Understanding Rural and Farm Stress and the Neurologic Impact of Stress

CE Information

1.2 CE credits

Completion Time

1 hour

Posted By

Kentucky Nurses Association

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Overview

This course examines rural mental health challenges, focusing on stressors faced by farming populations, the effects of stress, and the importance of self-care in promoting well-being.

Learning Objectives

Identify rural mental health challenges.
Recognize stressors among farming populations.
Distinguish the effects of stress.
Discuss the impact of self-care in farming populations.

Speakers

Paul Norrod DrPH, M-Div., MAC, RN

Assistant Professor

Dr. Norrod is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on occupational health and injury prevention using machine learning and big data. In particular, Dr. Norrod conducts research on mental health conditions and suicide in the US workforce, and develops community-based interventions aimed at improving mental well-being in occupational and rural populations. Dr. Norrod's areas of teaching expertise include epidemiology, community and population health, and biostatistics.

CE Information

This activity offers 1.2 CE credits to attendees.

Accredited by Kentucky Board of Nursing.

KBN Approval. This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001. KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2025. KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.