NURSNG618 Health Policy, Finance, Ethics
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Course Description
This course is designed to examine how ethical, financial, and health policy issues and concerns are linked in the health care delivery system. The role of the nurse in developing a professional ethical framework, understanding the economic implications of health care, and shaping and formulating health policy will be stressed. Several decision-making models and strategies in health policy, finances, and ethics will be compared. Relevant research in health policy, finances, and ethics will be analyzed.

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Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Feb 1 - May 7
Class #: 24120
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Beth Rowlands RN, DNP, GNP-BC
beth.rowlands@umb.edu
Book Information
  1. Harrington, C., & Estes, C. (2008). Health policy: Crisis and reform in the U.S. health care delivery system (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.ISBN-13: 9780763746575. ISBN-10: 0763746576
  2. Mason, D. J., Leavitt, J.K., Chaffee, M. W. (2006). Policy and politics in nursing and health care. Elsevier Health Sciences, 5th ed. ISBN-10: 1-4160-2314-3 (1416023143); ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-2314-2 (9781416023142)
  3. Shi, L., & Singh, D.A. (2008). Delivering health care in America: A systems approach. (4th ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. ISBN-13: 9780763745127. ISBN-10: 076374512X
  4. Unintended Consequences of Health Policy Programs and Policies: Workshop Summary. The Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship Program (Contributor). Publisher: National Academies Press  Released: 2001 (on-line) http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10192#toc
  5. American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN-13 9781433805615
Assignments: Week 1
Readings:
  1. Harrington & Estes. Chapter 1: pgs 4-14; 30-36; Chapter 2: pgs 42-60
  2. Shi & Singh: Chapter 13
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.