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Health Law And Ethics –
hcs478
(3 credits)
The legal and ethical aspects of the nurse’s role in the delivery and management of health care are examined in this course. This course will introduce ethical responsibilities and decision-making models related to various health care situations while exploring legal accountability to the individual, clinical, and health care providers.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Impact of Law and Ethics on Practice
- Evaluate nursing decisions for level of ethical impact.
- Analyze current issues and trends affecting nursing practice.
- Determine common legal and ethical cases in the nursing profession.
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Legal Considerations
- Analyze professional standards of practice.
- Discuss the judicial process and health care laws.
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Professional Ethics
- Apply decision-making skills in resolving ethical dilemmas.
- Explain ethical dilemmas in various settings.
- Analyze ethical theories and principles.
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Introduction to Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues
- Determine personal values and professional ethics.
- Determine nursing situations that require ethical decisions.
- Explain the relationships between legal and ethical issues.
- Describe the role of the professional nurse in relation to accountability and responsibility.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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