A COMMUNITY NURSING PRACTICE FOR HEALTH IN APPALACHIA

A faculty practice site was created at the Shack, a neighborhood house sponsored 1 by the United Presbyterian Church, located in the north central area of West Virginia. It is a totally Appalachian community. The environment surrounding the Shack is relatively isolated from the standard medical system services found at a nearby university setting. This relative isolation is sometimes attributed to economic as well as geographic factors. Individuals seeking health related guidance at the Shack have cited multiple reasons for not making or keeping appointments in the established medical system. The faculty practice has attempted to serve as a moderator to some of these
problems.