Course Description
This course is designed for both RN and LPN learners. PNUR 9150 equips nurses with the knowledge and skills to apply ethical and legal principles in everyday clinical practice, supporting safe, accountable, and professional decision-making. Participants will strengthen their ability to recognize, analyze, and respond to both common and complex ethical and legal challenges within an evolving health-care environment. A key focus of the course is fostering meaningful, enduring professional insight that supports ethical nursing practice now and in the future. Through reflective learning and practical application, nurses will examine the importance of personal accountability, professional responsibility, and ethical decision-making. Participants will be encouraged to develop insight that goes beyond recognizing issues to demonstrating a genuine understanding of their impact on patients, colleagues, the profession, and public trust. The course emphasizes taking responsibility for actions, avoiding minimization or the shifting of blame, and integrating lessons learned into future practice to promote safe, ethical, and competent nursing care
Course Format
This is a fully on-line, self-paced course. This course is approximately 50-75 online hours of self-guided online learning and learners must complete the course by the deadline, extensions are not possible. Learners should be prepared to spend anywhere from 5-6 hours per week though learners may require additional time for study, dependent upon whether this information is a review, or new knowledge acquisition. The course must be completed within 12 weeks. It is recommended learners register prior to the start of the course however, late registrants are permitted up to six weeks after the start of the course, but this will limit time available in the course. Access to a computer and reliable internet is required.
Course Grade
Successful grade for this course is Mastery. Learners who are not successful in PNUR 9150 - Ethics and Legal Decision Making for Nurses may attempt the course for a second time. Learners requesting a second attempt are required to seek permission from our office, in writing. Learners are advised to contact their Canadian Nursing Regulatory Body for advisement if they are not successful after a second attempt. Third attempts are not permitted. No exceptions. Please note, there is no appeal mechanism within KPU for students receiving non-mastery.
Entrance Requirements
To be eligible to register, applicants must have a Nursing licensure (pre/post licensure) and foundational nursing knowledge.
Textbooks/Course Materials
The required textbook for this course is Ethical and Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 5th ed (or newer) by Margaret Keatings & Pamela Adams. Do not start the course without the textbook.
Reliable Internet access required. Wi-Fi technology not recommended for quiz/tests. Online course modality may not be fully functional when utilizing iPads &/or android devices.
Registration deadline
Registration for this course closes 6 weeks after the start of the course to ensure learners have sufficient time to complete the course. Please note: All Faculty of Health, Professional Studies course fees are non-refundable/non-transferrable.
Current Course Schedule
Current course schedules are available on Elevate by searching for PNUR 9150 and on our home page under "Upcoming Courses".
Questions?
Please contact our office via email at FOHPS@kpu.ca