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Unit I Introduction to Nursing Ethics:Define the terms: ethics, nursing ethics and bio-ethics, value,
belief, morals, attitude, conflict, dilemma, ethical dilemma:Discuss
importance of ethics in nursing

Review criteria of a profession+Develop
Characteristics of a Professional Nurse

Unit II Value Set:Define
Value &value clarification+ List types of values+Identify personal,
societal, organizational professional and moral values

Explain modes of value transmission+Recognize value
conflicts and its implication to nursing practice+List advantages of value
clarification in nursing profession.

Develop professional values+Discuss implication of
Nursing Care Ethics in Divers Society+Discuss ethical, moral and professional
responsibilities of the nurse.

Discuss the nurse’s individual liability with in the
ethical scope of nursing practice+Identify ethical concern at the clinical area
and discuss alternatives for the identified ethical concerns+Discuss the
changing health environment for the role of nurse in delivery of ethical
nursing care

Unit III Ethical Principles and Theories:Discuss ethical principles in health care in the light of
ethical theories+Discuss the ethical dilemmas face by nurses and client.

Discuss the strategies to resolve ethical dilemma in
daily nursing practice+List steps of ethical decision-making

Unit IV Confidentiality and Informed consent:Define confidentiality and informed consent:Discuss the
importance of confidentiality & consent

List ethical and legal elements of informed consent+Discuss
the process informed consent+Discuss nurse’s roles and responsibilities in
consent process+Implication of case consultation in nursing ethics.

Unit V Bills of Rights:Define rights & bills of right+List the types of rights+Describe
the role of nurse in relation to bills of right_Explain patient’s bills of
right in a tertiary care health facility.

Unit VI Code of Ethics:Define code & code of ethics+List the function &
elements of ethical cod+ Explain code of ethics by ICN and Pakistan Nursing
Council

Compare code of ethics by ICN and Pakistan Nursing
Council+Discuss application of code of ethics in clinical settings+Define
Nursing Pledge in relation to code of ethics.

Unit VII Professional Autonomy and Ethics:Define profession, professional, autonomy, accountability and
unity+Discuss the characteristics of professional nurse.

Relate the code of ethics to professional status+Discuss
the professional autonomy and ethics.

Relate accountability to professional status+Discuss
the concept of unity and its relationship to professional status in nursing+Relate
Nursing ethics to standards of nursing practices

Unit VIII Ethical Dilemma in Professional Practice:Define dilemma and professional obligation+Identify common areas
of negligence and nurses’ liability in these areas+Discuss nurses’ advocacy
in various scenarios and clinical cases related to:Life support
equipment,Selling body parts,Risk management and occupational hazards,Documentation
of nursing care,Employment issues,Medical malpractice lawsuit

Unit-IX: International Health Organizations and
Nursing Organizations:Identify Nursing Organization
all over the world+Discuss function of International Council of Nursing+Discuss
the role of World Health Organization

Elaborate the functions of Pakistan Nursing
Association, Federation and Council