Mason: Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 6th EditionIntroduction to Instructor's ManualAlma DixonThis manual is designed to guide and support faculty who are responsible for teachingcourses for undergraduate nursing students about policy and politics. Although students willbe focused on developing their skills as novice clinicians, it is vital they also recognize theroles policy and politics play in patient care, the health system, and human health. Learningabout policy and politics will draw students’ attention to many issues in the health systemand to learn about how they can play a role in addressing problems. Major problems thatexist today include:•The unsustainable high cost of care•Health care and medical errors•Inadequate access to care•The shortage of nursing faculty needed to prepare an adequate nursing workforce•An insufficient primary care and public health workforce•Significant disparities in access to care•An inadequate focus on prevention of disease•An economy in recessionLearning OutcomesThe Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice(AACN, 2008)includes a policy as an essential part of nursing curriculum through Essential V (HealthcarePolicy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments). The following outcomes are suggested asguideposts for course activities. If you are able to determine that these learning outcomeswere met in prior courses, your task as the instructor will be to reinforce prior knowledge.Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:1.Demonstrate basic knowledge of health care policy, finance, and regulatoryenvironments, including local, state, national, and global health care trends.2.Describe how health care is organized and financed, including the implications ofbusiness principles, such as system cost factors.3.Compare the benefits and limitations of the major forms of reimbursement on thedelivery of health care services.4.Examine legislative and regulatory processes relevant to the provision of health care.5.Describe state and national statutes, rules, and regulations that authorize and defineprofessional nursing practice.6.Explore the impact of sociocultural, economic, legal, and political factors influencinghealth care delivery and practice.Preview Mode
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