NURS 602

I. Course Title: Healthcare Systems & Policy

II. Course Number: NURS 602

III. Credit Hours: 3 credits

IV. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or permission of the faculty.

V. Course Description: The effects of legal and regulatory processes on healthcare systems, nursing practice, and patient outcomes are examined. Strategies for policy advocacy as well as legislative and regulatory issues are explored.

VI. Detailed Description of Content of the Course:

The effects of legal and regulatory processes on healthcare systems, nursing practice, and patient outcomes are examined. Healthcare systems, policy design, implementation and evaluation are analyzed. Strategies for policy advocacy as well as legislative and regulatory issues are explored. 

VI. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course:

This online course may include but is not limited to seminar discussions (faculty and student led), lectures, guest speakers, case studies, written assignments, projects, and other teaching-learning strategies as appropriate. Because the course is online, audio or video presentations/lectures, discussion boards, chat rooms, and other instructional technology strategies may be used. 

Topical Outline:

1. Healthcare systems structures
2. Healthcare systems history
3. Current local, state, and national health issues
4. Policy advocacy strategies
5. Active engagement to influence the local, state, national community and their officials
6. Global health issues
7. National and international policies to address health issues

VII. Goals and Objectives of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Analyze economic and political influences on healthcare systems and policy development. MSN Essentials 6; PO 6
2. Explore current global healthcare issues and their influence on legislative and regulatory processes. MSN Essentials 6; PO 6
3. Examine the effect of legal and regulatory processes on healthcare systems and professions. MSN Essentials, 2, 6; PO 2, 6
4. Interpret research, bringing the nursing perspective, for policy makers and stakeholders. MSN Essentials 4, 6; PO 4, 6
5. Evaluate current advocacy strategies that influence health, healthcare systems, and policies. MSN Essentials 6; PO 6

VIII. Assessment Measures:

Written assignments including papers and discussion board posts, group projects, presentations, and other discretionary methods of evaluation 

 

Other Course Information: None

 

Review and Approval

March 01, 2021