N303A
Issues in Nursing and Health Care
Course Outline*
Fall, 2014
Date
Week
#1
Sept 8
Class Content
Introductions
Review Course Objectives
Review Assignments
Critical Thinking Values
In-class Code of Conduct
CNA Code of Ethics
Preparation
Potter, P. A. & Romyn, D. M.(2006). Critical thinking in nursing practice. In J.
Ross-Kerr and M. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing (3nd ed.,
pp.166-181). Toronto: Harcourt.
Bannigan, K., & Moores, A. (2009). A model of professional thinking:
Integrating reflective practice and evidence based practice. Canadian Journal
of Occupational Theory, 76(5),342- 350.
Canadian Nurses Association. (2008). Code of ethics for registered nurses.
Ottawa
Text, pp. 15-54,
Week
#2
Sept 15
Ethical Theories, Principles,
Perspectives, & Cultural
Considerations
Friend, ML. (2011). Physician-assisted suicide: Death with dignity. Journal of
Nursing Law, 14(3 & 4), 110-116.
Johnstone, M. J., & Kanitsake, O.(2009). Ethics and advance care planning in a
culturally diverse society. Journal of Transcultural Nursing 20(4), 405-416. Doi:
10.1177/1043659609340803
Pauly ,B., Goldstone, I, McCall, J., Gold, F., & Payne,S. (2007). The ethical, legal,
and social context of harm reduction. The Canadian Nurse, 103(8), 19-23.
Notes
2
Text, pp. 52-54
Bouchal, D. & Ecker, M.(2006). How to process an ethical dilemma. In J. RossKerr and M. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing (3rd ed., pp. 103106). Toronto: Harcourt.
Week
#3 Sept
22
Ethical Decision Making
Freysteinson, W. (2009). The twins: A case study in ethical deliberation.
Nursing Ethics, 16(1), 127-130.
Informed Consent
Text, pp. 155-187 pp. 322-324
Hall, D., Prochazka, A., & Fink, A. (2012) Informed consent for clinical
treatment, Canadian Medical Association Journal, 184(5), 533-540.
Government of Prince Edward Island (2010). Consent to Treatment and Health
Care Directives Act, Chapter
C-17.2. Retrieved from:
http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/c-17_2.pdf
CNA (2012). Ethics in practice for registered nurses: When private becomes
public. The ethical challenges and opportunities of social media. Retrieved
from: http://cna-aiic.ca/~/media/cna/page-content/pdfen/ethics_in_practice_feb_2012_e.pdf
Canadian Legal System and
its relationship to
nursing/health care issues
Week
#4 Sept
29
Guest Speaker Patsy
MacLean, RN, LLB:
Professional Competence
Text pp.187-119 pp.188-236
Malpractice
Misconduct
Health Care Decisions
Text, pp. 120-154
Guest speaker : Mr. Paul
Boudreau RN,
Week
#5 Oct
6
ARNPEI Standards of
Practice
PEI Nurses Act
Professional Relationships
Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island (2011). Standards for
nursing practice. Retrieved from:
http://www.arnpei.ca/images/pdf/Standards%20for%20Nursing%20Practice2
011.pdf
Government of Prince Edward Island (2003). Nurses Act Retrieved from:
http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/R-08-1.pdf
Baca, M. (2011). Professional boundaries and dual relationships in clinical
practice, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners,7(3), 195-200
*Group
presentation
themes are to
be submitted to
course
professor today
by 5pm.
3
Griffith, R., & Tegnah, C. (2013) Maintaining professional boundaries: Keep
your distance. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(1), 43-46.
Week
#6 Oct
13
Week
#7 Oct
20
Thanksgiving (No Class)
Quiz next week
Quiz #1
Text pp. 247-249, pp. 290-294, pp. 395-401.pp. 383-417
Human Control of Life:
Cullen, R., & Marshall, S. (2006). Genetic research and genetic information: a
health information professional=s perspective on the benefits and risks.
Health Information and Libraries Journal, 23, 275-282.
Genetics, Birth
Technologies, and Modifying
Human Nature
Introdution of the
foundational concepts
Hamilton, R, (2009). Nursing advocacy in a postgenomic age, Nursing Clinics of
North America, 44, 435-446. doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2009.07.007
Text, pp. 239-240,. pp. 237-284, pp. 334-343 (Appendix B)
Allmark, P., & Tod, A. (2009). End of life care pathways: Ethical and legal
principles. Nursing Standard, 24(14), 35-39.
Week
#8 Oct
27
Health Care Directives and
End-of-Life Issues
Kirsch, N. R.(2009). The multidisciplinary team end-of-life ethical decision
making. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 25(4), 292-306.
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Rosemary MacDonald
Watson, J. (2003). Love and caring ethics of face and hand – An Invitation to
return to the heart and soul of nursing and our deep humanity. Nursing
Administration Quarterly, 27 (3), 197-202.
Yeun-Sim Jeong, S., Higgins, J., & McMillan, M. (2010). The essentials of
advanced care planning for end-of- life care for older people. Journal of Clinical
Nursing, 19, 389-397. doi: 10.1111/j.1365.2702.2009.03001.x
Quiz next week
(end of class)
Course Paper
uploaded to
Moodle site by
Oct 31st, 5pm
4
Text pp. 247-249, 290-294,* pp. 395-401.pp. 383-417
Text, pp. 270-276. pp. 327-337.
Relationships in Nursing
Ethics/Issues-
Week
#9 Nov
3
Collaboration in Health Care
and Ethics
Austin, W. (2007). The ethics of everyday practice: Healthcare environments
as moral communities. Advances in Nursing Science, 30(1), 81-88
Ewashen, C., McInnis-Perry, G., & Murphy,N. (2013). Interprofessional
collaboration-in-practice: The contested place of ethics. Nursing Ethics, 20(3),
325-335.
Murray, J. (2009). Workplace bullying in nursing: A problem that can’t be
ignored. MedSurg Nursing, 18(5),273-276.
Storch, J., & Kenny, N. (2007). Shared moral work of nurses and physicians.
Nursing Ethics, 14(4), 478-491.
Confidentiality ,Truth-telling
Whistleblowing
Begley, A.(2008) Truth-telling, honesty, and compassion: A virtue based
exploration of a dilemma in practice. International Journal of Nursing Practice,
14, 336-341.
Government of Prince Edward Island (2005). Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act. Retrieved
from:
http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/f-15_01.pdf
Quiz #2 (end of class)
Week
#10
Nov 10
Week
#11
Nov 17
Week
#12
Nov 24
Richard, C., Lajeunesse, Y., & Lussier, MT. (2010). Therapeutic privilege:
Between the ethics of lying and the practice of truth. Journal of Medical
Ethics, 36, 353-357.
Mini Break (No Class)
Presentations 1, 2, 3, 4
Presentation 5, 6 & 7
Course Summary &
Evaluations
*Please note that changes to the class outline and schedule
may be made to accommodate guest speakers and student learning.