NURS 339
Ethics in Nursing
College of Nursing
Course Description
Overview of ethical principles and theories, emphasizing role of ethics in nursing; instruction and practice in advanced oral and written communication skills for professional nursing practice.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Standard Grade Rule: A B C D E I
Min
2
Fixed
2
Fixed
2
Fixed
0
Note
Completion of both Nurs 320 and Nurs 339 fulfills GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication.
Title
Write clearly and effectively.
Learning Outcome
Write clearly, focus on a well-defined purpose, use APA conventions of structure, and adopt a voice, tone, and level of formality suited to the audience.
Title
Reflective thinking
Learning Outcome
Engage in reflective thinking to clarify personal moral and ethical values.
Title
Ethical dilemmas faced by nurses
Learning Outcome
Analyze ethical dilemmas faced by nurses in clinical practice; identify ethical principles, ethical theories, and common fallacies in thought; provide rationale for possible decisions through thinking and writing critically.
Title
Oral Communication
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate the ability to speak publicly and deliver effective presentations.
Title
Writing and the nursing discipline
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of writing in the nursing discipline as a strategy for effectively communicating with others and as a way of learning and demonstrating what one has learned.
Title
Ethics and communication
Learning Outcome
Use knowledge of ethics and communication skills to resolve ethical dilemmas with an interdisciplinary team.
Title
Productive writing processes
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate effective writing processes, which include researching credible sources to inform ideas; developing ethically sound and persuasive arguments; organizing content to enhance logical flow of ideas; revising; editing grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation; proofreading; seeking and using peer review; properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism; and writing successive drafts of the same paper.
