Citation

Richards EA, Novak JC, Davis LV. J. Community Health Nurs. 2009; 26(3): 114-120.

Affiliation

Purdue University School of Nursing, 502 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. erichards@purdue.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07370010903034391

PMID

19662559

Abstract

Team Reach Out Biloxi is a nursing student-initiated service-learning project with the goal of providing ongoing assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. On 6 different occasions from 2005 to 2008, Purdue nursing students integrated their leadership skills with application of public health knowledge, compassion, and concern as they worked in partnership with the Gulfport region Coastal Family Health Clinics (CFHC). This article reviews the service-learning framework, course planning, and implementation of a 3-year posthurricane disaster project.

Language: en