Dec 08, 2025  
2020-2021 University Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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NURS 460 - Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual Aspects of Healthcare

Credit Hours 3
This course for the registered nurse (RN) synthesizes ethical/legal concepts required for examination of sound decision making in clinical practice and legal responsibility. Additionally, the concepts are viewed with the perspective of spiritual beliefs and the role it can play in these issues. The focus is on value clarification, application of ethical theory, ethical decision-making models, and professional ethical standards. Emphasis is on ethical obligations of professional nurses in their roles as citizens, members of a profession, providers of care, and designers and managers of care. Variable Semesters

This course will satisfy the core area requirement in theology.



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