DEONTOLOGY AND ETHICS IN NURSING
- Course
- NURS109 - DEONTOLOGY AND ETHICS IN NURSING
- Department
- Nursing - English - Master
- Course Type
- Scientific Preparation
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 0
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 2 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr. Pouran VARVANI FARAHANI
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The definition and purpose of the course; ıntroduction to nursing deontology; the concept of ethics and codes of practice in nursing; examination of nursing, vocational and occupational criteria; health interdisciplinary team approach; those affecting the development and responsibility of nursing; human rights, patient rights, nurse rights and child rights; expected functions of today's nurse and what to do; contemporary development of nursing and nursing legislation; mistakes and accidents in ensuring patient safety; nursing memorandum and critical evaluation; ethics in nursing practice; ethical, moral and deontological concepts, professional codes of ethics; ethical principles; ethical approaches; ethical problem features; the development of science (research and publication); specific ethical issues; laws and regulations related to nursing; professional nursing; national and international organizations related to nursing; ethical literature presentation; ethical case studies
DEONTOLOGY AND ETHICS IN NURSING
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 30 |
| Final Exam | Final | 50 |
| Seminar | Assignment | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 Describe ethical issues and problems in health care practice
- 02 Identify personal and professional values and their effect on decision making in health care
- 03 Explain how legal responsibilities and ethical concerns apply to nursing
- 04 Explain the most commonly recurring legal issues in nursing practice
- 05 Apply holistic care while considering the ethical, legal, and cultural issues
- 06 Analyze ethical and legal issues in nursing practice
- 07 Describe ethical decision-making frameworks useful in clinical practice concepts, professional ethics, and law and respects diverse values and beliefs"
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Deontology and Ethics in Nursing |
| Week 2 | Ethical Conducts |
| Week 3 | Ethical Theories and Frameworks |
| Week 4 | Ethical Theories and Frameworks cont. |
| Week 5 | Ethical Decision-Making in Nursing |
| Week 6 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing |
| Week 7 | Cultural Competence and Ethical Care |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 9 | Professionalism and Ethics |
| Week 10 | Ethical Issues in Specialty Areas |
| Week 11 | Contemporary Issues in Nursing Ethics |
| Week 12 | Practical Application and Reflection |
| Week 13 | Contemporary Issues in Nursing Ethics |
| Week 14 | Revision |
| Week 15 | FINAL EXAM |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Burkhardt, M. A., & Nathaniel, A. K. (2024). Ethics & issues in contemporary nursing (2nd ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences(4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Barlett Learning.}
- 02 Purtilo, R. B., Doherty, R. F., & Downey, M. A. (2021). Ethical dimensions in the health professions (7th ed.). Elsevier
- 03 Scott, P. A. (Ed.). (2022). Key concepts and issues in nursing ethics (3rd ed.). Springer Nature.
- 04 Beauchamp, T. L., & Childress, J. F. (2019). Principles of biomedical ethics (8th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 Identify the health needs of the individual, family, and community that can be met by nursing interventions,
- P02 Plans nursing care within the framework of requirements determined within the scope of the nursing diagnostic process
- P03 Determines the educational needs of patients and healthy individuals related to the health field
- P04 Apply individual nursing care
- P05 Explore current knowledge about nursing care
- P06 Conducts a scientific research in accordance with the steps
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