NURS-6050N-53: Policy & Advocacy for Population Health – Empowering Nurses to Lead Change Transforming healthcare through informed policy and effective advocacy

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NURS-6050N-53: Policy & Advocacy for Population Health – Empowering Nurses to Lead Change

Transforming healthcare through informed policy and effective advocacy

🏥 What Is NURS-6050N-53 All About?

NURS-6050N-53: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health is a core course in Walden University’s MSN program that empowers nurses to move beyond the bedside and into the realm of policy leadership and population-level change.

In this course, students learn how to:

  • Understand the structure of the U.S. healthcare system

  • Analyze how policies are formed and implemented

  • Advocate for equity and access to care

  • Address the social determinants of health (SDOH) and health disparities

  • Engage in nurse-led policy change and health advocacy

Whether you’re a future nurse practitioner or public health leader, this course strengthens your role as a changemaker in today’s healthcare landscape.

🎯 Course Goals and Learning Objectives

  1. Understand Policy Structures and Processes
    Learn how federal, state, and local policies are created—and how to influence them as a nurse leader.

  2. Analyze Health Policy Impact on Populations
    Explore how legislation affects communities, access to care, insurance coverage, and health equity.

  3. Apply Advocacy Strategies
    Use effective communication techniques to engage stakeholders, elected officials, and healthcare organizations.

  4. Promote Ethical and Evidence-Based Change
    Assess how research and ethics drive responsible policy development.

📘 Key Topics Covered in NURS-6050N-53

  • The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion

  • The role of nursing organizations in health reform

  • Health equity and underserved populations

  • Political action and lobbying

  • Health policy analysis and writing policy briefs

  • Global health issues and international policy perspectives

📝 Assignments You’ll Encounter

  • Policy Analysis Paper
    Examine a current piece of legislation and evaluate its potential health impacts.

  • Advocacy Letter or Testimony Draft
    Compose a compelling letter to a policymaker advocating for or against a specific health policy.

  • Discussion Forums
    Weekly discussions on topics such as public health crises, insurance reforms, or environmental health policy.

  • Final Project: Policy and Population Health Strategy
    Design a nurse-led initiative addressing a real-world health disparity through policy action.

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