NURS5023

This course focuses on issues and trends in nursing and healthcare delivery to achieve a broad professional perspective for the expanded role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse. Selected issues and concepts will also be analyzed with depth to determine the impact on rural healthcare delivery. The course also focuses on principles related to critical reasoning and decision-making processes to help the student to better understand the challenges and opportunities in the political, social, and healthcare environment. In addition, issues related to workforce and workplace policy development, advancement of the profession, and advocacy will be addressed. Lastly, the concept of social justice will be explored relative to undeserved and/or vulnerable populations. Students will present information on the importance of continuing education in nursing.