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Nursing Healthcare Ethics

Healthcare Ethics

Learn and apply healthcare ethics in informed consent, professional boundaries, HIPAA, access to care, and quality of care vs. quality of life.

Number Title Description Credit(s)
NURS 316x Palliative Care

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to provide professional competent care to those with life limiting conditions; develop system thinking skills that offer enhancements to quality of life; and demonstrates a leadership role in facilitating learning for those who are involved in life-limiting illness care.

3
NURS 365x Global Health: Ethics & Human Rights

Examines the broad field of global health from an ethical and human rights perspective.  Students will be expected to analyze the role of nursing in addressing global health inequities.

3
NURS 375x Genetics & Genomics for Health Professionals

This course emphasizes the relationship between the science of genetics, the study of genomes and application of these concepts by healthcare providers in the screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patients.

3
NURS 407x Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

Philosophical perspectives, theories, and standards are applied to the practice of professional nursing. Factors influencing nursing/healthcare delivery are analyzed. Professional communication skills are enhanced. Is a writing emphasis course.

3
NURS 453x Information Management & Healthcare Technology

Utilize computer and information/decision science to support quality and safety in healthcare. Explore informatics issues and examine nursing’s role in healthcare technology. Opportunities to use and master various healthcare technologies and healthcare data will be given.

3

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