Graduate Nursing

The purpose of this course is to provide students an opportunity to evaluate health care systems that influence advanced nursing practice. The focus of the course is on organizational theories of health system leadership and health care economics. Students examine issues and trends in the development and impact of policy on the health care delivery system. An emphasis is placed upon the process of legislative health policy and the role of professional nursing in influencing the policy-making process. Ethical dimensions of public policy formulations and implementation will be highlighted. In addition, students analyze and evaluate theories and research that influence leadership in complex systems. Leadership is explored in complex system domains. Core competencies and strategies for leadership effectiveness are examined and evaluated.

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by the nurse executive to plan, monitor and evaluate budget and fiscal affairs for a defined unit or clinical division. Health care economics, personnel and patient activities are analyzed from a budgetary and financial management perspective in an environment of regulations and market competition. Future nurse leaders examine scarce resources, financial principles and tools for financial and business management. They will also use financial budgeting and management practices and analyze the impact of regulations on the current healthcare environment.