HUMN 753 - Healthcare Ethics

This course prepares students to examine the nature and practice of healthcare ethics with an emphasis on the application of ethics and social justice principles to critically analyze the ethical dimensions of leadership in practice. Building upon previous reflection and understanding of personal and professional values, the learner will explore relevant contextual features within complex health care delivery systems that influence ethical decision-making for patients, systems and populations. Practices, protocols and policies that are influential on professional ethics, as well as state and federal mandates will be explored.
1 credit hours