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Goal: By the end of this lecture, the students will be able to explore rural
problems and provides the basic health services for the population

Intended Learning Objectives of Course (ILOs)

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1. Define the concept of rural community, suburban and urban areas.
2. List the most common characteristics of rural community.
3. List the main problems of the rural community.

4. Identify rural health services.

5. Identify the referral system.
6. State the barriers to rural health care.
b. Intellectual Skills:

1. Plan and implement nursing process to care of the family.

2. Discuss the role of community health nurse in rural areas.
c. Professional and Practical Skills
1. Assess the existing hazards in the rural environment

2. Provide nursing care based on the assessment and identification of
needs and problems

3. Compare the actual role of community health nurse with the ideal
role in the rural areas.

4. Demonstrate certain procedures as Weight, height…..
d. General and Transferable Skills:

1. Apply nursing care plan according to identified needs
2. Apply assessment techniques

3. Apply communication techniques between students and rural health
nurses and students

4. Use ethical consideration

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