HUM1223 — /
Prerequisite: Completion of one semester of nursing program or be a licensed health care professional and by approval of the supervising nursing faculty and Nursing Program Chair. This course explores and compares the influence of culture, government, financing, society, and geography on the patterns of health care delivery for both health care professionals and health care recipients. Nursing roles in the health care system, quality improvement, current nursing issues, education, and the globalization of health care are also discussed. The course will be supervised by faculty from Murray State College Nursing Program. Course length will be approximately 1 week and will include theoretical concepts and hands on clinical experiences. Students will tour and/or participate in care in a variety of acute and community settings and have opportunities to collaborate with health professionals from the host country and/or other college/university students, and visiting health care teams. Credit: Three semester hours