Overview
Description
This course provides a foundation for analyzing health policy from a public, institutional, organizational, and social domains. It will provide a generalist foundation for nursing leaders in policy and advocacy from the perspective of the various components involved in the healthcare system.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate leadership in the development and implementation of institutional, local, state, federal, and international health policy.
- develop and evaluate effective strategies for managing ethical dilemmas presented across the health care, technology, and research fields.
- integrate health services research and other sources of evidence into policy analysis, formulation, implementation and evaluation to create evidence-informed policy.
- critically analyze healthcare policy proposals, health policies, and related issues from the perspective of consumers, nursing, and other allied health professionals.
- develop an ethical framework for the advocacy of social justice, equity, and ethical healthcare practices with all aspects of the healthcare arenas.
- increasing knowledge and skills of nurses and allied health professionals in using the media to disseminate research and informed perspectives that shape health policy.