NURS 7306 - Health Policy and Politics

[3 Credits]

This course explores issues surrounding the development, impact, analysis, and evaluation of health care policy and its relationship to nursing care and health care delivery systems. The course focuses on national, state, and local health policy as well as policy affecting various populations throughout the life cycle. A special emphasis will be an examination of policy with particular emphasis on political dynamics, application of ethical principles and health services research. Students will examine and develop health policy legislation and analyze the consequences. Current health care issues will be explored.