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May 19, 2024
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NU 6010 - Holism and Health 1: Policy and Ethics3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course focuses on developing advanced skills in advocacy, policy development, and involvement in political action. Ethical, legal, and regulatory concepts are applied to key public policy issues at the local, state, and national levels to advance the health of individuals, families, communities, and systems. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Examine the effect of legal and regulatory processes on nursing practice, health care delivery, and outcomes
- Evaluate the impact of health policy changes on individuals, families, communities, and organizations
- Interpret evidence and relevant professional standards for policy makers and stakeholders
- Propose a policy change that would advocate for a specific population
- Apply appropriate ethical principles to health policy initiatives
- Articulate relevant professional, regulatory standards as they apply to advanced nursing practice
- Critique political actions that have resulted in change and their impact on health outcomes
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Influence and advocacy
- Professional liability
- Patient rights
- State and federal regulatory standards
- Affordable Care Act
- Medicaid/Medicare - case mix index
- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
- Integrated case management
- Globalization
- Health care consumers
- Professional standards
- Nursing’s influence in public policy
- Developing productive groups
Coordinator
Dr. Victoria Carlson-Oehlers
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