Explores the role of the advanced practice nurse through standards of practice, ethics in nursing, and role socialization to help the RN successfully transition to the advanced practice nurse educator role. Students will be introduced to educational initiatives, educational practices, health care delivery systems, health care finance, and educational and health care policies that impact health literacy and disparity, access to healthcare, cost of healthcare, and quality of care to individuals, populations, or at a systems level. Students will learn the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance educational opportunities and remove barriers to promote health outcomes to local, state, national, and global communities. Promotion of scientific inquiry, evidence-based practice, working with policy makers and joining professional organizations will be discussed in relation to formation of educational and clinical policies that can enhance the practice of advanced practice nurse educators.
Prerequisites
Acceptance in the online MSN program or permission of the instructor