ANCC Approved - Nursing Ethics: Principles for Everyday Clinical Decisions

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Identify ethical responsibilities embedded in routine nursing tasks, including advocacy, confidentiality, and informed consent, using case-based assessment scenarios.
2. Evaluate common clinical situations for ethical dimensions related to autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence in order to make ethically sound care decisions.
3. Demonstrate strategies for managing ethical dilemmas in documentation, teamwork, and communication through the analysis of practical nursing scenarios.
4. Apply professional ethical principles to resolve patient and family conflicts, report errors transparently, and maintain patient dignity across care settings.
5. Analyze how everyday clinical decisions align with nursing ethical standards and propose appropriate actions to promote fairness, safety, and professional integrity.