NUR 2009 - LEADERSHIP AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS: POLICY, ORGANIZATION, AND FINANCING OF HEALTH CARE
Minimum Credits: 0
Maximum Credits: 0
The purpose of this web-enhanced course is to equip the graduate prepared nurse with beginning skills to influence health policy, to provide leadership in the healthcare delivery system, and to utilize basic principles of fiscal management in making high-quality cost-effective choices in the use of health care resources. The course consists of three units. The first unit explores the policymaking process, the role of the advanced practice nurse or advanced generalist and the effect of public policy on healthcare delivery systems. The second unit examines the organization and delivery of healthcare with an emphasis on the continuum of health care, including acute, specialized, and community based systems. Preparation for a nursing leadership role in these integrated care systems is emphasized. The third unit presents an overview of healthcare financing as it relates to the delivery of health care services. The nurse’s role as the monitor of quality control, patient safety, and cost-effective care is examined in the context of clinical decision making.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Grad HSU Basis
Course Requirements: MUST be taken with any 2000 or 3000-level Nursing Course
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