Last updated on March 18th, 2024 at 02:15 pm

Enhancing Rural Nursing Practice Through Distance Learning

Last updated on March 18th, 2024 at 02:15 pm

The AgriSafe Nurse Scholar program is an online learning experience taught by expert health & safety educators. The course will help nurses increase their competence in prevention, identification, and assessment of diseases and conditions commonly experienced by people working in agriculture. Topics covered include emerging issues, personal protective equipment, allergic and non-allergic respiratory disease, hearing protection, dermatologic disorders, pesticide exposure, women’s health issues, the opioid crisis, zoonoses, immigrant farmers, safe-guarding children, rural behavioral health, musculoskeletal disorders, aging, and more!

The Nurse Scholar program consists of a series of webinars provided by experts in the field of agricultural safety and health. Students can view the webinars at their convenience. Participants will be required to complete all of the training, and complete evaluations to receive a certificate and 23 hours of continuing nursing education (CNE). Join nurses from 34 states and Canada by completing this course today!

Nurse Scholars by location (2018-2022)

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Benefits

  • Receive 23 hours of ANCC continuing nursing education (CNE).

  • Trainings are online and on-demand, so they fit in your schedule.

  • Gain knowledge and tools to increase your effectiveness in managing and caring for the unique healthcare needs of rural communities.

  • Increase competence in prevention, identification, and assessment of diseases and conditions commonly experienced by people working in agriculture.

  • Earn a digital badge to showcase your new knowledge to your colleagues.

I absolutely LOVED this program! ... I feel like the info has already allowed me to make a huge impact on area farmers.

Amy Kincannon, MSN, RN, University of Louisiana Monroe

I enjoyed the autonomy of the Nurse Scholar program - I was able to work around our busy ranch schedule and my current night shift schedule… This is a great program to gain a better understanding of the impact agriculture has on healthcare!

Sarah Musgrove, BSN, RN, student at Sinclair School of Nursing at Mizzou