NURS 706

NURS 706: Healthcare Policy and Advocacy

Credit Hours: (2) Two hours lecture

Editorialize the legislative system and policies impacting healthcare on the local, state, and federal level and highlight key points of civics at the national level. Focus includes navigating the US legislative system and engaging in policy activities on local, state, and federal levels. Lecture. Optional activities.

Course Content

This course explores policy as it relates to the healthcare industry, incorporating past and current events pertaining to the health of diverse individuals and populations in the nation. Focus includes navigating the US legislative system and engaging in policy activities on local, state, and federal levels. The impact of the role of individuals, groups, and the healthcare system on policy is appraised.

Topical Outline:

1. Legislative advocacy

2. Current events impacting healthcare

3. Media reporting bias

4. US civics

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

This course is taught in a hybrid instructional format; online teaching, optional on-campus and off-campus learning techniques may be utilized. Teaching strategies will be employed, but are not limited to a focus on the development of knowledge and skills for critical decision-making needed to deliver advanced practice healthcare to individuals and diverse populations across the lifespan.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will have the knowledge and skills to:

1.     Distinguish the principles of healthcare policy

2.     Discern the legislative systems at local, state, and federal levels

3.     Analyze civic responsibilities

4.     Engage in policy advocacy

Assessment Measures 

Evaluation measures to assess achievement of course objectives may include but is not
limited to faculty and student led seminar discussions, lectures, guest speakers, case
studies, reading assignments, written projects, quizzes, audio or video presentations,
online resources, and other instructional technology strategies as appropriate.

Published June 2023