The Rural Nursing Center, established five years ago by the School of Nursing, has received a grant for $160,000 from the Independence Foundation, a Philadelphia-based philanthropic organization.
The grant is to be used for the continuation of the Rural Nursing Center Project, which is under the direction of Susan C. Youtz, research associate in the School of Nursing. Youtz's research will determine whether nurse practitioners can viably serve as health care providers for rural, at-risk populations.
At clinics at four public housing facilities in Mount Union, Huntingdon County, nurse practitioners are providing general medical care, including immunizations and follow-ups.
The project has been undertaken with the cooperation of area physicians, health and human service agencies, and J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon County's only hospital.