Course Description

This course will examine the increasing influence of Wall Street in health care and the parallel trend of hospital systems prioritizing their own financial investments over the provision of patient care. We will investigate the causes of these trends and their consequences for patients and nurses.

We will also assess how the increasing influence of financial actors intersects with other key health care trends, including monopolization in the hospital industry, the nurse staffing crisis, increased barriers to care and worsening health outcomes. We will conclude by exploring how nurses can respond to these trends and advocate for their patients and professions.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the relationship between the financial sector of the economy and our health care system.
• Examine how patient care and nursing practice are adversely impacted by the financialization of health care.
• Identify potential responses to financialization.

Instructor:

Omid Mohamadi

Course Information:

This will be a 3-hour online class via Zoom for 3 hours of continuing education credits.

After registering, you will receive an invitation to the Zoom class via email. It is important that you respond to the invitation and register for the Zoom class prior to the day of the class.

Registrations will close for these classes at 9am PT/12pm ET on the prior business day.

Dates:

• Thursday, January 9 - 10am to 1pm PT/1pm to 4pm ET
• Tuesday, January 14 - 10am to 1pm PT/1pm to 4pm ET
• Wednesday, January 15 - 1pm to 4pm PT/4pm to 7pm ET
• Thursday, January 23 - 1pm to 4pm PT/4pm to 7pm ET

CE courses are free to National Nurses United members. Classes are only offered to direct-care and staff RNs.