Course Code:
NUR4107

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
700

Course Description:
This course is an introduction to current healthcare delivery systems on local, regional, national, and global levels. Concepts of managed care, case management, reimbursement, legal/ethical risk management, quality outcomes, diversity and complexity of population at risk, and conservation of resources are emphasized.

Instructors:

Trilla Mays
mayst@chipola.edu

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

N1: Apply effective interpersonal relationship and leadership skills in the management concepts, decision making, delegation, and provision of high quality nursing care in a variety of settings.

N2: Critically evaluate evidences-based findings from various sources, determine relevance and application to improve patient outcomes.

N3: Evaluate needs within various practices including acute care, long term care, and community settings and formulate teaching plans based on identified issues, and improved health care delivery.

N4: Serve as a change agent and client advocate in the practice of professional nursing with individuals, families, groups, and communities.

N5: Apply the nursing professional role and foundation, to promote effective teambuilding in the delivery of health teaching and counseling skills throughout the lifespan of the client.

N6: Identify and deliver culturally sensitive care to diverse populations served within various practice settings.

Professional Standards

Healthy People 2030

National Patient Safety Goals

ACEN Standards

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

The instructor will assign and provide feedback on the following assignments, which are based on the reading assignments from the textbook: discussions, Timeline assignment, PowerPoint presentation, a Go Live Plan, and a formal paper.