NUR 202 Current Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing

This course utilizes an ethical decision-making framework to explore and analyze current issues that impact the nursing profession and communities of interest. The seminar discussion focuses on professional issues and current topics that affect the nursing profession and health care, including population health which reflects cultural and diversity needs. In the supplemental classroom experience to the online course topics will emphasize ethical issues and current trends and issues in the areas of advanced practice nurse, nursing education, workforce concerns, and health care and diversity challenges. Concepts that are included with each area discussed are quality and safety issues, legislation, and professional responsibilities of the nurse.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the AMSN Program and may be taken concurrently with NUR 205.

Distribution

NUR