This course was developed for undergraduate nursing students in the BSN program. This course explores rural and Appalachian populations, focusing on demographic, geographic, historical, and cultural context of health. This course will focus on how rural and Appalachian community settings can serve to promote, maintain and restore health in individuals, families, and specific aggregate groups. We will examine upstream determinants of health, health disparities, access to health care and community resources.

This course was developed for undergraduate nursing students in the BSN program. This course explores rural and Appalachian populations, focusing on demographic, geographic, historical, and cultural context of health. This course will focus on how rural and Appalachian community settings can serve to promote, maintain and restore health in individuals, families, and specific aggregate groups. We will examine upstream determinants of health, health disparities, access to health care and community resources.