1.0 Contact Hour | Online, Self-Paced Continuing Education for Nurses
 
 
Course Description
Ethical and legal responsibilities are fundamental to safe, professional nursing practice. This Nevada Board of Nursing–appropriate continuing education course provides nurses with an overview of key ethical principles and legal considerations that influence daily decision-making across healthcare settings.
Participants will examine topics such as scope of practice, professional accountability, informed consent, confidentiality, and documentation standards. The course emphasizes the application of ethical frameworks and legal principles to real-world nursing scenarios to support compliance, patient safety, and professional integrity.
This CEU is educational in nature and supports ethical awareness, risk reduction, and professional judgment while aligning with nursing standards of practice and regulatory expectations.
 
 
What You’ll Learn
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
Identify core ethical principles relevant to professional nursing practice
Describe legal responsibilities related to scope of practice and accountability
Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to common nursing scenarios
Recognize the relationship between ethical practice, legal compliance, and patient safety
 
Course Format
Online, self-paced continuing education
Accessible on demand
Includes post-test and course evaluation
Certificate of completion provided upon successful completion
 
Intended Audience
Registered nurses
Nurse leaders and charge nurses
Nurses practicing in clinical, educational, or administrative roles
 
Regulatory & Compliance Notes
This continuing education activity is designed for licensed nurses.
Content is educational and does not constitute legal advice.
No commercial support was received for this activity.
The planner and presenter have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.