NURS 755 Economics and Decision Making

This course provides a foundation for understanding economic theory and principles with an emphasis on healthcare financial environment and tools and techniques to analyze healthcare financial performance that influence decision-making process. Learners will be exposed to the problem of high and rising healthcare costs, scarcity of resources, and the necessity of cost containment. Students will apply this knowledge, develop and practice economic skills that are relative to health policy, quality of care, administration, and health services management. 

Students will complete experiential hours that may be attained in a variety of settings appropriate to the course to demonstrate practice and mastery of the AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice.