NUR 202 Current Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing

This course utilizes an ethical decision-making framework to explore and analyze current issues that impact the nursing profession and communities of interest. The seminar discussion focuses on professional issues and current topics that affect the nursing profession and healthcare, including population health which reflects cultural and diversity needs.  

In the supplemental classroom experience to the online course topics will emphasize ethical issues and current trends and issues in the areas of advanced practice nurse, nursing education, workforce concerns, and healthcare and diversity challenges. Concepts that are included with each areas discussed are quality and safety issues, legislation, and professional responsibilities of the nurse. 
Prerequisites: Admission into the MSN program graduate standing, and NUR 203 (may be taken concurrently).