HSCI.3200 Legal Issues in Nursing (Formerly 30.320)

Description

This course provides an overview of legal issues nurses encounter in clinical practice. Case studies will be used to identify common risks to safety and quality of care. to examine the legal process when lawsuits are filed and to identify preventive strategies which improve quality of care and therefore, decrease legal risks for nurses.

Course prerequisites/corequisites are determined by the faculty and approved by the curriculum committees. Students are required to fulfill these requirements prior to enrollment. For courses offered through online or GPS delivery, students are responsible for confirming with the instructor or department that all enrollment requirements have been satisfied before registering.