2024-2025 General Catalog 
    
    Oct 02, 2024  
2024-2025 General Catalog
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RNSG 1146 - Legal and Ethical Issues for Nurses


This course is a study of the laws and regulations related to the provision of safe and effective professional nursing care with attention given to the development of a framework for addressing ethical issues. Topics also include confidentiality, the Nursing Practice Act, professional boundaries, ethics, and health care legislation. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach. Student self-assessment of ability to function within each of the nursing roles is encouraged to help each student become accountable and responsible for professional, personal, ethical, and legal growth and development within the practice of nursing. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach. Traditional Track Prerequisites: ENGL-1301, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, PSYC-2314, RNSG-1413, RNSG-1205, RNSG-1201, RNSG 1160, RNSG 1441, RNSG 2460, RNSG 1144, RNSG 2121, RNSG 1443, RNSG 2461, RNSG 2201 and each must be passed with a “C” or better. with a grade of “C” or better.  Advance Placement LVN to RN Transitional Track Prerequisites: ENGL-1301, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, PSYC-2314, RNSG 1327, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2360, RNSG 2121, RNSG 1443, RNSG 2461, RNSG 2201 and each must be passed with a “C” or better. This course must be taken concurrently with RNSG 2432, RNSG 2462, RNSG 2130, and RNSG 1251; each must be passed with a “C” or better. Semester Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Pre-requisite: Traditional Track Prerequisites: ENGL-1301, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, PSYC-2314, RNSG-1413, RNSG-1205, RNSG-1201, RNSG 1160, RNSG 1441, RNSG 2460, RNSG 1144, RNSG 2121, RNSG 1443, RNSG 2461, RNSG 2201 and each must be passed with a “C” or better. with a grade of “C” or better.

 Advance Placement LVN to RN Transitional Track Prerequisites: ENGL-1301, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, PSYC-2314, RNSG 1327, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2360, RNSG 2121, RNSG 1443, RNSG 2461, RNSG 2201 and each must be passed with a “C” or better. This course must be taken concurrently with RNSG 2432, RNSG 2462, RNSG 2130, and RNSG 1251; each must be passed with a “C” or better. Pre- or Corequisite: RNSG 2432, RNSG 2462, RNSG 2130, and RNSG 1251 CB or CIP Approval #:
51.3801Fees?
NoneProgram Liability Insurance Fee:
No



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