Description
This first level course focuses on the history of nursing practice and education. Ethical and legal aspects as well as professional responsibilities in the practice of nursing are emphasized. In addition, an introduction to the professional standards of nursing are presented.
Prerequisites
Admission into the Career Ladder Nursing Program.
Corequisite Courses
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Distinguish the legitimate sources of evidence for professional decision-making.
- Demonstrate the professional behaviors reflected in the ANA Code of Ethics and state standards of practice.
- Discuss the legal and ethical responsibility for delivering client-centered care in promoting health care across the lifespan.
- Describe options for individuals in accessing either allopathic or integrative health care in the U.S. health care delivery system.
- Identify historical events as well as nursing and national issues that contribute to the development of standards of practice for the nurse.
- Discuss the leadership responsibility of the nurse in the political process as it impacts health care and health care planning.