisciplinary faculty.
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An opportunity to work
in under-served, rural areas.
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Transportation to rural
areas is provided.
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Experiential and
community-based training.
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Upon completion of the
research course, you will have your project ready to implement
in the fall.
FCNU 4110-802, 850, 855 Community Based Nursing Care I
This interprofessional course with nursing, medicine, public health,
psychology and social work students allows students to develop an
understanding of the practical application of community assessment
relevant to health sciences by developing proposals for community
service/research projects. Students develop an understanding of
interprofessional working relationships among health profession
disciplines and of assessing a community using community
participatory research skills. Students will develop skills for
formal presentation of their community service/research project
proposal. The course includes an on-line component of modules and a
30 hour community experience as part of assessment activity. Student
choose one of five rural areas in which to work.
FCNU 4120 – 802, 850, 855. Community Based Nursing Care II
This
interprofessional course with nursing, medical, public health,
psychology and social work students allows students to apply the
community service/research proposal developed in the prior
semester's Community course while partnering with a rural community.
Through
implementation of their community
service/research proposal, students develop an understanding of
implementation, evaluation and assessment strategies to promote the
health of a select rural population while developing an appreciation
of the value of interprofessional relationships.
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