NSC 178 - Legal and Moral Decisions in Nursing and Health Care.

ENG 111 or ENG 112 or EHS 120. (3).

Examination of components of legal and moral decision making in nursing and health care. Consideration of clinical case studies with emphasis on self-awareness, values clarification, selected legal, moral and ethical frameworks, standards of professional practice, codes of ethics, state and federal regulations, clinical decision-making, and consequences of malpractice and professional misconduct by nurses and other health professionals.