NUR 310 - Ethics in Professional Nursing

Institution:

Lackawanna College

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Description:

This course considers the place of the nurse at the crossroads of ethics, evolving medical technology, expanding knowledge of genetics and genomics, and shifts in societal beliefs and values. Informed by the American nurses Association code of ethics, the learner will identify and analyze a wide range of legal and ethical concepts applicable to professional nursing practice. The course considers concepts, theories, and values germane to ethical dilemmas, and examines ways in which ethical decision-making models could be applied to a variety of dilemmas. (3 credits)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lackawanna.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 961-7810

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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