Social Justice and Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice
** available as of 04/01/2027
** available as of 04/01/2027
This course focuses on ethics, social justice, and advocacy in the professional nursing role. Frameworks and approaches to ethics, social justice, and advocacy are presented through the perspective of professional nursing practice, professional nursing identity, and responsible citizenship in promoting health and health equity. Strategies to promote self-advocacy skills in individuals and groups are integrated into the course.
Outcomes: Compare advocacy strategies in advancing social justice, inclusivity, and health equity; Compare ethical frameworks for decision making in professional nursing practice; Understand health-related social justice and health-related ethical issues at the local, regional, national, and global levels; Integrate ethical standards and professional values and guidelines into mission-centered professional nursing practice.
Outcomes: Compare advocacy strategies in advancing social justice, inclusivity, and health equity; Compare ethical frameworks for decision making in professional nursing practice; Understand health-related social justice and health-related ethical issues at the local, regional, national, and global levels; Integrate ethical standards and professional values and guidelines into mission-centered professional nursing practice.