NURS 4110 - Legal and Ethical Health Care Issues from Admission to Discharge

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course presents an overview of the legal issues facing the health care industry, specifically for nurses. It follows relevant legal issues for patients from admission through discharge. It provides students with a basic working knowledge of health law, taught entirely through case law and real fact patterns. It is a comprehensive and inclusive review of a wide variety of health care legal issues. Students are provided with a realistic knowledge of health law and its application to the real world. Prer., Sophomore status.