UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
COLLEGE OF NURSING
COURSE SYLLABUS
Summer 2013
COURSE NUMBERNGR 7891 Section 8023
COURSE TITLEHealth Policy and Finance in Advanced Nursing Practice
CREDITS3
PLACEMENTDNP Program
PREREQUISITENone
COREQUISITENone
FACULTYRobyn P. Gleason, PhD, MPH, ARNP, FNP-BC
HPNP 2224 (352) 284-2123 cell (352) 273-6347 office
Office hours: Thurs 2:00-4:00pm
DEPARTMENT CHAIR M. Josephine Snider, EdD, RN
HPNP 4221 (352) 273-6359 office Office hours: By appointment only
JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS DIRECTOR Andrea C. Gregg, DSN, RN
greggac@.ufl.edu Jacksonville (904) 244-5172 Office hours: By appointment only
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides knowledge and understanding needed to participate in health policy development, analysis and implementation. The impact of policies on the delivery of health care and nursing services will be explored. The relationship of health policies to the financing of health care will be presented. Students will be introduced to health economics with a focus on the elements of financial management including the language and basic concepts of cost, the budgeting process and systems of reimbursement. Global, national, state, and local systems of financing health care will be compared.
COURSE OBJECTIVESUpon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1.Analyze the influence of health policy, social factors and other variables on advanced nursing practice roles and methods of health care delivery.
2.Analyze the effects of health policy on health promotion for selected aggregates.
3.Critique health policy issues at the local, state, national, and international levels that affect the health care system and the nursing profession.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (continued)
4.Construct a plan to enhance the role of advanced nursing practice in the formulation, analysis and implementation of health care delivery policies.
5.Examine methods of health care financing and how these affect advanced nursing practice.
6.Formulate strategies for active participation in financial activities within health care settings and within other larger systems that influence the distribution of fiscal resources.
COURSE SCHEDULE Section
8023 Web course Live online classes: Biweekly Wednesdays 8-10:30 pm (non-mandatory)
E-Learning (Sakai) is the course management system that you will use for this course. E-Learning is accessed by using your Gatorlink account name and password at are several tutorials and student help links on the eLearning login site. If you have technical questions call the UF Computer Help Desk at 352-392-HELP or send email to .
It is important that you regularly check your Gatorlink account email for College and University wide information and the course eLearning site for announcements and notifications.
Course websites are generally made available on the Friday before the first day of classes.
ATTENDANCE
Students may be expected to attend on-campus or synchronous classes periodically. Students are expected to participate in the activities and discussions as listed in the course syllabus and on the course web-site. Timeframes for the posting and receiving of materials are listed in the course materials on the course web-site. Make-up exams may not be available in all courses.
ACCOMMODATIONS DUE TO DISABILITY
Each semester, students are responsible for requesting a memorandum from the Disability Resource Center to notify faculty of their requested individual accommodations. This should be done at the start of the semester.
COUNSELING AND STUDENT HEALTH
Students may occasionally have personal issues that arise on the course of pursuing higher education or that may interfere with their academic performance. If you find yourself facing problems affecting your coursework, you are encouraged to talk with an instructor and to seek confidential assistance at the University of Florida Counseling Center, 352-392-1575, or Student Mental Health Services, 352-392-1171. Visit their web sites for more information: or
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are to refer to the College of Nursing Student Handbook for information about College of Nursing policies, honor code, and professional behavior.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
The University of Florida Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Policy may be found at
TOPICAL OUTLINE
1.Perspectives on health, health care and health policy
2.Comparison of the U.S. and International Health Care Delivery Systems
3.Health Policy:
A.Policy Making
B.Policy analysis
C.Power and Politics as they relate to Health Policy
4. Critical Health Policy Issues: Finance, Delivery Systems, Populations and the Nursing Profession
5. Health Care Economics
6. Health Care Financing:
A.Language of Finance: Cost, Price, Revenue, Expenditures, and Reimbursement
B.Methods of Finance and Reimbursement
7. The Budget: Form and Process
8.Nursing roles in all aspects of health policy and health care financing.
TEACHING METHODS
Lectures (synchronous/asynchronous web-based), discussion, web-based learning activities.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Group discussions and projects, web-based research, written assignments.
EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION
Written assignments: 45%, Team project: 30%; Discussions: 25% Assignments will be returned within 3 weeks unless otherwise notified. GRADING SCALE/QUALITY POINTS
A / 95-100(4.0) / C / 74-79* (2.0)A- / 93-94(3.67) / C- / 72-73(1.67)
B+ / 91- 92 (3.33) / D+ / 70-71(1.33)
B / 84-90(3.0) / D / 64-69(1.0)
B- / 82-83(2.67) / D- / 62-63(0.67)
C+ / 80-81(2.33) / E / 61 or below (0.0)
* 74 is the minimal passing grade
For more information on grades and grading policies, please refer to University’s grading policies:
REQUIRED TEXTS
Mason, D. J., Leavitt, J. K., & Chaffee, M. W. (2012). Policy and politics in nursing and health
care (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders ISBN: 9781437714166 Note: the 5th edition is acceptable, also.
Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2011).Delivering health care in America: A systems approach (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett ISBN: 1449626505 Note: the 4th edition is acceptable, also.
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
Longest, B. (2010).Health policymaking in the United States (5h ed.). Chicago, IL: Health
Administration Press ISBN: 9781567933543
Shilts, R. (2007). And the band played on: Politics, people and the AIDS epidemic (20th
Anniversary Edition). New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press ISBN: 9780312374631
Sultz, H. A., & Young, K. M. (2009).Health care USA: Understanding its organization and delivery (6th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 0763749745
WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE
DATE / TOPIC / READINGS / ASSIGNMENTSAdditional online activities will be posted on the course website / Team Discussion posting due every other Wednesday 8 pm (starting 5/22)
Team Discussion responses due following Wednesday by 8 pm (starting 5/29)
Mason / Shi
UNIT 1: Health Care Delivery
05/15
online / Introduction to course
Perspectives on health,health care, health policy / 1-6 / 13 / Written Assignment 1 due Wednesday May 22 by 8 pm
05/22 / Comparison of US Intl Health Care Delivery Systems / 13, 15, 38 / 1,2,3
UNIT 2: Policy & Politics
05/29online / Health Care Policy Making & Policy Analysis / 7-11, 22, 36 / - / Team Project Outline due Wednesday June 5 by 8 pm
06/05 / Power and Politics in Health Policy / 40, 63-66
68-69, 76,80 / -
06/12
online / Critical Global and National Health Policy Issues / 50, 51, 59,90 / 5 / Written Assignment 2 due Wednesday, June 19 by 8 pm
06/19 / 52, 101, 103, 104 / -
06/26 / Summer Break
UNIT 3: Economics & Finance
07/03
online / Health Care Economics / 14, 16 / 6,12 / Team Project Progress Report & Peer Eval due
Wednesday July 24 by 8 pm
Team Project VoiceThread due Wednesday July 24 by 8 pm
07/10 / Finance Language & Methods / - / -
07/17
online
07/24 / Budgets / - / -
07/31
online / Nursing Roles in Health Policy & Finance / 28-29, 31-33 / 14 / Finance/Budget Assignment due Wednesday July 31 by 8 pm
08/07online / Q&A,Discussion of Team Projects
Teacher evaluation will be done on-line or you may contact Kelly Reid at (352) 273-6375
Approved:Academic Affairs Committee: 02/05; 03/05
Faculty:03/05
UF Curriculum:02/06
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