Description
This course addresses the health care environment and the influences of technology, economics, politics, and sociocultural factors locally and globally. Key policy issues are presented as well as the organization of the health care system, health care financing and barriers to care. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the master’s prepared nurse in advancing values such as social justice through policy processes and advocacy.
Instruction Modes
In-Person On-Campus
Grade Modes
Pass/Fail (P)
Department(s)
College/School
School of Nursing
Start Term
Fall 2023 Semester
Objective
1. Utilize data to support a clear, proposed solution to a current health policy issue.
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2. Understand the social, economic, and political processes that influence policy.
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3. Evaluate how current news, research, and data informs health policy.
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4. Develop an awareness of current trends and issues in health care that influence health policy.
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5. Analyze the roles of various disciplines in the development and evaluation of health care polices.
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6. Examine how nursing partners with other disciplines shape to health policy.
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7. Reflect on the role advocacy plays in the development of an advanced practice nurse.
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8. Examine the current trends and issues in health care that influence health policy.
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9. Examine current and proposed health policies aimed at improving patient care and the delivery of health services.