10F: Innovative Approaches to Engaging Nursing Students in Climate Health

Friday, September 25 | 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the greatest threats to human health. In response, nurse educators worldwide are incorporating climate change topics into nursing curricula, preparing future nurses to address climate related health challenges. This presentation describes how one program adapted its associate and RN-BS curricula to include climate change content in four distinct ways.

Presenters: 

Margaret Rafferty, DNP, MPH, MA | New York City College of Technology CUNY

Emerson Ea, PhD, DNP, New York City College of Technology (CUNY)