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Nursing Seminar (Nursing): Course Outline

This course is designed to provide the learners with an overview of critical professional and ethical issues confronting the nursing profession within health care

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the learners with an overview of critical professional and ethical issues confronting the nursing profession within health care. It is also intended to encourage the learners to reflect on contemporary issues affecting professional practice, nursing care, education and research. Discuss strategies and opportunities for enhancement of nursing profession. Prepare the learners for the challenges that await them in the workplace. This course also provides avenue for their professional growth which will help them in role transition from learners to practice life

Course Objectives

On completion of the course, the learners will be able to:

  1. Discuss the professional dimensions of nursing and the dynamics involved in development and maintenance of nursing image
  2. Apply ethical  decision  making  principles with logics    in professional practice
  3. Recognize the contemporary issues and legal framework guiding and influencing nursing
  4. Explore   and   adapt   current   trends   influencing   nursing   practice, education and research in Pakistan and throughout the world.
  5. Understand & adjust with the new roles & responsibilities of Nursing staff

Recommended Topics

  1. Nursing status and image:
  2. Behaviour and application of ethical decision making principles:
  3. Contemporary professional nursing
  4. legal aspects in Nursing
  5. Trends and issues within the health care system
  6. Professional development of nurses
  7. Role transition / reality shock
  8. Disaster Nursing

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