Legal and Institutional Systems in Nursing Ethics (Classroom and Asynchronous e-learning)
About This Course
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the legal and ethical frameworks governing modern nursing. It equips nurses with practical skills in applying healthcare law, engaging with Clinical Ethics Committees, and navigating institutional ethics, including resource allocation and research oversight. Learners will develop critical competencies in ethical analysis, strategic leadership, and confident decision making for complex medicolegal dilemmas. Directly aligned with national regulations and institutional requirements, this training enhances professional credibility and prepares nurses for advanced roles in clinical leadership, ethics consultation, and policy development, creating significant opportunities for career progression within healthcare administration and specialised practice.
What You'll Learn
1. Define the concepts of law and human rights in healthcare and explain the legal rights and responsibilities of nurses.
2. Analyse the legal principles embedded in the Singapore Healthcare Acts, and nursing regulations
3. Apply legal principles to analyse common challenging nursing practice scenarios and strategies to navigate medicolegal dilemmas in nursing practice and leadership.
4. Evaluate the ethical dimensions underlying resource allocation and rationing in healthcare.
Entry Requirements
Recommended for learners who are Registered nurses with the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB), holding at least a diploma and minimum 2 years of working experience.
Shortlisting will be conducted for this programme.
Note: Learners are required to complete the Graduate Certificate courses before proceeding with the remaining courses to attain a FlexiMasters.