NRSG 230 - Professionalism & Ethics in Nursing 3

2 Credits

This course will prepare future nurses to practice legally, ethically, and professionally in the clinical setting through analysis and application of foundational knowledge. The focus of this course is on further developing the knowledge, attitude, and skills to enhance nursing practice. Students apply professional practice standards and frameworks to explore legal/ethical dilemmas and engage in critical reflection.

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 130 with minimum GPA of 2.5.
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Sixth quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:55:03

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 22
Total Contact Hours 22
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Human Relations

Course Outline
Ethics, Legal Accountability, & Professional Behaviors

Ethical dilemmas
Legal duty to care
WACs
Professional development
Competency
Clinical judgment

Student Learning Outcomes
Professionalism, Communication, & Collaboration

Evaluate the limits and boundaries of therapeutic patient-centered care
Speculate upon ethical dilemmas confronting the registered nurse.

Safety

Justify factors that create a culture of safety.

Person-Centered Care

Predict ethical and legal implications of patient-centered care

Informatics & Quality Improvement

Contrast benefits and limitations of different communication technologies and their impact on safety and quality