NURS 550 - Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Nursing

Institution:

Felician University

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Description:

The focus of this course is to explore the eth-ical dimensions of delivering health care in contemporary society. The course begins by examining personal and professional values while also exploring the impact of society and the law in decision making. Integration of lite-rature and the arts provides an opportunity for the learners to develop a deeper insight into the human condition. Ethical theories and decision making models are examined and provide a basis for analysis of ethical issues confronting nursing practice. Reflection, di-alogue, and critical thinking strategies pro-mote the ethical decision-making process. EDU 100/EDU 101 Freshman Field Experience and Seminar (1 creditper semester) This course emphasizes the responsibilities of the classroom teacher. In the spring semester, each student spends one day per week observ-ing experienced teachers in public and private schools, analyzing what they do, and partici-pating in some classroom activities under the guidance of the teacher. This is followed by a weekly seminar during which issues related to these experiences are discussed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.felician.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 559-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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