NUR222 Health, Law and Ethics | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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NUR222 Health, Law and Ethics

The principles of law and ethics are applied by nurses & midwives in everyday practice. You will examine the Australian legal system and relevant statutory bodies in order to understand legislation affecting health policy and nursing & midwifery practice. Ethical principles guide the practice of health professionals and you will gain an understanding of ethical decision making frameworks relevant to nursing & midwifery. You will apply theoretical knowledge presented in the course to critically appraise contemporary legal and ethical issues in health care practice.

Course detail

Prerequisite
Enrolled in Program SC385, SC391, SC392, SC393 or SC335
Antirequisite
PAR222
Semester of offer Subject to change
  • Online: Semester 2
Units
12.00
Tuition fee
3.1:Nursing, Midwifery, Foreign Languages
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