Nursing 6106 - Policy,Organization and Financing in Health Care

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University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisite: Admission to MSN program or consent of instructor. This course is designed to explore the underpinnings of health policy as it relates to advanced nursing practice. It provides an overview of health care policy, organization and financing with emphasis on current health care trends within the framework of the workplace, government, professional organizations, and community. The policy making process at the organizational, local, state, national, and international level is explored. The variety of forces influencing policy and the policy making process are analyzed with emphasis on the nurses' role in influencing health care delivery, outcomes of client care, and nursing professional issues. Use of Health services and nursing research to influence policy is introduced.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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