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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 11-24-2009 |
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HCR220 2010 Spring – 2010 Fall |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Occ |
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Introduction
to Nursing and Health Care Systems |
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Introduction
to the social, political, and economic contexts of the nursing profession and
health care systems in the United States. Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or
better in ENG102 or ENG108. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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HCR220 2010
Spring – 2010 Fall |
Introduction to Nursing and Health Care Systems |
1. Trace the historical
and contemporary evolution of nursing as a social enterprise in the United
States. (I)
2. Examine the
historical evolution and contemporary evolution of health care systems in the
United States. (II)
3. Describe the
relationship among emergence and shaping of different health care systems through
the political, social, and economic forces. (III)
4. Describe the
educational preparation and roles of members of the interprofessional
health care team. (IV)
5. Examine the
evolution of information systems and their contributions to health care
systems. (V)
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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HCR220 2010
Spring – 2010 Fall |
Introduction to Nursing and Health Care Systems |
I. Evolution
of Nursing as social enterprise
A. Image
of nursing
B. Education
of nurses
C. Advances
in practice
D. War
and its effects on nursing
E. Nursing
workforce issues
F. Licensure
and regulation
G. Nursing
research
II. Evolution
of health care systems in the United States
A. Timeline
of historical events
B. Access
to healthcare
C. Utilization
of healthcare
D. Financing
of healthcare
III. Influence
of forces that shape health care systems
A. Political,
social, and economic forces
1. Insurance
industry
2. Government
(local, state, and federal)
3. Consumers
B. Healthcare
reform
IV. Interprofessional health care team members
A. Roles
B. Educational
preparation
V. Information
systems and effect on health care systems