NURS 760 - Advanced Health Care Policy

3 cr.

This course focuses on the analysis of health care policy and policy making influences at the institutional, local, state, national, and international level. Principles of health care financing and its impact on health care policy development are discussed. The role of an advanced practice nurse in influencing policy in health care delivery, outcomes, and professional nursing is emphasized.  Students learn skills to analyze policy processes and engage in politically relevant actions.