NURS 7416 Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing
This course explores Advanced Practice Nurses ethical responsibilities to diverse individuals and populations in an intra-and interdisciplinary, collaborative health care environment. The philosophical and theoretical foundations of ethical practice are critically examined for their ability to enhance decision-making that best serves the interests of current and future patients and meets societal needs. Emphasis is placed on developing skills needed to address challenges and obstacles to ethical practice in advanced practice roles and settings. Strategies to influence health policy related to various specialty populations are explored, with particular attention to issues of inequity, health disparities, and nursings social justice obligations.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.37 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.65 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Aimee Milliken | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Richard Ross | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Melissa Uveges | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 16 |