Service learning is the collaborative method Virginia Commonwealth University has chosen to bring the university and community agencies together. This presentation will discuss integration of service learning into the community health nursing course. It will address how the integration of systems allows for community needs to be addressed while focusing on the most vulnerable populations. The steps in integrating a service learning experience into the community will be identified and discussed. Assessment, planning in partnership, implementation and evaluation of the service learning experience will be addressed. Exemplars of selected community health student interventions and outcomes will be described. Recent and long term benefits to the community, community agencies and students will be identified
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant in this session will be able to: 1. Articulate how the service learning experience allows community needs to be addressed. 2. Describe the integration of a service learning experience into the community. 3. Discuss three benefits of service learning to the community, community agencies and students.
Keywords: Community-Based Health Promotion, System Involvement
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