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2023-2024 Rivier Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions

 

Nursing
  

  • NSG 610 - Advanced Health Policy

    This course is designed to empower the advanced nursing student with the tools to influence health policy as a nurse leader and patient advocate. The course will analyze the legal, ethical, cultural and social issues inherent in policy development. Students will consider the many dimensions of the present health care crisis, such as cost, access, equity, quality, globalization and provision of care to diverse populations across the lifespan and select a health policy issue of interest. The student will complete an immersion experience to further their understanding of the issue and will analyze the policy in written, graphic and oral forms.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall Semester

    Credits: 3