Session 33: Nursing Ethics, Legal Practice & Patient Advocacy

Description:

Nursing Ethics, Legal Practice & Patient Advocacy focuses on the principles, laws, and professional responsibilities that guide ethical nursing practice and protect patient rights. It encompasses ethical decision-making, legal compliance, informed consent, confidentiality, and professional accountability, while emphasizing the nurse’s role as a patient advocate. This field prepares nurses to navigate complex clinical and legal scenarios, uphold patient dignity and autonomy, and promote safe, equitable, and high-quality care within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Keynote Points:

  • Principles of nursing ethics and professional conduct in clinical practice
  • Understanding legal frameworks, regulations, and standards governing nursing practice
  • Patient rights, confidentiality, and informed consent in healthcare delivery
  • Role of nurses as patient advocates to ensure safe, equitable, and quality care
  • Ethical decision-making in complex clinical scenarios and end-of-life care
  • Navigating medico-legal issues, documentation, and liability in nursing practice

Benefits:

  • Enhances understanding of ethical principles and professional standards in nursing
  • Strengthens knowledge of legal responsibilities, regulations, and patient rights
  • Promotes patient-centered care through effective advocacy and empowerment
  • Supports safe, equitable, and high-quality clinical practice
  • Improves ethical decision-making in complex and high-stakes situations
  • Reduces legal risks and enhances compliance with healthcare laws and policies