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This course will explore the conceptual, theoretical, and ethical foundations of nursing, including the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. It builds on content presented in the first semester; 2/3 of the content will focus on ethics; 1/3 on theory. Selected conceptual models and frameworks for ethics and middle range theories will be analyzed with emphasis on implications for nursing practice. It is is designed to build ethical competence by cultivating moral sensitivity, moral character, moral reasoning, and action. It provides students with ethical frameworks, concepts, personal and professional exercises/reflections and specific skills to address ethical issues with confidence and competence. The course also provides students with a foundation of middle range theories that can be applied to selected domains within nursing and healthcare.