This is the fifth in a series of five courses exploring values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of the healthcare professions.
Prerequisites
PHIL 202 or instructor permission.
Corequisites
NUR 230 or instructor permission..
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Explore the process of socialization into a healthcare profession.
- Using the nursing profession as an examplar, discuss the process of state licensure and the Uniform Disciplinary Act for healthcare providers.
- Describe the use of research and evidence based practice information in healthcare.
- Evaluate the ethical importance of personal professional development and State continuing competency programs for healthcare providers.
IO1 Communication: Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Socialization in the healthcare profession.
- Professional resume and interview process.
- Strategies to decrease or prevent "reality shock" and professional "burn-out".
- Use of the "decision tree" for professional decision making
- State licensure and the Uniform Disciplinary Act for healthcare providers.
- Research and evidence-based practice.
- Continuing education and competency expectations.
PO4 should be assessed: Students will be able to recognize or articulate personal/interpersonal aspects of, or connections between, diverse cultural, social, or political contexts.
PO5 should be assessed: Students will be able to solve problems by gathering, interpreting, combining and/or applying information from multiple sources.