This unit of study explores the legal and ethical framework in which health and social care is situated, with a particular focus on nursing. The unit will enable students to gain a critical understanding and applied appreciation of health-related law and ethics, whilst exploring its application and effect on nursing practice. The unit is structured around the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (the Code) developed by the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) and is intended to explore clinical practice through an in-depth analysis of the Value Statements included in the Code and their relevant ethical practice points. Topics covered in this unit include government regulation of health care, including legal issues relating to professional liability (consent, negligence, confidentiality and autonomy). This unit of study also considers traditional and contemporary ethical theory, moral decision making, articulating moral arguments, critiquing arguments, and exploring values in ethical decision-making. In doing so, this unit of study also explores the values held by professionals, as the concepts of rights and responsibilities increasingly impacts upon professional nursing practice.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Tonia Crawford, tonia.crawford@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Tonia Crawford, tonia.crawford@sydney.edu.au |