Rural & Community Health Outreach
Rural and Community Health Outreach (NSG 411) is a comprehensive theoretical introduction to community health nursing paired with clinical experiences focused on promoting health and preventing disease in multiple populations. This course culminates in a senior capstone project that addresses an identified community health need.
Students have an opportunity to make real changes in their communities.
Holly Perkins, pictured above, used her senior capstone project and her experience as an individual in recovery to help improve care for veterans with substance use disorder.
Another student, Jessica Cresong on our Beckley Campus, taught mental health coping skills to local fifth grade students as part of her capstone project.
Our students can make a difference before they even graduate. Other examples are below:
Nursing student’s capstone project leads to playground improvements to increase childhood exercise
Keyser students offer primary prevention education, giveaways
Beckley Campus nursing students form organization to support holistic health in the community
Keyser Campus senior helps educate middle schoolers about blood pressure
Keyser Campus senior empowers 4th graders through self-esteem journaling