NUR 405 - Issues and Ethics in Healthcare

3 credits
Exploration of the major issues and trends facing the healthcare professions and synthesis of legal and ethical principles that guide professional practice within the context of the Christian perspective. Inclusion of an examination of political forces that influence change in contemporary healthcare using a systems-based practice approach. Historical, philosophical, and social development of professional strategies within healthcare will be analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 400 or consent of the instructor.
Term Offered: Spring semester