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NNI2204 Ethics and Law in Health
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
NNT1106 Foundations of Nursing: Social, Indigenous and Cultural Perspectives
OR
NNT1107 Social, Indigenous and Cultural Perspectives in Health Care
NSP1103 Communication in Nursing
OR
NSP1104 Communication in Health Care
OR
RPS1100 Communication for the Professions (SW Campus students only).
 
Description:

This unit examines issues which may generate ethical and legal challenges for health care professionals. The content is directed toward enhancing student abilities to analyse and deliberate ethical and legal issues in health care. 



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
Y79Bachelor of Science (Nursing Studies)
Y79Bachelor of Science (Nursing Studies) - Bunbury
K45Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
K45Bachelor of Science (Nursing) - Bunbury
Y19Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery)
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2012 VET: 15/03/2012