Course Number and Title:
NUR 420 Nursing Policy
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: NUR 300
Course Credits and Hours
3 credit(s)
3 lecture hours/week
0 lab hours/week
Course Description
This course prepares students to examine healthcare policies that impact nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse as an advocate in the legislative and regulatory processes.
Core Course Performance Objectives (CCPOs)
- Examine the legislative and regulatory processes related to the delivery of healthcare at local, state, and national levels. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 3, 6, 7)
- Examine financial literacy initiatives and funding sources that effect equitable healthcare access and delivery. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Analyze factors that impact the formation of healthcare policy. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Analyze the impact of health policy on the nursing profession and the healthcare delivery system. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
- Articulate the role of the nurse in healthcare policy formation. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
See Core Curriculum Competencies and Program Graduate Competencies at the end of the syllabus. CCPOs are linked to every competency they develop.
Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Examine the legislative and regulatory processes related to the delivery of healthcare at local, state, and national levels.
- Describe the legislative process and how a bill becomes a law.
- Differentiate among the various local, state, and national regulatory processes.
- Discuss laws and regulations that impact healthcare and nursing practice.
- Examine financial literacy initiatives and funding sources that effect equitable healthcare access and delivery.
- Compare and contrast public and private funding sources.
- Discuss the impact of financial literacy on equitable healthcare delivery and resources.
- Analyze factors that impact the formation of healthcare policy.
- Discuss the effects of healthcare policy on social justice and equitable healthcare outcomes.
- Examine the impact of politics, culture, and technology on the formation of healthcare policy.
- Examine the impact of regulatory agencies on healthcare delivery.
- Analyze the impact of health policy on the nursing profession and the healthcare delivery system.
- Discuss current healthcare policies that impact nursing practice and patient outcomes at the national, state, and local levels.
- Analyze the effectiveness of a healthcare policy on a community or population using evidence-based data.
- Articulate the role of the nurse in healthcare policy formation.
- Discuss the role of a nurse in using health policy strategies when advocating for patients and the nursing profession.
- Analyze personal beliefs and values related to participation in healthcare policy formation.
Evaluation Criteria/Policies
The grade will be determined using the Delaware Tech grading system:
| 90-100 |
= |
A |
| 80-89 |
= |
B |
| 70-79 |
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C |
| 0-69 |
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F |
Students should refer to the
Catalog/Student Handbook for information on the Academic Standing Policy, the Academic Integrity Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and other policies relevant to their academic progress.
Final Course Grade
Calculated using the following weighted average
Evaluation Measure | Percentage of final grade |
Formative Assessments: Discussion Boards 4 (10% each) | 40% |
Legislative Process Assignment (Summative) | 15% |
Professional Testimony Video Assignment (Summative) | 15% |
Policy Action Plan Assignment (Summative) | 30% |
TOTAL | 100% |
Program Graduate Competencies (PGCs are the competencies every graduate will develop specific to his or her major)
1. Integrate nursing knowledge and knowledge from the sciences and other disciplines to inform clinical judgment.
2. Demonstrates commitment to personal and professional growth, lifelong learning, and leadership opportunities that support safe, ethical nursing practice.
3. Apply skills of inquiry, analysis, and information literacy to advance nursing research and support evidence-based nursing practice.
4. Apply informatics and healthcare technologies to support the delivery of safe, equitable patient care in a variety of healthcare settings.
5. Advocate for the delivery of safe, equitable patient care through effective systems-based practice, quality improvement, and engagement in the health care policy process.
6. Direct compassionate, holistic patient-centered care through assessment and prioritization of healthcare needs, patient advocacy, interprofessional communication, collaboration, and delegation.
7. Analyze the social determinants of health for diverse populations to improve equitable population health outcomes.
Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop)
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Students in Need of Accommodations Due to a Disability
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