NRS298 Discipline of Nursing: Health Law and Ethics (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One sesssion
Abstract:
Students undertaking this course will develop knowledge necessary for nursing practice that is ethical and consistent with Canadian law and the standards required by the profession and employers. Consideration of specific issues will require students to apply ethical and legal principles to nursing practice.
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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: NRS298
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to critically evaluate ethical theory, principles and values that guide decision-making in nursing practice.
be able to outline the Canadian legal syst
be able to discuss the implications of tort law for nursing practice.
be able to discuss specific legislation that applies to nursing practice.
be able to discuss professional codes, standards and competencies that apply to nursing practice.
be able to discuss the implications of clinical governance for nursing practice.
be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to document nursing practice.
be able to apply and evaluate knowledge of ethics and the law to specific is
be able to apply and evaluate knowledge of ethics and the law to specific bioethical is
be able to apply the skills of planning, probl
be able to apply and evaluate evidence in nursing practice.
be able to apply, under direction, the principles of interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills in the secondary health care setting.
be able to apply developing oral presentation skills within the context of clinical group discussions.
be able to apply, under supervision, the principles of safe and accurate documentation in the secondary health care setting, in line with legal and ethical requir
be able to demonstrate developing application of formal writing skills and evidence of critical thinking, in a variety of genres.
be able to use technology competently to aid research and present information in a professional manner, consistent with organisational requir
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
1. Ethical theory, principles, values and decision-making in nursing practice.
2. Structure of the Canadian legal system (sources of law).
3. Tort law and its relationship to nursing practice including:
(a) Negligence
(b) Vicarious liability
(c) Assault and battery
(d) Consent
(e) False imprisonment
4. Legislation governing nursing practice:
(a) Nurses Act, 1991
(b) Regulated Health Professionals Act
(c) Canadian Health Act
(d) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
(e) Long Term Care Act 1994
(f) Health Care Consent Act
(g) Ontario Mental Health Act
(h) Patient Restraint Minimisation Act
5. Professional responsibilities and conduct:
(a) CNO Standards of Ethics
(b) CNO Code of Conduct
(c) CNO Competencies
6. Clinical Governance including the role of the courts and the Health Care Complaints Commission.
7. Documentation of nursing practice.
8. Legal and ethical issues pertinent to nursing:
(a) Patients’ rights
(b) Nurses’ rights
(c) Privacy
(d) Confidentiality
(e) End-of-life issues including withdrawal of treatment and advance directives
(f) Caring for specific groups of people (eg. women, adolescents, children, aged, developmentally disabled, Indigenous people, mentally challenged)
(g) Working in specific health care settings (eg. developmental disability, palliative care, aged care, neonatal intensive care, critical care, public health)
9. Bioethical issues related to health care delivery.
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 2 day residential school.
This subject is only offerred by distance education and students must attend a compulsory two day residential school
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.