| Course Unit Title | DEONTOLOGY OF THE NURSING PROFESSION |
| Course Unit Code | NUR305 |
| Course Unit Details | |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
| | Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:- Describe the discipline of Ethics
- Analyse the ethical concepts of nursing practice, advocacy, accountability, responsibility and co-operation
- Define codes for Nurses
- Explain the role of the Nursing Association in ethical issues
- Apply ethical rules in nursing practice
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
| Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE |
| Recommended optional program components | NONE |
| Course Contents | Introduction: The discipline of Ethics. Traditional theories, principles of ethics. Nursing theory. Major nursing theories
Ethical concepts of nursing practice: Advocacy, Accountability/ Responsibility, Co-operation. Caring.
Application in nursing practice: Nurses and people. Nurses and practice. Role of the Nursing Association. Codes for Nurses
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| Recommended and/or required reading: |
| Textbooks | - S.T. Fry, M-J. Johnstone, Ethics in nursing practice: a guide to ethical decision making (Greek Translation) Paschalidis Medical Publication, 2005
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| References | - C. Taylor, C. Lillis, P. LeMone, Fundamental Principles of Nursing (Greek Translation) Paschalidis Medical Publication, 2006
- J.R. Ellis, C.L. Hartley, Nursing in today’s World (8th Ed.), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003
- A. Moorhouse, M. Yeo, Concepts and Cases in Nursing Ethics. Broadview Press, 1996
- J.A. Bryant, L. Baggott la Velle, J. Searle, Introduction to Bioethics, Wiley, 2005
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
The course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer-based presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
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| Assessment methods and criteria | | Participation | 10% | | Tests | 40% | | Final Exam | 50% |
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| Language of instruction | Greek |
| Work placement(s) | NO |
