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May 03, 2024
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2011-2013 Graduate Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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NU 530 - Ethics and Public Policy in the Health Care Delivery System
This foundational course provides an overview of the structure, regulation, and financing of the health care system in the Unites States with particular emphasis on the identification and analysis of related ethical issues. The development, implementation and evaluation of public policy is addressed with particular attention paid to the role of the advanced practice nurse in effecting change and promoting quality in the current system. Comparative analysis of other health care systems aids in the evaluation of contemporary issues and policy concerns in the United States. Historical, philosophical, and political perspectives are incorporated into the discussion of contemporary issues and trends.
Three hours a week one semester. 3 credits
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