Addressing Social Drivers of Health in Rural and Underserved Communities II

2 credits · School of Nursing

Building on the concepts introduced in Nursing 540, this course will increase nursing student aptitude in addressing social drivers of health. In this course, students evaluate community-based interventions and analyze and recommend changes to health systems and social policies that contribute to health disparities. The populations of study are persons living in rural communities, marginalized persons, and veterans. Prerequisites: Nursing 397 and Nursing 540. Instructor permission required.