Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing: Nursing Ethics for the 21st Century

Learning Objectives
Identify examples of utilitarianism, deontological ethics, and moral particularism in nursing practice.
Discuss how each ethical principle listed relates to case management practice: Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Veracity, Confidentiality, Justice, Fedelity
Explain the place of values clarification in nursing.
Describe values conflict and its implications for nursing care.
Identify at least three key themes of contemporary codes of nursing ethics.
Identify the relationship between professional autonomy and nursing ethics.
List the attributes of an effective ethical decision maker.
List the steps of ethical decision making.
Identify the difference between the law and ethics.
Identify instances in which nurses might be accuses of breaches of public law.
Course Type: Online
Course Offering: Home Study
Domain Focus: Ethical, Legal, and Practice Standards
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CE Credits: 12.00
Fee: $80.00
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