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NUR137 - Ethical Principles in Nursing (3.0 HR)
Purpose: To enhance the nurse’s ability to utilize ethical principles in nursing practice. Objectives: 1. Discuss various ethical theories and principles within a framework for nursing practice; 2. Describe common ethical dilemmas and ethical methods of decision making; 3. Examine how application of ethical principles influences the provision of health care; 4. Identify all the provisions to the code of ethics for nursing; 5. Apply the American Nurses Association’s code of ethics to help manage ethical-related questions.