NURS 6430 - BUSINESS AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF NURSING EDUCATION

[3 Credits]

This course is designed to provide an overview of the business and legal aspects relating to nursing education. The student will examine how to manage the business of education through fiscal responsibility, contracts, insurance, faculty appointment, strategic planning, faculty credentialing and governance. Legal aspects will be explored as it relates to nursing education to include such topics as liability, negligence, malpractice, faculty and student rights and responsibilities, discrimination, and corporate compliance.