This course is designed to cover an introduction to ethical principles and ethical decision- making in clinical nursing practice. The course is organized in three parts: theories and concepts, nursing ethics across the lifespan, and special ethical issues. Emphasis is placed on values clarification, professional ethical responsibilities, and ethical humanistic nursing care. This study of nursing ethics provides the student with a foundational knowledge about bioethics, ethics, and ethical reasoning to prepare them for analyzing ethical issues in the workplace. Opportunities are provided for students to explore, examine, and reflect on professional nursing practice and its relationship to ethical healthcare delivery from a Christian perspective using critical thinking skills.
NU 331 Adult Nursing I