Description
This course will explore and analyze the dynamics of health care policy and the influence these policies have on the delivery of health care. Students will develop skills necessary to become leaders in developing and implementing institutional, local, state, federal and/or international health policies. Students will acquire the knowledge necessary to educate policy makers at all levels regarding nursing, health policy and patient care outcomes. Ethics related to health care policies will be explored. This course will provide students with the opportunity to exercise these skills at the national international level.