SRH4002

Rural health issues 3: The dynamics of rural health practice ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms Carole Burkett

Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2006 (OCL)
MILDURA Second semester 2006 (OCL)

Synopsis: This on-line unit is designed to sensitise students to the dynamics of expanded rural health practice roles, enable them to negotiate the rural practice environment and sustain a career in rural health practice. The unit focuses on the dynamics of rural health practice by exploring the impact that living and working in a rural environment has on individuals, health services and rural health outcomes. The unit requires students to undertake a clinical health project relevant to a contemporary health issue within the community in which they are placed.

Objectives: On completion of this unit students are expected to be able to: 1. discuss the impact that living and working in a rural environment has on nursing and nurses; 2. explore the issues confronting health professionals who work in rural settings; 3. describe the range of expanded practice roles that rural nurses undertake; 4. critically examine the contribution of rural nursing practice to improving health outcomes of rural communities; 5. appreciate the impact of the rural environment on health service planning and delivery; 6. critically analyse the dynamics of expanded rural health practice roles; and 7. apply insights to the dynamics of rural practice to develop a clinical project that addresses a specific health need of a rural/remote community.

Assessment: Assignment: 20% + Assignment: 40% + Clinical poster: 40%

Prerequisites: SRH3001, SRH4001