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| DEPT | SUBJECT | NUMBER | CREDITS | COURSE NAME | Web Site |
| ATC | NUR | 2009 | 0 (credits) | POLICY/ORG/FINCG/ OF HLTHCARE | not available |
| THIS INNOVATIVE COURSE PROVIDES A WEB-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES A BEGINNING UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH CARE POLICY, ORGANIZATION, AND FINANCING OF HEALTH CARE. THE MODULE CONSISTS OF 3 UNITS. THE FIRST UNIT EXPLORES THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS, THE ROLE OF THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE IN THIS PROCESS, AND THE EFFECT OF PUBLIC POLICY ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS. THE SECOND UNIT EXAMINES THE ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE 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 ALSO EMPHASIZED. THE THIRD UNIT PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF HEALTH CARE 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. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODULE IS TO EQUIP THE GRADUATE NURSE WITH BEGINNING SKILLS TO INFLUENCE HEALTH POLICY, TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND TO UTILIZE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FISCAL MANAGEMENT IN MAKING HIGH-QUALITY COST-EFFECTIVE CHOICES IN THE USE OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES. | |||||