Faculty Syllabus

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Contact Hours: 48

Prerequisites: Transitions to BSN Nursing, Health Assessment, Research, Community Health Course.

Readings are from the Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing textbook by Guido (2020), journal articles, websites and other published materials. 

Ethics, ethical dilemmas, moral dilemmas, legal issues in nursing, nurse practice acts, malpractice, patient rights, legal obligations of nurse managers.

Course Description: 

This course discusses the application of law and ethical principles related to the practice of nursing in differing areas of practice.

Delivery Format

This course is delivered in a hybrid online format. (ACC definition)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Synthesize knowledge gained from pre-requisite and co-requisite courses included in the program of study.  
2. Apply regulatory standards to complex practice situations.
3. Apply legal standards to complex patient care situations. 
4. Apply ethical principles to complex patient care situations. 
5. Apply constitutional, administrative, and criminal law in complex practice situations. 
6. Analyze the legal implications inherent in nursing management. x

All course objectives are designated with an “AACN" and "DECs".  “AACN” denotes the Baccalaureate Essentials of the AACN that correspond to the objective. “DECs” denotes the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs) of graduates of Texas Baccalaureate programs that correspond to the objective.   The AACN baccalaureate essentials can be found at https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Publications/Essentials-2021.pdf

The Differentiated Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas Baccalaureate Nursing Educational programs can be found at https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/publication_pdfs/Differentiated%20Essential%20Competencies%202021.pdf

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