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NURS 497

Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Legal and ethical issues relevant to healthcare professions. Students will analyze the concepts of jurisprudence, regulation of healthcare, and ethical practice in healthcare settings.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Junior standing
  • Senior standing

Recommended Preparation

  • Enrollment in a healthcare-related major is strongly encouraged.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Junior or Senior standing.

Recommended Preparation

Enrollment in a healthcare-related major is strongly encouraged.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Summer

Terms

fall, summer

Core

CO12

Restrictions

Junior or Senior standing.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • examine regulatory and legal concepts that govern healthcare.
  • analyze ethical issues as they apply to healthcare professions.
  • evaluate the legal rights and responsibilities of healthcare providers as members of an interdisciplinary teams.
  • apply professional Codes of Ethics to guide professional decision-making.
  • appraise ethical decision-making frameworks.