The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about the theories of moral development and ethics and apply them to their nursing practice.
Course Publication Date:
May 09, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | NE041920 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Career and Self
Leadership & Case Management
Professional Issues
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Learning Objectives
Discuss the branch of applied ethics that concerns itself with activities in the field of nursing.
Differentiate between the two modern-day theorists of moral development.
Define ‘consequentialism’ and ‘non-consequentialism’.
List three applications of moral development to today's nursing profession.
Discuss the difference between nursing ethics and medical ethics, if there is one.
Describe what the term ‘ethics’ refers to as related to the nursing process.
Discuss what a nurse’s ethical responsibility is in today’s world.
Describe the difference between maleficence and beneficence.