Issues and Trends in Nursing and Health Care (NS0036)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HEA-P-ITNHC

This course provides an understanding of the historical and social context for the analysis of the development ofcontemporary nursing; raises questions aout eh current status and future development in nursing; examines some of the implications for nursing of health service reform and cost containment; and, finally, explores some of the new roles and relationships which are emergent in health care.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 20 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	14:00	15:30			To be held in room G4, Medical School, Teviot Place (doorway 6)

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To give an insight into the historical and social context of nursing.
To address the complexity of health services and the aspirations of the nursing profession.
To examine the implications for the nursing profession of health service reform and cost containment.
To examine the concept of decision making within a nursing framework.
To examine future directions of knowledge development.