This course explores the primary care system in the United States and delineates changes that are needed to reform the current health care system. Health policy issues related to advanced nursing practice and the provision of primary health care are analyzed from a system's perspective. Graduate students are expected to discuss complex, multifaceted ethical dilemmas commonly encountered in the primary care system. Relevant research applicable to problems in advanced nursing practice is incorporated. This course focuses on the theories and concepts utilized in the scientific investigation of nursing practice.
Content emphasizes the development of skills necessary to be a consumer of nursing research.