PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES, ETHICS AND SYSTEMS

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In this course, the health service delivery system of the United States and Puerto Rico is analyzed. The social, economic, cultural and political forces that impact the provision of primary health services with emphasis on nursing care are discussed. The professional aspects of advanced practice nursing are analyzed, including the implementation of the role in the reform of the health system. The impact of public policy and the process of legislation at the local, national and global levels on the health care of individuals an d communities is discussed. In addition, the student is provided the opportunity to design innovative strategies that can influence the direction of public policies that improve health services and contribute to the improvement of the nursing profession. T his includes an analysis of different ethical dilemmas and the factors that influence the moral state and ethics in health service delivery systems