The module Ethics in Healthcare

Ethics in Healthcare is a module that students undertake in the second year of the Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing Degree Programs (Adult Nursing Branch). An integrated curriculum approach has been adopted which entails weaving an identifiable strand of content throughout the program (Ryden et al., 1989). A two-pronged approach is taken, in that, ethical content is included in a variety of modules and there is also a specific module, which focuses solely on ethics and law. Prior to undertaking the module, Ethics in Healthcare, students will have achieved competencies in professional and ethical issues in theory and practice modules in Year 1 and when developing EIHC it was considered important to build upon this.

Students are faced with a wide range of ethical and legal issues in their day-to-day practice and this has resulted in the aims of the module being multi-factorial. The stated aim of the module is to allow students to examine ethical, professional and legal aspects of healthcare provision. The integral relationship between ethical principles and theories and the main topics becomes apparent to students as the module progresses.

The interface between theory and practice is central to this module and students are encouraged to use their experiences in the clinical area to explore and develop an understanding of the ethical principles and theories they will be introduced to. Students are required to apply relevant theories and principles to a variety of practice related situations. Further, it is expected that on completion of the module students will be able to recognize ethical situations in practice at both micro and macro levels and to contribute to ethical decision-making within a healthcare setting with the support of clinical staff.

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An Integrated Approach to Learning, Teaching and Assessment in a Healthcare Ethics Module Conclusions

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