Core Concepts in Advanced Practice Nursing

Unit I Health Care Policy . The evolution of health care policy in the United States . The study of policy issues . Influencing health policy . Unit II Organization of the Health Care Delivery System . Health care delivery in the United States . Institutions providing health care delivery . The role of managed care in health care delivery . Total quality management: implications for nursing . Redesign and re-engineering of the health care organization . Leadership in the health care delivery system . Unit III Health Care Financing . Health care markets . Principles of health care economics . Health care insurance and other payors . Institutional budget concepts . Reimbursement for advanced practice . Unit IV Ethical Issues in Health Care . Ethical decision-making . Ethical dilemmas . Ethical practice . Health care ethics and law . Unit V Professional Role Development . Role development: educator, researcher, leader, and care provider . Role acquisition and standards of practice . Mentoring . Role evaluation: interpreting and marketing roles . Role preparation: negotiating a contract . Role preparation: developing a business plan . Role attainment: novice to expert . Evaluating advanced practice role . Unit VI Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice . Nursing theory . Nursing's utilization of theory . Nursing theories . Related health theories . Relationship between theory, practice, and research . Evaluation of theory for application to practice . Unit VII Human Diversity and Social Issues . Cultural diversity: an issue for graduate nursing education . Basic concepts in cultural diversity . Theories and models of transcultural nursing . Culture and diversity in education and the nursing profession . Culture and diversity in organizations . Race issues in health care . Gender issues in health care . Age issues in health care . Violence and abuse in society . Health Promotion and Disease Prevention . Theoretical background of health promotion and disease prevention . Promoting the health of individuals, families, and groups . The healthy lifestyle . Relaxation and stress management . Risk reduction: preventative services . Disease management: maximizing the quality of life . Complimentary and alternative therapies