NURS 540 Contemporary Issues in Health Care

This course will focus on analysis of various contemporary issues in health care; including concepts related to quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, health care policy, organization, and financing, the global health care environment and perspectives, rural health, ethical decision-making, advocacy, and interprofessional collaboration. Emphasis will be placed on use of a systematic approach to explore the economic, legal and political factors that influence nursing practice, healthcare delivery, and population health outcomes with an awareness of the ethical and cultural considerations related to social justice, research, moral distress, and professional codes of ethics. Skills regarding advocacy in the promotion and preservation of population health and to influence policy and support changes effected by the passing of new legislation will be facilitated. Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN program or Division of Nursing approval.