Policy, Advocacy, and Care Coordination
** available as of 04/01/2027
** available as of 04/01/2027
This course prepares master's entry nursing students to lead and advocate for equitable, coordinated, and patient-centered care within complex healthcare systems. Students explore the nurse's role in care transitions, interprofessional collaboration, and systems-based practice. Emphasis is placed on health policy, population health, and strategies for influencing change through advocacy, leadership, and ethical decision-making to improve health outcomes at the individual, community, and systems levels.
Outcomes: Apply knowledge of systems and policies to design coordinated care plans that promote safe and equitable outcomes; Integrate principles of team science and leadership to improve care coordination and transitions; Analyze the impact of health policy and financing on care delivery, access, and health equity; Advocate for individuals, families, and populations to influence policy and promote social justice in healthcare; Examine leadership behaviors to advance policy development, ethical practice, and accountability in complex health systems.
Outcomes: Apply knowledge of systems and policies to design coordinated care plans that promote safe and equitable outcomes; Integrate principles of team science and leadership to improve care coordination and transitions; Analyze the impact of health policy and financing on care delivery, access, and health equity; Advocate for individuals, families, and populations to influence policy and promote social justice in healthcare; Examine leadership behaviors to advance policy development, ethical practice, and accountability in complex health systems.