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:

1. Interdisciplinary collaborative work with medical and public health students.

2. An opportunity to be taught by interdisciplinary faculty.

3. An opportunity to work in under-served, rural areas.

4. Transportation to rural areas is provided.

5. Experiential and community-based training.

6. 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.