ANPR 404: Accel Legal and Ethical Care Practice

Course Description

This course introduces the legal and ethical foundations of nursing practice. It will provide an understanding of the underlying legal and ethical principles on which nursing practice is based and emphasize the nurse’s fiduciary role as a patient advocate. It focuses on both the rights and responsibilities of the professional nurse and the patient and examines use of the professional standards of practice. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Accelerated Nursing Program and successful completion of the previous courses or instructor consent.