NRSG 8530 Hlth Care Policy, Ethics & Pol

Prerequisites: NRSG 8300, NRSG 8510, and NRSG 8540, all with a grade of C or better. Corequisites: NRSG 8520 and NRSG 9300. This course is designed to explore the role of the doctorally-prepared nurse in effecting change in the regulatory, legislative, and public policy arenas at the local, state, national and global levels. Quantitative decision making models are examined in relation to policy decisions. Ethical inquiry addresses access to health care and utilization and allocation of scarce resources.