NSG - 614 The Leader and Policy, Politics, Power, & Ethics

This course will prepare nursing leaders to analyze and influence health policy environments. The student will learn to apply methods of policy analysis to policies of relevance to their practice settings, and to use the results to advocate for populations and organizations/systems. The student will learn methods for evaluating policy outcomes and how to design interventions to influence policymaking and intervention implementation. Applying these skills in an organizational context will enhance the policy process, as well as help leaders to assist their organizations to respond to policy opportunities and threats. Prerequisite: Research for Evidence-Based Practice for BSN-DNP students; Healthcare Economics, Policy and Finance Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3