Course Code:
NUR3826

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
000

Course Description:
This course is an introduction to contemporary ethical and legal issues encountered by health care providers in a wide array of settings. It will identify legal and ethical principles that create the underpinnings of decision-making in nursing and health care practice.

Instructors:

Robbin Pumphrey
pumphreyr@chipola.edu

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

N1 Apply effective interpersonal relationship and leadership skills in the management concepts, decision making, delegation, and provision of high-quality nursing care in a variety of settings.

N2 Critically evaluate evidences-based findings from various sources, determine relevance and application to improve patient outcomes.

N3 Evaluate needs within various practices including acute care, long term care, and community settings and formulate teaching plans based on identified issues, and improved health care delivery.

N4 Serve as a change agent and client advocate in the practice of professional nursing with individuals, families, groups, and communities.

N5 Apply the nursing professional role and foundation, to promote effective teambuilding in the delivery of health teaching and counseling skills throughout the lifespan of the client.

N6 Identify and deliver culturally sensitive care to diverse populations served within various practice settings

Healthy People 2030

National Patient Safety Goals

ACEN Standards

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

The instructor will assign and evaluate quizzes covering the reading assignments from the textbook. The instructor will assign and provide feedback to students on assignments: discussion boards, scholarly paper, PowerPoint presentation, and video interview.