DEDU 820 : Ethics, Leadership and Multicultural Healthcare in Nurse Anesthesia

The course is introduced with a review of philosophical foundations of applied and professional ethics, including ethical decision making. Within nursing as a profession, and nurse anesthesia as a specialty within nursing, are found statements of ethical promises made to society over time. Members of these professions are expected to act according to these ethical promises. For Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, these promises are codified in the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Code of Ethics. As advanced practice nurses, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists care for patients across the lifespan. The focus of the course will be related to ethical issues in nurse anesthesia practice and ethical practice issues across advanced nursing specialties. Multi- cultural variances will be a sub-focus in this course with readings and discussions to address the everchanging role of culture in society and the effects of culture in healthcare, patient care delivery, and patient preferences.