Ethica and Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice . Course reflection

Florida National University NUR3826

Syllabus

Course Number

NUR 3826

Course Title

Ethical and Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Course Credits

2 Credits

Prerequisites

NUR3805, NUR 3065, NUR 3125, NUR 3165

Instructor Information

Lourdes Castaneda, MSN, RN, CNML

[email protected]

Text and Materials

Houston, C. (2020). Professional issues in nursing: Challenges and opportunities. (5th Edition). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

ISBN-13: 978-1-4963-9818-5

American psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th Edition). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

ISBN: 976-1-4338-0561-5

Course Description

• Introduces contemporary bioethical and legal issues confronting healthcare providers in a variety of settings. Focuses on the critical analysis of ethical theories and principles that enable ethical decision making in nursing such as resolution of conflict, role of patient, role of nurse and role of agency.

*This course will use a variety of learning experiences to attain the course objectives, including but not limited to lecture, online discussion, case study, assessment strategies, group and or individual exercises, team and individual presentation, and learning games.

Learning Outcomes

The students will be able to identify the different legal and ethical aspects in the nursing practice (ACCN Essential V; QSEN: patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration).

The students will analyze the legal impact of the different ethical decisions in the nursing practice (ACCN Essential V; QSEN: patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration).

The students will understand the essential of the nursing law and ethics (ACCN Essential V; QSEN: patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration).

Course Objectives

Upon Completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Explore images of nurses as participants in ethical decision making.

• Examine foundations, theories, and principles of ethical decision making.

• Identify the Law and the Nursing Practice, liability in patient care, documentation issues.

• Identify Nursing Law and Ethics in Employment and the Workplace.

• Comparing and contrasting the identified codes; justifying the legitimacy of the codes related to ethical principles and ethical standards.

• Demonstrate ethical decision making.

• Explaining the significance of using an ethical decision-making model.

• Interpreting ethical theories and principles/standards which influence ethical decision- making skills.

• Discussing practices to promote environmental health, promoting environmental health activities in the acute care setting/community.

• Describe current issues related to nursing practice, health care, and the environment locate professional sources of information to identify current ethical issues in nursing practice, health care, and the environment.

Course Requirements

See College catalogue

Clinical Practice Experience

Enrollment into nursing coursework is dependent upon the students’ successful completion and of all practice experience clearance requirements. Once enrolled, students are expected to remain current and in good standing on all required immunizations, certifications, and licensures in order to meet the requirements set forth by the program.

FNU uses American DataBank’s Complio system to facilitate the practice experience clearance process. To verify and maintain your clinical package through American DataBank, log-on to Complio at http://www.fnucompliance.com/ and follow the steps to sign-in to your account.

If you have any questions regarding the requirements set forth by the program, please contact the course faculty as soon as possible.

Please refer to the student clinical handbook for further information.

Library Assignments

Two planned per term during Week 3 and Week 6.

Guest Speaker

Optional throughout semester

Week Schedule

The beginning of the week is considered Monday 12:01 a.m. EST and closes Sunday at 11:59 pm EST

Week 1	August 31, 2020 – Sept 6, 2020
Week 2	Sept 7, 2020 – Sept 13, 2020
Week 3	Sept 14, 2020 – Sept 20, 2020
Week 4	Sept 21, 2020 – Sept 27, 2020
Week 5	Sept 28, 2020 – Oct 4, 2020
Week 6	Oct 5, 2020 – Oct 11, 2020
Week 7	Oct 12, 2020 – Oct 18, 2020
Week 8	Oct 19, 2020 – Oct 22, 2020

*All assignments and DQ’s are to be submitted on or before Sunday at the end of the specified week that they are due by 11:59 p.m. EST, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before each week opens. Unless otherwise specified, access to all weeks begins on Monday at 12:01 a.m. EST, and that week's assignments are due by the next Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST. Week 8 opens at 12:01 a.m. EST Sunday and closes at 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday. Assignments may be due earlier in Week 8. Refer to the Guidelines and Rubric found in Course Resources.

Course Outline

Week	Module/Topic	Assignments & DQ’s	Assignments & Posts Due Dates
1	Entry into practice debate Developing effective leaders Evidence-Based Practice	Introductions Read Chapters 1, 3, 5 DQ #1 and 2 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST	One post/response to each DQ to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
2	Is there a Nursing Shortage? Importing foreign nurses Unlicensed assistive personnel Diversity in the Nursing Workforce	Read Chapters 6,7,8,9 DQ 3 & 4 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST	One post response to each DQ to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
3	Mandatory minimum staffing ratios Mandatory overtime Promoting Healthy work environments	Read Chapters 10,11,12 Assignment DQ 5 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST	One post response to each DQ to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST Assignment #1 due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
4	Use of social media in nursing Medical Errors Collective Bargaining	Read Chapters 13, 14, 15 DQ 6 and 7 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST	One post response to each DQ to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
5	Whistle-blowing Impaired Nursing Academic Integrity Technology in Healthcare	Read Chapters 16,17,18,19 DQ 8 and 9 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST	One post response to each DQ to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
6	Assuring provider competence Health care reform	Read Chapters 20, 21 DQ 10 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST	One post response to DQ to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST Assignment #2 due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
7	Struggle to increase power base Nursing Profession’s struggle Nursing policy and politics	Read Chapters 22,23,24 DQ 11 and 12 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST	One post response to each DQ to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
8	Professional Nursing Associations	Read Chapter 25 DQ 13 answer to main question is due Tuesday by 11:59 pm EST Course Reflection due Monday, October 19 by 11:59 pm EST	No post/response to peer(s) due Course Reflection due Wednesday, 11:59 pm EST

Discussions & Discussion Questions

Participation Guidelines:

Students must post a minimum of three (3) times in each graded discussion. The three posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days, the initial answer(s) and two responses to peers. The student must provide an initial answer(s) to the graded discussion posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. EST, of each week. If the student does not provide an answer to each graded discussion topic (not a response to a student peer) before the Wednesday deadline, an automatic “0” will be issued for that week’s DQ. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur by the Sunday deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST of each week.

*Credit for peer responses will be issued via the DQ rubric if peer responses are made without an initial DQ response.

NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Monday of that week at 12:01 a.m. EST. Unless otherwise specified, access to all weeks begins on the first day of the course.

DQ Submission Guidelines

Students must submit their initial weekly DQ post in two separate areas. First, the student will submit their initial response via that week’s assignment link provided under the assignments tab as a Word document. Once this is done, the student will then copy and paste their answer onto that week’s DQ thread under the Discussions tab. Thereafter, all discussions and peer replies will be conducted via the DQ board. Failure to submit your initial DQ response to BOTH the assignments tab and the DQ thread will result in a “0” for that week’s DQ.

Note: All DQ submissions will be monitored for plagiarism.

Course Notes

It is recommended that you login to this course at least 4 days each online week. Students are also required to know the expectations or “etiquette” that pertains to the discussion board. Students who abuse this forum by making harassing, inappropriate or abusive statements will be removed and receive a zero (0).

Remember, your participation is essential to connecting with other students and developing an online learning community. Furthermore, often it’s the deciding factor between receiving a higher or lower grade at the end of the term.

Course Assignments

Specific assignments, their due dates, and grading criteria are listed in this syllabus. You are accountable for both individual assignments and for providing a significant contribution toward your learning team's collaborative assignments when assigned. Your course grade includes scores from both your individual and group assignments. You are also responsible for completing all assignments including readings, written papers, presentations, and class discussions. You will be graded on the achievement of the objectives, not on the effort you put into your assignments. All online discussions, written assignments and documentation of others' ideas and words in presentations must be in APA 6th edition format. You have one opportunity to complete each assignment. Papers cannot be rewritten, and presentations cannot be re-given to obtain a higher grade.

Late Assignments

Due dates are established for reasons of equity. It is not fair to peers who complete assignments on time if other classmates have extra time to work on their assignments. It is also not fair to the professor who must grade assignments in a timely fashion. Therefore, 5% of the assignment points (i.e., 1 out of 20, 1.25 out of 25, .2 out of 40 will be deducted each day for late submissions.

Class Policies

All students are responsible for reviewing the School Catalog section on Policies at:

https://www.fnu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/studenthandbookSEPT2019.pdf

Student Code of Ethics

Cheating or plagiarism is dishonest, undermines the necessary trust upon which relations between students and faculty are based, and is unacceptable conduct. Students who engage in cheating or plagiarism will be subject to academic sanctions, including a lowered or failing grade in a course; and the possibility of an additional administrative sanction, including probation, suspension, or expulsion. Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by using dishonest means. Cheating at FNU includes but is not limited to: Copying, in part or whole from another's examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like; Submitting as one's own work an examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like which has been purchased, borrowed, or stolen; or fabricating data; Consulting notes, sources, or materials not specifically authorized by the instructor during an examination; Employing a surrogate to take an examination, write a paper, do mathematical analysis, or complete, in part or wholly, an evaluation instrument; Aiding or abetting any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work; and committing any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work. Plagiarism is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by representing the work of another as one's own without the necessary and appropriate acknowledgment. More specifically, plagiarism is: The act of incorporating the ideas, words of sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof without appropriate acknowledgment and representing the product as one's own work; and The act of representing another's intellectual work such as musical composition, computer program, photographs, painting, drawing, sculpture, or research or the like as one's own. If a student is in doubt about the nature of plagiarism, he/she should discuss the matter with the course instructor. Theft - Copying computer programs owned, leased, or rented by the College for use by the student in his or her course of studies is considered theft and will be dealt with according to the laws covering such actions and to the College norms for disciplinary actions. In cases like these, the Campus Dean will convene a Hearing Committee which will hear, investigate and render a report to the Campus Dean. This Committee will be composed of three members from the faculty or staff. According to the findings, the Campus Dean will render a decision. If this decision is not acceptable to those involved, a petition to the Dean to appoint an Honor Court must be signed by at least three people. The Honor Court procedure is explained in the Student Handbook.

Religious Holidays

Religious holidays are an excused absence, but not beyond the day for the holiday itself. Students should make their requests known at the beginning of the semester and arrangements must be made with the faculty member for missed work.

Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities who may need special accommodations must register with the Office of Disability Services. In addition, students must contact the instructor so that arrangements can be made to accommodate their needs.

FNU is committed to offering accessible courses to all students, in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), Titles I and II of the ADA of 1990, and Sections 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you require special accommodations, you have the right to receive services including but not limited to customized assessments, individualized tutorial services, and other accommodations provided to you by faculty and staff. Please do not hesitate to contact our Student Services Office or Distance Learning department if you require any special accommodations.

Evaluating Methods

The maximum points in this class is 1,000 points. The categories, which contribute to your final grade, are weighted as follows.

Assignment	Points	Weight
Discussion Questions (Weeks 1, 3, 6, & 8, 25 points each; Weeks 2,4,5, & 7, 50 points each)	300	30%
Assignment (Week 3)	250	25%
Assignment (Week 7)	250	25%
Course Reflection (Week 8)	200	20%
Total Points	1000	100%

Grading System

	Letter Grade	Numerical Points	Quality Points
Superior Achievement	A	93-100	4.0
Good	B	85-92	3.0
Average	C	80-84	2.0
Failure	F	0-79	Unsatisfactory
Incomplete	I

NUR3826 Syllabus August 2020

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