| Health Care Policy | |
| The evolution of health care policy in the United States | |
| The study of policy issues | |
| Influencing health policy | |
| 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 | |
| Health Care Financing | |
| Health care markets | |
| Principles of health care economics | |
| Health care insurance and other payors | |
| Institutional budget concepts | |
| Reimbursement for advanced practice | |
| Ethical Issues in Health Care | |
| Ethical decision-making | |
| Ethical dilemmas | |
| Ethical practice | |
| Health care ethics and law | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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