NUR 5610 - Healthcare Systems, Policy and Advocacy

Credits: 3
Lecture: 30
Lab: 0

Students develop skills to influence healthcare policy through regulatory, legislative, and public avenues. Students identify key healthcare issues, develop evidence-based policy briefs, and advocate for policy changes. In this course, students examine contemporary policy issues, analyzing their impact on healthcare systems and evaluating cultural, legal, economic, and ethical dimensions. Students explore the effects of U.S. health policy on global health trends and vice versa. This course prepares students to lead policy initiatives and advocate effectively for improvements in health care. Student will complete 45 practice hours (1 credit). 3 semester hours.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None