NURS 300 - Health Policy, Health Care Organizations, Change Management

3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 3-0-0)

The course builds upon the personal leadership foundations of NURS 200. It explores the organization of healthcare systems, concepts of healthcare management and care delivery models. The course provides an overview of healthcare policy and the roles of the nurse in influencing health policy, and facilitating change within healthcare systems. Note: Available only to nursing students in the Collaborative/Honors Program. Prerequisite: NURS 200. Credit may be obtained for only one of NURS 300, NURS 205 or NURS 409.

NURS 568 - Advanced Nursing Leadership in Health Systems

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Analyze aspects of healthcare planning and evidence-informed decision-making related to core functions of nursing leadership across diverse settings. Emphasis is placed on health human resources, change management, fiscal planning and monitoring, interprofessional and cross-sectoral collaboration, quality and safety processes, strategic planning, and policy development.

NURS 508 - Leading Digital Health Transformation

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

This course focuses on the interdisciplinary fields of digital health and informatics, enabling a critical examination of the opportunities and challenges associated with the rapid and complex digital transformation of healthcare to improve health and wellness, and quality and safety of patient-centric care. Emphasis is placed on understanding the landscape of digital health, its applications, and emerging trends and issues.