N654, Nursing Advocacy & Leadership

This course provides the knowledge and philosophical foundations to understand the structure of the United States health care system’s impact on the health of the individual and the population. Learner will examine the political and economic processes involved in the delivery of health care and will explore how nursing’s leadership and advocacy is necessary to optimize health for the individual, families, community and society. Nursing’s code of ethics within the context of a social justice framework is used to provide structure for analysis.