NRSE 502 Global Policy and Ethical Issues

This course will examine the major ethical/social/political issues arising domestically and globally regarding nursing practice with emphasis on the care and treatment of the hospice and/or palliative care patient and the emerging issues in nursing education. Issues surrounding autonomy and competence, surrogate decision-making, legal concerns, practice settings, simulation, and students with disabilities, along with the evolution of financial, social and governmental support systems will be the course's focus. Existing domestic and international health care and educational policies will be analyzed due to these issues.