Ethicality in Nursing (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student behaves and works according to high-quality ethical principles in learning and working environments. The student analyses ethical values, principles and norms and develops ethical thinking. The student bases his/ her actions as a nurse on ethical decisions. The student knows how to observe ethical principles in his/ her actions. The student observes professional norms and the patient's rights. The student understands the client's rights and involvement in care.

Content

Ethical development, values, norms and principles. Ethical decision-making in nursing. The nurse's rights and duties. The patient's rights. Ethical principles in nursing.

Materials

Material is given by the teacher on the Moodle

Teaching methods

Online studies / Moodle platform
Introduction lecture on Teams
Student complete the course independently during the give timeperiod

Student workload

2 op. Online course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student is adequately familiar with ethical issues and able to discuss and analyse them, making a difference between evidence-based and everyday knowledge. The student knows how to seek information on individual topics and demonstrates an awareness of the knowledge foundation in nursing. The student is able to act as a team member and to assess his/ her strengths and development needs.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student is well familiar with ethical issues and able to discuss and analyse them logically and coherently.
The student knows how to seek information from various sources and bases the arguments on multiple contemporary sources. The student is well prepared to act as a team member and to develop himself/ herself.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student is very well familiar with ethical issues and able to discuss and analyse them logically and coherently.
The student knows how to seek information from various sources and critically base the arguments on multiple contemporary sources. As a team member, the student acts in a solution-focused manner, sharing knowledge and developing himself/ herself.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0
The student does not adequately base his/ her arguments on the ethical principles or knowledge foundation of nursing. The student is not adequately familiar with the ethical knowledge foundation of nursing and uses it narrowly. The student is not adequately prepared for teamwork.

Qualifications

No prerequisites