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Rural
Health
Outreach
Program
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Call: (817) 272-3527 for more information
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| The RHOP involves both graduate and undergraduate
nursing students in rural health projects with the goal of assisting students to
understand and appreciate rural health care needs. |
RHOP
Funding Resources |
Rural
Health Issues |
Initial funding
from the Sid Richardson Foundation in 1975
State
appropriated funds
Participant
fees Exhibitors fees
Volunteer
speakers & consultants
Supplemental
dollars from rural health care agencies
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Survival of small hospitals.
Assistance is needed in collaboration and partnerships.
Lack of resources for mental
health programs. Emergency Room becomes the regular base for patients in the community.
Need for prepared community
workers to volunteer and translate cultural norms, values and practices.
Challenges in creating
information networks to provide expanded learning, social and health care opportunities.
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- Opportunities to keep health care providers
current in all areas in which they must practice.
- Rural AIDS cases increased at three times the
rate of urban cases from 1991-1992.
- Maintain affordable quality continuing
education for rural nurses and other health care providers.
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How we started
The Rural Health Outreach Program (RHOP) was
established in 1975 by Myrna R. Pickard, Dean of the UT Arlington School of Nursing, to fulfill a
need for readily available continuing education for nurses in rural Texas. Initial funding
was received from the Sid Richardson Foundation.
At the conclusion of the grant period, the success of
the program was evident. Realizing the importance of this program to the health of its
rural residents, the State Legislature appropriated funds and has continued to be the
major source of funds for this program.
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Where we are now
The RHOP now offers its high-quality,
low-cost educational services to nearly 350 health care facilities in 40
counties and audiovisual material to facilities in an additional 30
counties. The success of the program is evident in the number of
presentations and participants. In the past 2 years, 126 programs have
been presented to 2,153 participants for 8,790.70 contact hours. On-going
assessments are made to meet the changing needs of rural nurses and health care providers
through program evaluations and site visits.
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| The UT Arlington School of Nursing is certified as a Provider
by the Texas Nurses Association to offer formal contact hour credits for most
programs. |
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Actively participating in:
National Rural Health Association
Texas Rural Health Association
North Central Texas HIV Planning Council
Texas HIV/STD Prevention Planning Group
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TEXAS RURAL HEALTH
ASSOCIATION
AWARD
September 26, 1991
The University of Texas at
Arlington School of Nursing Rural Health Outreach Program
The Program That Has Made a Difference in
Texas Rural Health
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TEXAS
RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
AWARD
September, 1995
Myrna R. Pickard, RN, EdD, FAAN
The Person Who Has Made a Difference in
Texas Rural Health |
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